Maternal Knowledge of Fetal Movement Monitoring Before and After Mobile App-Based Education Among Third-Trimester Pregnant Women

Sarla Nurwita Putri; Sunaeni

doi:10.21070/midwiferia.v12i2.1901

Authors

Sarla Nurwita Putri School of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Sunaeni School of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21070/midwiferia.v12i2.1901

Keywords:

education, fetal movement, knowledge, the asian parent application, maternal knowledge

Abstract

Introduction Maternal lack of knowledge regarding fetal movement monitoring may contribute to delayed recognition of decreased fetal movement and delayed health-seeking behavior during pregnancy.

Methods This study aimed to analyze changes in maternal knowledge regarding fetal movement monitoring before and after receiving education through The Asian Parent mobile application among third-trimester pregnant women. This study used a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design without a control group. The study involved 60 third-trimester pregnant women who were purposively selected at Pandanwangi Community Health Center, Malang City. Maternal knowledge was measured using a 20-item questionnaire on fetal movement monitoring. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test because the knowledge scores were not normally distributed.

Results Before the intervention, 34 (56.7%) participants were classified as having good knowledge, 9 (15.0%) participants had fair knowledge, and 17 (28.3%) participants had poor knowledge, with a median knowledge score of 16 (IQR: 6). After receiving fetal movement monitoring education through The Asian Parent mobile application, 59 (98.3%) participants were classified as having good knowledge and 1 (1.7%) participant remained in the fair category, with a median knowledge score of 18 (IQR: 1). The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test showed a significant difference in maternal knowledge scores before and after the intervention (Z = -6.746, p < 0.001).

Conclusion Education on fetal movement monitoring through The Asian Parent mobile application was associated with changes in maternal knowledge among third-trimester pregnant women.

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