Empowering health cadres: Factors influencing knowledge of high-risk pregnancy
1 Midwiferi Study Proggrame, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Easth Java, Indonesia.
2 Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(03), 735–741
Publication history:
Received on 03 May 2024; revised on 10 June 2024; accepted on 12 June 2024\
Abstract:
Background: Health cadres play a crucial role in delivering health information, particularly concerning the early detection and management of high-risk pregnancies. Health cadres need to have strong knowledge to assist them in detecting, monitoring, and providing appropriate care to high-risk pregnant women. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing the knowledge of health cadres regarding high-risk pregnancies at Puskesmas Simomulyo, Surabaya (Simomulyo Public Health Center).
Methods: This study employed an observational analytic cross-sectional design to collect data from health cadres involved in maternal and child health programs. A multistage random sampling technique was used to obtain the sample. Statistical analysis was performed using Spearman's correlation and Chi-Square tests.
Results: Statistical tests on 47 health cadres at Puskesmas Simomulyo (Simomulyo Public Health Center) showed that the age factor had a p-value of 0.005, the education factor had a p-value of < 0.001, the employment factor had a p-value of 0.070, and the experience factor had a p-value of 0.014 in relation to cadre knowledge. The majority of respondents were aged 25-40 years, had secondary education, were unemployed, and had less than 5 years of experience as cadres. Most cadres had adequate knowledge about high-risk pregnancies.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates a positive correlation between age and education with the knowledge of health cadres, whereas employment did not show a significant relationship. Experience as a cadre was also associated with increased knowledge. These results support the development of more focused educational and training strategies to enhance the knowledge of health cadres regarding high-risk pregnancies at Puskesmas Simomulyo, Surabaya (Simomulyo Public Health Center).
Keywords:
Health Cadres; Knowledge; High-Risk Pregnancy; Empowering; Public Health
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