The Effect of Educational Kits for Pregnant Women with Demonstration Methods on Preparedness for Pregnant Women in Health Crisis Situations in the Baluse Health Center Area, Sigi Regency

Abstract

Abstract: (1) introduction : pregnant women are one of the vulnerable groups who are at high risk during a health crisis situation, so to anticipate this happening, as the main step for preparedness, it is necessary to prepare a kit for pregnant women to minimize the impact that can occur during a health crisis situation. According to BPBD Sigi Regency data, in 2021 the Baluse Health Center area is an area that is vulnerable% or has the potential for a health crisis to occur. One of them is that there has been a flash flood in 2019 which resulted in many pregnant women experiencing health problems due to lack of resources such as personal hygiene tools, clothing, clean water, etc in the refugee camps.

(2) methods: The research method is pre-experimental design with one group pre-post test. The population in this study were all pregnant women in the Baluse Health Center, Sigi Regency. This study uses a total sampling technique, where the sampling is based on the total population 43   respondents.

(3)result: The results showed that there was an impact to educate pregnant women with the demonstration method in a health crisis situation. The results of the Wilcoxon test were obtained = 0.000 < 0.005.

(4)conclusions: The conclusion is that there is an effect of educating pregnant women with the demonstration method on increasing the preparedness of pregnant women in a health crisis situation in the Baluse Health Center area, Sigi Regency. It is hoped that the Baluse Health Center can improve the preparedness of pregnant women, especially in the preparation of the Kit for pregnant women as an effort to overcome in a health crisis situation.