Authors: Nadia Nur Ganischa1, Oedojo Soedirham2, Budi Utomo3
1Master of Candidate in Public Health Science, 2Faculty of Public Health 3Faculty of Medicine
123University of Airlangga Surabaya
email: nadiaganischa@gmail.com
Abstract
Knowing the danger sign is very important. Because if too late to recognize the danger signs will be late to reach health facilities and late to get service. These three late are the indirect causes of maternal death. One of the efforts to prevent it is to organize the Antenatal class. Antenatal class is expected to make pregnant women have the ability to recognize danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth and childbed so it can reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study has been to analyze the influence of maternal class on mother’s behavior (knowledge, attitude, and practice) in recognizing the danger signs of pregnancy, childbirth and childbed. Type of observational analytic study with retrospective cohort study design approach. Sampling has used cluster propotional random sampling with 41 mothers who have attended Antenatal class and 41 mothers who have not attended Antenatal class in Surakarta by 2016. Analysis has used multinomial logistic regression with a 0.05 significance level. The results of the analysis have showen that the Antenatal class influenced the knowledge with p value 0,023. Antenatal class did not affect the attitude with a value of p 0.509. Antenatal class have an effect on practice with p value 0,004. The conclusion is the influence of the Antenatal class on knowledge and skills in recognizing the danger signs of pregnancy, childbirth, and childbed. There is no influence of the Antenatal class on the attitude of recognizing the danger signs of pregnancy, childbirth, and childbed.
Keywords: antenatal class, behavior, danger signs of pregnancy childbirth and childbed
