MENTORING PROGRAM IMPROVES MOTHER’S AND FAMILY’S CAPABILITY TOWARD THE HEALTH OF PUERPERIUM HEALTH

Background: The postpartum period starts after giving birth and lasts until 6 weeks afterward. Women during this period experience physiological and psychological changes and are at risk of experiencing health problems, especially in the first week of the postpartum period, especially due to fatigue, pain and stress. Efforts need to be made to overcome this problem in order to improve the welfare of mothers during the postpartum period. The problems experienced by postpartum mothers as partners are a lack of knowledge about the health of postpartum mothers and the family's lack of skills in supporting the postpartum period. Several treatments that can be done to overcome this include increasing the mother's knowledge about health during the postpartum period starting from pregnancy and increasing the role of the family as a companion to the mother during the postpartum period. Objectives: The aim of this community partnership program is to increase the knowledge of mothers and families and improve practical skills in overcoming problems during the postpartum period. Method: This community partnership program implemented in Sukajadi sub-district, Bandung City from July to December 2024. Partners in this activity are third trimester pregnant women and their families. The implementation of this program takes the form of partner assistance in 14 activities which include providing education on basic postpartum material, theory and practice of effleurage massage. Before and after participating in the enrichment material, the mother's knowledge regarding the postpartum period was measured, then practice and assessment were carried out using an effleurage massage checklist. Result: The result of this activity is increased knowledge of mothers and families regarding the health of postpartum mothers and families are able to perform Effleurage massage on postpartum mothers Conclusion: Community partnership programs through assistance to pregnant women and families are effective in increasing knowledge and abilities in supporting improved health of postpartum women.