Edutainment Alternative Treatment for Chicken Pox Using UV-C and Fruit Vegetables at the Sunan Ampel Sumbersari Orphanage, Malang City, Indonesia

Background: Chicken pox will still be one of the diseases at the Sunan Ampel orphanage in 2024. This is because there was an increase of 12% from the previous year. The large number of orphanage residents adds to the complex management of chicken pox. Aim: to increase knowledge about chicken pox, including its causes, signs, and symptoms, convensional therapies and compare with alternative treatment. With increased knowledge, the incidence of cases can also be reduced. Method: Counseling using the edutainment method with pre-test and post-test for 47 Sunan Ampel Malang orphanage residents. Observations of incidence before and after the intervention were also recorded. Result: There was an increase in the knowledge of orphanage residents, with an average pre-test of 56.6% and a rise of 81% after edutainment. The incidence three months before was 8 cases, and three months after the intervention was 0 cases. Conclusion: This increase in average knowledge can indicate the success of extension using the edutainment method. The absence of new cases after the intervention suggests this outreach event's success. The community service took place smoothly and well and was received joyfully by the Sunan Ampel Orphanage residents on May 28th, 2024.