Developing Premarital Education Application for Midwives at Puskesmas Around Semarang.

Abstract

A family contributes a significant role in the family's health status. In a family, mother and children are considered to be susceptive. It relates to women and their prenatal, antenatal, postnatal, and the development of children. There are six programs of EMAS program, from the government's program which didn't include premarital service, one of the element to reduce the rate of maternal mortality. Maternal mortality ratio at Semarang reaches 77% during the postnatal period. It made Semarang in the second level right above Brebes in case of maternal mortality ratio or AKI. Therefore, technological development is needed to health workers, especially midwives, to give premarital education at Puskesmas with premarital education application. This research uses survey research methods. Survey research is one of the approaches used to obtain large-scale data. This study with a population of 37 coordinating midwives and conducted research using qualitative methods with a saturated sample conducted on 37 coordinating midwives in Puskesmas around Semarang. The research finding showed that the majority of coordinator midwives can give good response related to each application item about premarital education. In addition, the midwives mostly suggest the additional item for the application, especially in case of premarital education for men, the information about family planning program or KB, information about violence against women, the psychological status of bride and groom candidate, information about nutrition for fertility and pregnancy planning. Keywords—application, education, premarital, development