Effect of Whatsapp Reminder on Antenatal Care Revisit Compliance and Knowledge of Pregnancy Danger Signs During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Maliha Amin (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)
Elita Vasra (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)
Intan Kumalasari (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)
Maksuk (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)
Faiza Yuniati (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)
Sari Aisa (Epidemiology Surveillance Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia)

Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): November

ANC repeat visits experienced a significant decline during the pandemic due to maternal concerns about the transmission of the Covid-19 virus. The absence of the mother in the visit causes limited information in recognizing the danger signs of pregnancy. This can be anticipated with the WhatsApp Reminder service as a supporting intervention to increase maternal compliance and knowledge. This study aims to determine the effect of WhatsApp Reminder on ANC visit compliance and knowledge of pregnancy danger signs. This pre-experimental study used a one group pre-test post-test design for one group of subjects. Sampling using simple random sampling was 30 respondents in third trimester mothers at Puskesmas 5 Ilir Palembang in June 2021. Collecting data with the MMAS-8 instrument and analyzed using the Marginal Homogeneity test with a significant level of <0.05. The results showed a high level of compliance 60% and good knowledge 74% with p = 0.000.