UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP KADER POSYANDU DALAM DETEKSI DINI FAKTOR RESIKO KEHAMILAN

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Abstract: Early detection of high risk of pregnancy can reduce maternal mortality. The
introduction of risk factors in pregnant women is carried out proactively by health workers or
trained personnel in the community such as cadres. Padang Community Health Center has 9
posyandu with the total number of active cadres 43 people, coverage coverage of high risk
pregnant women by 2015 cadres is 2 people (2.50%). This study aims to determine the effect
of efforts to increase knowledge and attitude of posyandu cadres in early detection of
pregnancy risk factors. This research uses quasy experimental method with one group pre-post
test design. The sample of this research is all posyandu cadres in working area of Padang
Serai Community Health Center is 43 people. The result of bivariate analysis with paired t-test
showed significant difference of knowledge and attitude of respondent before and after
intervention. Ie on pretest-posttest1 knowledge p = 0.000 <0.05, pretest-posttest2 p = 0,000
<0.05, on posttest-posttest2 p = 0.007 <0.05. On the attitude of pretest-posttest1 value p =
0.000 <0,05, pretest-posttest2 p = 0,000 <0,05, on posttest-posttest2 p = 0.000 <0,05, indicate
that there is influence of effort to increase knowledge and attitude of posyandu cadre in
detection Early pregnancy risk factors.
Keywords : knowledge, attitudes, early detection of risk factors for pregnancy.