Knowledge and action related to stimulation development of stunted children Authors Ilya Krisnana Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Praba Diyan Rachmawali Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Ayu Saadatul Karimah Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Eka Mishbahatul Mhas Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Lizy Sonia Benjamin Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-14 Abstract Objective: To analyse the correlation of parental knowledge and parental stimulation with toddler stunting. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2020 at the Tlanakan Health Centre, Pamekasan Regency, Indonesia, and comprised mothers of stunted children aged 6-36 months who had no comorbid disease. Data was collected using a questionnaire and a checklist. Data was analysed SPSS with Spearmen Rank correlation. Results: Of the 186 mothers, 125(67.2%) were aged 20-30 years, and 168(90.3%) were housewives. Among the children, 97(52.2%) were boys and 89(47.8%) were girls. The largest age group was that of 25-36 months 80(43%). There was a significant correlation of parental knowledge and stimulation with the development of stunting toddlers (p=0.001). Conclusion: Parental knowledge and actions of developmental stimulation by parents were related to the quality of development of the stunted children. Keywords: Growth disorders, Stunting, Child development, Parental knowledge. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-01 How to Cite Krisnana, I., Rachmawali, P. D., Karimah, A. S., Mhas, E. M., & Benjamin, L. S. (2023). Knowledge and action related to stimulation development of stunted children. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(02), S59-S62. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-14 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 02 (2023): Ind Supplement: The 13th International Nursing Conference Section Research Article License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.