GAMBARAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN IBU HAMIL TENTANG KEHAMILAN BERESIKO DI PUSKESMAS NGESREP

Abstract

High-risk pregnancy is one of the factors related to maternal mortality rate (MMR). The number of high-risk pregnancies in Ngesrep Community Health Center within the last 4 month was 116 persons or 22,5%. The research was aimed to get the overvier of expectant mother knowledge level about high-risk pregnancy. The research design was quantitative descriptive using cross sectional approach. Sample was taken based on total sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaire tested for its validity adi reliability. The result shows that expectant mother has adequate (29,2%), fair (53,8%), and poor (16,9%) knowledge about high-risk pregnancy. It can be seen that some expectant mothers have poor knowledge about high-risk pregnancy. To broaden the knowledge, information can be transferred to the expectant mothers through various sources like electronic or printed media as well as direct information from the health officers. Expectant mothers also have to be avtively involved in seeking information about high-risk pregnancy.