The Impact of Education Classes for Pregnant Women on Knowledge About Pregnancy Complications

Abstract

Pregnancy does not always exhibit normal signs, and pregnant women may experience serious problems during pregnancy. Efforts to increase pregnant women's knowledge regarding the early detection of pregnancy complications include classes for pregnant women. Pregnant women's classes are a means of learning together about health for pregnant women in the form of face-to-face groups so that, through pregnant women's classes, it is hoped that pregnant women will be able to detect complications early. Therefore, it is hoped that it can indirectly reduce the incidence of pregnancy complications and the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). This study aimed to determine the effect of class education for pregnant women on their knowledge about pregnancy complications in the Cipayung District Health Center Area. This research used a quasi-experimental design and a pre-posttest with control. The population comprised pregnant women in the Cipayung sub-district community health center area, and the sample included pregnant women in the Cipayung and Munjul sub-district community health center area and Rangon cottage, with a purposive sampling strategy with a sample size of 60 people, 30 people in the intervention group, and 30 people in the control group. The data analysis used was a paired t-test (paired t-test), dependent and independent. The results showed that there was a difference in knowledge before and after the intervention, 8,65 and there was an influence of class education for pregnant women about pregnancy complications had an influence on knowledge (p = 0.001). Class education influenced pregnant women’s knowledge of pregnancy-related complications.