The Relationship Between the Effect of Providing Nutrition Education on the Reduction of Emesis Frequency in Pregnant Women at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Hospital

Wahyuningsi Saleh (Institute of Sanitary Technology and Health, Dr. Soepraoen Hospital, Malang, V/Brawijaya Military District)
Reny Retnaningsih (Institute of Sanitary Technology and Health, Dr. Soepraoen Hospital, Malang, V/Brawijaya Military District)

Journal of Preventive Health and Behavioral Science
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): January : Journal of Preventive Health and Behavioral Science

Background: Emesis gravidarum is a common complaint in the first trimester of pregnancy, experienced by most pregnant women. This condition can disrupt daily activities and impact the mother's nutritional status. One effective non-pharmacological intervention is providing nutrition education. Nutrition education helps mothers understand appropriate eating patterns to reduce the frequency of emesis. Objective: To determine the effect of providing nutritional education on reducing the frequency of emesis in pregnant women at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Hospital. Method: The study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. A sample of 30 respondents was selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test with SPSS. Results: The average frequency of emesis before nutrition education was 6.23 times /day and after education was 3.17 times/day. The Wilcoxon test showed a p-value of 0.001 (< 0.05 ). Conclusion: There is an effect of providing nutritional education on reducing the frequency of emesis in pregnant women at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Hospital. Recommendation: Health workers are expected to improve nutritional education for pregnant women.