The Effect of Health Education of Anemia in Relation with Knowledge of First-Trimester Pregnant Women in PMB Putu Mastiningsih, Abiansemal

Abstract

Anemia in pregnancy is the condition in which the level of mother's hemoglobin is less than 12 gr/dL. According to WHO's data, the maternal death in developing countries accounts for 40% related to anemia state in pregnancy. Most of the case is caused by iron deficiency and acute bleeding. Prevention of anemia can be done by giving the iron supplement tablets. However, by giving iron tablets alone, is not enough if pregnant women do not have any compliance about how to take it on. Maternal knowledge is known as the influence of that compliance. In order to increase their knowledge about anemia, providing the health education is a pivotal role. Health education in pregnancy care is an effort to influence other people, whether individuals, groups, or communities so that they do what is expected of education actors. In this study, the influenced object is pregnant women. The purpose is an increase of maternal knowledge about anemia in pregnant women and improving their compliance in consuming the iron tablets. This study aims to determine the effect of health education about anemia on knowledge of first-trimester pregnant women in Praktek Mandiri Bidan (PMB) Putu Mastiningsih, Abiansemal. The pre-experimental study was designed with one group pre-test and post-test. This study was involved 30 sample of pregnant women in Pregnant I in PMB Putu Mastiningsih, Abiansemal from May-July 2018. The data on pregnant women's knowledge pre and post-test about anemia were collected and then satistically analyzed. The results of the study concluded that there was a positive effect of health education on anemia on the knowledge of first trimester-pregnant women about anemia in Putu Mastiningsih PMB with a p-value <0.005. It is recommended for health workers to improve the provision of health education as an effort to improve the knowledge of pregnant women about anemia.