Overview of Health Workers' Knowledge of Pre-Eclampsia in Gowa Regency, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia: Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Hasnah, Muh Syafar, Ansariadi, Ummuh Salmah, Kadek Ayu, Ratnasari and Astuti.

Introduction: Maternal mortality caused by preeclampsia continues to increase compared to bleeding and infection.
Objective: This study was to describe the level of knowledge of health workers about the prevention of pre-eclampsia.
Method: Cross sectional study design conducted at 3 Primary health care Sombaopu, Samata, and Bajeng, from April to June 2019. A sample size of 51 people were nurses, midwives, and doctors in the antenatal care room. The research instrument used a questionnaire of 25 questions about understanding, causes, symptoms, and prevention of pre-eclampsia. Reliability test with Cronbach Alpha value of 0.756> 0.600 so that the instrument was declared reliable. Data analysis uses frequency distribution. Research ethic from the ethics committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Number A.110 / KEPK / FKIK / V / 2019 with No. Registrar UINAM19050110.
Conclusion: Health workers have a level of knowledge about preeclampsia (all aspects) that falls into the good category of 38 people (74.5% ), the aspect of understanding of preeclampsia, most health workers have a good level of knowledge found in 39 person (74.4%), the causes of preeclampsia most health professionals have a good level of knowledge with the number the smallest were 19 person (37.2%), the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia some health workers have a good level of knowledge as many as 43 people (84.3%), the prevention of preeclampsia, most health workers have a good level of knowledge about prevention as many as 49 people (96.01%). Conclusion: Knowledge of health workers both in terms of understanding, signs, and symptoms, and prevention in the good category unless the cause is in the sufficient category.