Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 7

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior of Pregnant Women in Preventing of Pregnacy Complication and Childbirth: Application Study of Yudhia Model

1Departement of Midwife, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan, Jakarta III

2Department of Midwife, Gunadarma University

3Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian, Kesehatan, Bengkulu

4School of Health Sciences Tri Mandiri Sakti, Bengkulu

*Corresponding Author: Yudhia Fratidhina, Departement of Midwife, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian, Kesehatan, Jakarta III, Email: yudhiaf@yahoo.com

Online published on 19 August, 2019.

Abstract

The high of maternal mortality rate (AKI) largely caused by a lack of knowledge and bad behavior of pregnant women on high risk pregnancy treatment. This condition had impact the high maternal mortality while childbirth.

The purpose of this study was to apply model participatory asset community development research in action for pregnant women through mentoring on prevention of pregnancy complication and childbirth. The study was done by using approach quasi experiment approach with the pre-post test design was 83 respondents. The application of this model at community done by YUDHA model.

The result showed that knowledge score before applying model was 41.20 after applying 70, 55, the attitude score before applying was 20.62 after applying model was 40.56, while the behavior score before applying model was 30.50 and after applying was 70.48. YUDHIA model statistically could improve knowledge (p= 0.000), attitude (p=0.000) and behavior of pregnant women (p=0.000) compared before getting mentoring.

The research conclusions that YUDHIA model could increase knowledge, attitudes and behavior of pregnant women on prevention of pregnancy complication and childbirth.

Keywords

Pregnant women, pregnancy, chlidbirth