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Item Comparation Of Effectiveness Of Normal Saline And 10% Povidone Iodine In Periurethral Cleaning In Reducing The Risk Of Urinary Tract Infection(2016-01-09) Awaluddin; Pranggono, Emmy H; NursiswatiCurrently, the incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling urinary catheter ranges between 10-80%. They are at risk for other problems that can cause death. Appropriate action is required to decrease the risk of urinary tract infection by periurethral area cleaning. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences of the effectiveness of the use of normal saline and 10% povidone iodine for periurethral area cleaning in decreasing the risk of urinary tract infection. Research method was true experimental design with the population of patients who used indwelling urinary catheter in one of the hospitals in West Java. Samples size were obtained by consecutive and allocated by block randomization which were divided into 2 groups, each group were 17 respondents. In the treatment group, periurethral area was cleaned with normal saline and in the control group with 10% povidone iodine. Urinary tract infection risk assessment was carried out by the leukocyte esterase dipstick test at 8 hours after insertion. The results indicated that the incidence of urinary tract infections risk in the group using normal saline was smaller than 10% povidone iodine with a comparison of 1:1.3. Number need to treat in this study was 6. The conclusion of this study is normal saline is more effective in reducing the risk of urinary tract infection.Item Health Maintenance Behavior And The Incidence Of Illnesses In Families Living In Rural And Urban Areas Of Pekanbaru(2016-01-09) Sabrian, Febriana; Dewi, Ari PristianaHealth maintenance behavior in the family will contribute to public health because the family is a part or subsystem of society. One factor that influences the health maintenance behavior is environmental factor whereas the characteristics of different residential areas will give an impact on the health behavior of the family. This study aims to identify the health maintenance behavior and incidence of illnesses in families living in urban and rural areas of Pekanbaru. This research uses descriptive design involving 600 families, 300 families residing in the urban area and 300 families residing in rural areas of Pekanbaru. Samples were taken using quota sampling technique. Researchers collected data bay using questionnaires. The results shows he health maintenance behavior are mostly performed by the family residing in rural areas compared to urban Pekanbaru, except in the habit of doing physical activity with percentages of urban and rural are 58.7% and 28.4%. Comparison of the percentage of families who do not smoke at home in the rural and urban areas is 72.1% and 42.7%. Comparison of the percentage of families in rural and urban areas for children immunization, nutritious foods consumption and regular health examination are 64% and 59%; 92.8% and 65%; 85.8% and 78.3%. Health maintenance behavior in the family is linear with the incidence of illnesses in the family whereas the incidence of illnesses in urban households is higher than the percentage of rural households with 76.7% and 50.5%. Based on the results, it is recommended to community nurses to make efforts to promote family health maintenance behavior, especially on aspects that require improvement through health education activities in order to increase the motivation of the family in maintaining good health.Item The Effect Of Therapeutic Group Therapy (Tgt) And Assertiveness Training (At) To Development And Assertiveness Ability Of School Age Children(2016-01-09) Malfasari, Eka; Mustikasari; Wardani, Ice YuliaAggressive behaviour and bullying will be occur when school age children can not achive their normal development task and have no assertiveness ability. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of TGT and AT to school age development task and their assertiveness ability. The method of this study was a quasy experimental using pre and post test non equivalent control group design. Fifthteen children in 9-12 years old were participated. The childrend were given TGT with 7 session firts, then they were given AT with 5 session After the children are given TGT, development score increase 13 points (mean pre: 40,13 and mean post: 53,13) and assertivness ability increase to 12,93 points (mean pre: 47,93 and mean post: 60,87). After the children are given AT, development score increase to 19,33 point and assertiveness ability increase 13,73 points. After the children was given TGT and AT, emotional development increase to 5,67 points. This therapy can be used for children in community and school to reduce bullying and agressive behaviourItem The Effect Of Supportive Group Therapy For Reducing Aggression In Adolescents(2016-01-09) Nauli, Fathra Annis; Elita, Veny; JumainiAdolescent is period of transition between childhood and adulthood which very susceptible to aggressive behavior. This study examined the affectivity of supportive group therapy for reducing aggression in risk‘s adolescents. The design of the study is quasy-experiment with pre and post test without a control group. The study was conducted in Pandau Jaya District Siak Hulu with 20 respondents based on purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was aggressive scale questionnaire which had been tested for validity and reliability. 20 respondents in group following four sessions of supportive group therapy in 3 week. The result showed that majority of the respondents were in the middle age stage (15 – 17 years) and (75%) of the respondents were male. T dependent test result showed that there is a decrease of aggression score after the intervention supportive group therapy with p value < 0.05. The result of this study indicate that the supportive group therapy has meaningfull and useful for reducing aggression score in adolescents. Future studies with larger samples may be able to detect the significant contributions of supportive group therapy for reducing aggressive behavior for adolescents .Item Influencing Factors On The Quality Of Life Of Tuberculosis Patients(2016-01-12) Rahmalia, Siti; Erwin; Huda, NurulImprovement in quality of live has become a focus for the management of chronic disease including Tuberculosis disease. The aim the present study was to investigate factors influencing the quality of life patients with Tuberculosis. Fourty patients were recruit from patient with Tuberculosis were administrated in the pulmonary ward and visiting to pulmonary clinic Arifin Achmad Government Hospital Pekanbaru. World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) to assess quality of life status, self-efficacy questioner and self care family questioner. All data were analyzed using chi square. The all of participant were active Tuberculosis. The mean age was 47.2 years and 72% were male. The mean score of the total quality of life was 54.97, while 47.80 was for physical, 59.26 for social, and 59.51 for psychological domains, which showed a higher impairment physical health. In subscale, the mean score of quality of life was lower on lack of family support. The amount of self efficacy of the majority of patients were moderate (41.6%) and it was related to age, job, and level education. There was significantly self-efficacy and self care family influence quality of life on TB patients (p<0.001/ p<0.01). Patients with TB have impaired quality of life on physical health compared with psychological and social health because of symptoms and limitation on physical activities. Hence physical health, self-efficacy and self care family can influence the of quality of life need to be considered while planning intervention to improve the quality of life of patients with TB.Item The Effectiveness Of Yoga To Decrease Blood Pressure In Elderly With Hypertension In Tresna Werdha Khusnul Khotimah Nursing Homes Pekanbaru(2016-01-12) Fahmi, Muhammad Muzakir; Sari, Siska MayangUncontrolled hypertension increase the incidence of stroke disease by 7 times, congestive heart failure by 6 times, and heart attack by 3 times. About 74% elderly in Indonesia who from chronic hypertension consumed pharmacological medicine during their life that had some adverse effects. Therefore, nonpharmacological intervention such as simple yoga exercise can prevent the complications in elderly. The objective of this research was to find out the The effectiveness of yoga to decrease blood pressure in elderly with hypertension in Tresna Werdha Khusnul Khotimah Nursing Homes Pekanbaru. The research design was quasi-experimental research by using pretestposttest design with control group. Total sample were 34 respondents by using purposive sampling. The research used univariat and bivariate analysis by using wilcoxson test to find out pretest result of experimental and control group, mann-whitney test to find out posttest result of experimental and control group. The results showed that the difference between systole blood pressure before (pretest) and after (posttest) of experimental group was significant with p-value 0,000 and diastole with p-value 0,000. Results also showed that mean rank systolic experimental group was 21,40 mmHg and 14,42 mmHg in control group with p-value 0,043 (<0,05), while that mean rank of diastolic experimental group was 21,60 mmhg and 14,26 mmHg to the control group with p-value 0,033 (<0,05). It can be concluded that yoga intervention effective toward decreasing of blood pressure in elderly with hypertension. This research recommends that yoga can be used as a therapy to decrease blood pressure in elderly with hypertension.Item Coping Strategies Among Icu’s Nurses In General Hospital Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru: Phenomenology Study(2016-01-12) Zukhra, Ririn MuthiaIntensive Care Unit/ICU nurses are susceptible with stress related to job demands in ICU. Coping mechanism is used by nurses in dealing stressors. It was a unique phenomenon which can be learned. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the nurses’ experiences in work related stress and the coping mechanism occupied. Design of this study was hermeneutic phenomenology. The data collection methods were obtained through depth interview, observation and field notes. The number of participant in this study after data saturation was 10 ICU nurses through Arifin Achmad through purposive sampling. Coping mechanism experiences were analyzed with Van manen’s approach (1990) which it classified 4 live world become corporeality, relationality, spatiality and temporality. The finding of study had 4 thematic categories reflected corporeality (lived body). They were self-awareness of work’s duty, self-confidence of completing duty, self-capacity of problem solving through spiritual approach and self-diversion. Four thematic categories were reflected in relationality. They were collegial and social support to problem solving, positive attitude toward health team member, knowing patient’s nature and needs, and negative attitude to others. Two thematic categories were reflected in spatiality. They were working environment as a learning place, creating comfort working atmosphere. Two thematic categories were reflected in temporality. They were long time to resolve stress and using time for refreshing. In addition, this study also found 4 themes of work stress such as causes, symptom, timing, and impact of work stress. According to this findings, this study recommend to nurse administrator to create strategies to reduce stress and also improving self capacity for nursesItem The Correlation Between Visitors Knowledge About Handwashing With Visitor Handwashing Practice At Arifin Achmad General Hospital(2016-01-12) Woferst, Rismadefi; Huda, NurulEvery year, the incidence of nosocomial infection in Arifin Achmad general hospital is increases significantly. This kind of infection could be transmitted from the patient to visitor or from visitor to the patients. One of the way to decrease nosocomial transmission is through increasing visitor handwashing behavior. The aim of this study is to identify the correlation between visitor knowledge about handwashing with visitor handwashing habits. This study is correlational design with total sampling method. The sample are 64 visitors from medical ward Arifin Ahmad general hospital. Data obtained from questionnaires as research instruments. The results of this study show that 84,4% visitors have high knowledge about handwashing procedure and 54,6% visitors can practice handwashing properly. Fisher test show p value 1.00 which means there is no correlation between visitor knowledge with hand washing behavior in order to prevent nosocomial infection. Based on this study, it is need to re-asses another factor that influence nosocomial infection. And the nurse need to socialize proper handwashing procedure to visitors through health education urgently and increase the discipline of the visitor to do right handwashing procedure.Item Identification And Analysis Of Quality Of Life Stroke Patients(2016-01-12) Utomo, Wasisto; Rahmalia, SitiStroke is a degenerative disease of the brain blood vessels that affect physical aspect, psychological aspect, social and environmental aspects. This study aims to determine the quality of life of stroke patients. This research method was descriptive design with simple survey approach. This research was conducted at the Hospital of the National Stroke Bukittingi. against 78 respondents who experienced a stroke taken by accidental sampling technique and met inclusion criteria. Measuring instruments used was WHOQOL- BREEF questionnaire to measure quality of life. The analytical method used is a univariate analysis. The results showed that there were 35 people (44.87%) have a good quality of life and 43 (55.13%) had a poor quality of life. The study concluded that the majority of the quality of life of stroke patients was poor. Based on the results of this study are expected for nurses can provide quality nursing care in patients with stroke to maintain or improve the quality of lifeItem The Factors Of Nurse’s Behaviour Which Appertains Of Nursing Nurture Documentation At Tampan Mental Institution In Pekanbaru 2014(2016-01-13) Sukarni, Putri WulandiniBehaviour is all the human’s action and activity, it can directly or undirectly be watched by other people. Documentation behaviour of nurse is a report and note prove that is belonged by the nurse to operating the nursing note to get the assessment, diagnoses, intervention, implementation and even nursing evaluation. The factors that relate with documentation behaviour are knowledge, attitude, work load, suggestion, intensive and leadership. The kind of the reseach is analitics section study with overall of the samples are 93 nurses. The data analysis is done univariately, bivariately and multivariately with the multiple logictic regression. The reserch result is obtained that the unrelated Variable with the nursing nurture documentation behaviour is the leadership. Where as related variable with documentating behaviour is he knowledge OR 2-696 (95% CI.161-6.256), attitude OR 2.969 (95% CI 1.274-6.920), insentive OR 0.293 (95% CI 0.121-0.708) and work load OR 3.569 (95% CI 1.510-8.433). conclusion, the most related variable is attitude. It is suggesed for the nurse management at Asylum of tampan in pekanbaru operates the education on colloquium and training rutinelyItem Correlation Of Socialisation Stimulation Intervention Toward The Pre School Children Age 36 – 47 Months Socialisation Development At Integrated Public Health Care, Pintu Kabun Region, Bukittinggi City(2016-01-13) Jafri, Yendrizal; Ovari, IsnaStimulation is an effort to stimulate children external environtment which can be arranged as an exercise or playing activities. Stimulation is an important basic need for children growth and development progress. Children who experienced with targetted stimulation will quickly developed. The purpose of this research is to reveal the correlation of socialization stimulation intervention towards the preschool children socialization development. The research design is Quasi Experiment with prospective methodology. The research population are pre-school children aged 36-47 months with 23 samples where questionnaires and observation sheets were obtained as the research instruments. The research progress was conducted for sample’s socialication stimulation in order to calculate their socialization development. Data were processed for their frequency distribution, mean value and Chi-Square Test. Finally, the research result revealed that early stimulation intervention catagorized in good position (47.8%), however, after socialization stimulation intervention has showed a better category for 87.0 percent on that group of age. On the other hand, the statistical test result has revealed that there is a significant correlation stimulation interventionwith children’s socialization development.It can be concluded that personal social developmentis strongly influenced by environment and interactionbetween children and parents or other adults. It will optimalize children development when social interaction intervention is stimulated based on their developmental stage.Item Risk Factors In The Event Of Stunting Children Age 24-59 Months (Case Study In Kelurahan Balai Gadang, Health Center Of Air Dingin Padang City In 2015)(2016-01-13) Dara, Widia; Deska, Silmi; GusnediStunting reflects chronic undernutrition during the most critical periods of growth and development in early life. Data from health department of Padang in 2013 showed the prevalence of stunting in the region of Health Center Air Dingin was 43.3%. The aim of research is to determine the risk factors of stunting children aged 24-59 months in Kelurahan Balai Gadang, Health Center of Air Dingin Padang city in 2015. This research is a retrospective case control study. The study was conducted in April-May 2015 in Kelurahan Balai Gadang, Health Center of Air Dingin. The total samples were 90 children with aged 24-59 months. The data about the immunization status, birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding status, number of family members, mother's education, mother's occupation were obtained using questionaire (primary data). Collecting data sanitation and water sources with direct observation in the home of the respondents (primary data). The anthropometric data and age were obtained from Health Centers of Air Dingin (secondary data). Sampling in the case group was done by using simple random sampling and calculated based on the formula and obtained as many as 45 children aged 24-59 months. The selected control group is children aged 24- 59 months are normal nutritional status with same in gender. The number of children in the control group was similar to the case. Data was analyzed by univariate. Bivariate analysis used Chi-Square test. In the case group there as much as 75.6% children are not fully immunized. 26.7% children with low birth weight. 68.9% children were not given exclusive breastfeeding. 40% of infants with a large number of family members. 64.4% children with low maternal education. 2,2 % of children with working mothers. 55,6% family do not have basic sanitation. 37,8% family do not have a protected water source. In the control group there as much as 35,6 % are not fully immunization. 6,7 % children with low birth weight. 48.9% children were not given exclusive breastfeeding. 24,4% of infants with a large number of family members. 28,9 % children with low maternal education. 6,7% of children with working mothers. 22,2% family do not have basic sanitation. 28,9% family do not have a protected water source. Statistical analysis showed risk factors for the incidence of stunting children aged 24-59 months are immunized (OR = 5,6), birth weight (OR=5,02), maternal education (OR = 4,46), and basic sanitation (OR = 4,3) which was obtained p <0.005. While the status of exclusive breastfeeding, the number of the members of family, work and the source of water were not a risk factor for the incidence of stunting. Although exlusive breasfeeding is not a risk factor for the occurrence of stunting, but there is the tendency, so the need for counseling to mother’s children to give baby’s exlusive breasfeeding aged 0-6 month.Item The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And The Performance Of Nurses In Nursing Care Documentation In Inpatient Rooms At Public Hospital Of Rokan Hulu Regency(2016-01-13) Kasumayanti, ErmaNurses in providing patient care often involves feelings and emotional, so it can affect their performance and quality of service. Therefore,it is necessary for every nurse to have a high emotional intelligence. Nurses who have high emotional intelligence can recognize and control her emotions and be able to be empathetic to patients and their families. This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and the performance of nurses in nursing care documentation. The design of this research with a quantitative analytical technique of a total population of 100 respondents. The results show that the majority of respondents (62%) have a negative emotional intelligence and the majority of respondents (57%) had a poor performance in the documentation. Based on the results of chi square test show that there is a relationship between emotional intelligence with the performance of nurses in nursing care documentation (p = 0.001). The results of this study are expected to be the basis for nurses to manage their emotions at work, so that they are able to provide the best services and perform a complete documentation of nursing careItem The Relationship Between Implementation Of Antenatal Service Standard That Was Done By Village Midwife With The Incident Of Anemia In Larantuka Regency(2016-01-13) Harahap, Dewi Anggriani; Parmin, JoriaEvery year Indonesian women die due to obstetric complication. More than 90 percent is caused bleeding, preeclampsia/eclampsia and infection. It can be effectively prevented if communities are well informated about emergency signs as well as the provision of qualified health service in primary care. WHO has developed standard of midwifery service which had been adjusted for its application in Indonesia. This research was aimed to know the relationship between implementation of antenatal service standard that was done by village midwife with the incident of anemia. This was an observational research with historical cohort design. The number of samples in this study were 40 people. Data were analysed using univariate and bivariate analysis. The result showed that pregnant mothers who received non standard antenatal service had risk of anemia with OR=3.404 (95% CI: 1.303Item The Relationship Between Family Support And Family Burden Caring For Client With Violence Behavior In Tampan Mental Health Hospital Of Riau Province(2016-01-13) AliniOne of the roles and the functions of family is to provide affective function to fulfill the psychosocial needs of each family members and also to give affection. Supporting the family member who suffered from mental illness is one of the manifestations of that function. Family support can be measured by family’s attitude, action, and family’s acceptance toward family member who suffered from mental illness. This research aimed to describe and analyze the relationship between family support and family burden in caring for client with violence behavior. This study used analytic quantitative method with cross sectional design approach. Using an accidental sampling method, 45 samples were recruited in this study. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between family support and family burden (p = 0,004; p ≤ 0,05). Based on the result, this study recommend recommends that the family nursing care standard arrangement is crucial for family support program. Arranging the health education program schedule and specialist therapy can be regularly implemented and developed individually or groups through utilizing the outpatient ward for nursing consultation properly.Item The Effect Of Play Theraphy On Fine Motor Development In Autism Children At Azzamul Al-Ikhlas Foundation Autism Inclusive School Of Bukittinggi City(2016-01-13) Andriani, Marlina; Armenda, RizkaChildren with autism was difficult in imitating the skills taught by the therapist, and also have difficulties to express their imagination. When they playing, most children with autism are not focus to the game and the development of fine motor skills, they have difficulty in grasping, opening and closing the first two hands, fighting finger, thumb fighting, and wiggled her fingers. One of the factors that influence the development of fine motor stimulation is given such play activities because playing is afun activity and can stimulate the child's fine motor development. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of therapy on the development of fine motor skills in children with autism. This type of study is pre experiment with one group pretest and posttest design without control. The population is children with autism aged 4-6 years in the Azzamul Al Ikhlas foundation Bukittinggi as many as 25 children, and Samples were taken by using purposive sampling as many as 10 childred. The research instrument is the observation sheet. Analysis of research data using univariate and bivariate analysis, with paired sample test method . The average of univariate fine motor development of children with autism, before therapy was 8.50 and after play therapy is 12.40 while the results of the bivariate analysis was p = 0.000 (p value of α ≤ 0.05). It shows that there is effect of play therapy to the development of fine motor skills of children with autism. It suggested to the therapists and parents to always motivate the children, so that children are not forced to do so and and do it comfortably. Cooperation therapists and parents in the treatment of children with autism will further enhance the fine motor skills of children with autism. The therapist should be able to provide direction, motivation and guidance so that parents can follow the program and the stages are given by the therapist.Item The Correlation Between Age And Iud (Intrauterine Devices) Period Towards The Incidence Of Pelvic Inflamatory Diseases At Gulai Bancah Bukittinggi Public Health Center, 2015(2016-01-13) Delima, Mera; Kartika, KalpanaIUD is a non-hormonal contraception devices. Some IUD advantages are higher effectivity, do not interfere sexual activity, do not impair the breast feeding volume as well as the quality it self. How ever, some planned family with IUD had complained some pain and infection experiences where located in pelvic regio (pelvic inflamatory disease/ PID). These kind of infection related to superior reproductive duct infection which almost one million women diagnosed between 25 and 35 years old. Pelvic infection risk with IUD has raised twice compared with they do not as an acceptor. The purpose of this research was to determine the correlation between age and IUD (intrauterine devices) period towards the incidence of pelvic inflamatory diseases to plan family as an acceptor Gulai Bancah Bukittinggi Public Health Center. The research design was descriptive correlation with 131 samples by using cross sectional approach. Every single planned family as an acceptor with IUD catagorized as research population which consecutive sampling technique for those criteria. Collecting data was conducted and observed by using some questionaire with chi-square analysis. The research result showed that more than a half of respondent (53.4%) were on the age of young adult (more than 25 years old). The longest period in using IUD were counted 61.8% of respondent for 5 years and more. Furtheremore, about two third of the respondent (67.9%) were not experienced with infection related to PID. Statistical test revealed the P value for age and period were< α (0,005<0,05) and < α (0,000<0,05), respectively. Finally, it has a correlation between age and IUD (intrauterine devices) period towards the incidence of pelvic inflamatory diseases to plan family as an acceptor at Gulai Bancah Bukittinggi Public Health Center at 2015.Item The Relationship Between Family Support And Tuberculosis Drug’s Compliance In Pekanbaru(2016-01-13) Septia, Asra; Rahmalia, Siti; Sabrian, FebrianaTuberculosis until now is still a health problem in Indonesia and global. A cross sectional study was conducted determines the relationship between family support and tuberculosis drug’s compliance in Pekanbaru. A total of 58 patients were included in the study that admitted in the ward and came to the respiratory discipline clinic that consume anti tuberculosis drug more than three month. Data collection was done by family support and tuberculosis drug’s compliance questionnaire had been valid (0.96 and 0.79). The questioner had been test to 20 respondent in Petalabumi Hospital . The data was analyzed by chi square test. The result study showed that 74.14% had positive family support and 65.52% was compliance to consume drug for tuberculosis. However there was relationship between family support and tuberculosis drug’s compliance with p value 0.036. Compliance and family support are the great of Tuberculosis control. To improve Tuberculosis drug’s compliance need to understand non-compliance and need to adopt a very and comprehensive view of patient complianceItem The Relationship Between Nurse Characteristics And Performance In Nursing Implementation At Lubuk Basung Hospital(2016-01-13) Ernalinda, RosyaPerformance of nurse is a good activity that taken fucntionally and structurally but the optimal performance had not seen that is given by nurses., such as services in the infusion nursing where nurses often do not provide an explanation of benefits and usefulness of the infusion. Researcher has obtained preliminary data from a new nurse’s performance at Lubuk Basung Hospital done around 60%. This study aims to determine the relationship between nurse characteristics and performance in nursing implementation at Lubuk Basung Hospital. This study design used correlation studies conducted between 11 and 23 February 2014 at Lubuk Basung Hospital. The population of this study were nurses with samples are 33 respodents with using accidental sampling technique using C instruments and questionaires. This study showed that there is more than half of nurses poor performance (57.6%). Most of the nurses showed the young adult category (75.8%). More than half of college-educated nurses (54.5%). And more than half the working lives of nurses showed ≥ 5 years. This study incated that there is relationship between age and nurse performance (p=0.047), relationship between education and nurse performance (p=0.043) and relationship between time working and nurse performance (p=0.02). The point of this study, there is relation between nurse characteristics and performance in nursing implementation at Lubuk Basung Hospital. Therefore, expected Lubuk Basung Hospitals can set the Standart Operational Procedures (SOP) of nursing implementation and can apply it, Lubuk Basung Hospital given reward and punishment to every nurses who apply it or notItem The Effect Of Peer Group Education Toward Snacks Behaviour In School Age Children In SDN 07 (Elementary School), Bukittinggi(2016-01-13) Yaslina; Yuliano, Aldo; Primal, DefAlmost all of school age children (95-96 %) tend to have school snacks at school. Beside the relativity of lower level of nutrition ingredients, the food safety is the one thing should be concerned. The health problem related to unhealthy picking up school snacks for children are hazard poisonous, cancer, food borne disease and some children body’s growth and developmental problem. Unhealthy picking up school snacks can be prevented and reduced by giving them a health education which can be implemented by involving these children directly as a peer educator group to the school’s health program. In these circumstance, this research was aimed to describe the effect of peer group education towards the picking up of school snacks behaviour in SDN 07 (elementary school), Bukittinggi. The research design was pre and post test quasi experiment, and it was picking up of school snacks behaviour differentiation between pre and post peer group education hypothesis. There were 10 students in a peer educator group while 57 students as respondent. Picking up school snacks identified by giving samples some questionaires beside the peer educator group were prepared almost 6 weeks in a purpose to act as an educator for their friends as research samples. Demonstration method and booklet media were conducted along thesee research processes. It revealed that the mean rate of pre-education for picking up the school snacks behaviour is 12.66 with 1.065 deviated standard, while the post-education is 15.5 with 1.025, respectively. Finally, the statistical test figured with 0.0000 p-value and tent to 5% of alpha value which indicated that there is a significant differentiation between pre and post aducation relating to picking up of school snacks behaviour at school.for sum up, it is very important to the health program parliament and school coordinator to involve students as a peer group health educator in controlling and persuasing health behaviour and attitude related to school age children