The Effectiveness of WhatsApp Media in Increasing Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Attitudes About Anemia in the Pasir Putih Community Health Center Work Area in 2026

Taufik Kurrohman; Effa Juliana; Murniani; Siswanto

doi:10.58222/jkm.v5i1.2038

Penulis

Taufik Kurrohman Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Program Pasca Sarjana, Universitas Anak Bangsa
Effa Juliana Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Kesehatan, Universitas Anak Bangsa
Murniani Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Kesehatan, Universitas Anak Bangsa
Siswanto Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Kesehatan, Universitas Anak Bangsa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58222/jkm.v5i1.2038

Kata Kunci:

WhatsApp, healtheducation, knowledge attitudes, anemia, pregnant women

Abstrak

Background: In orderto prevent anaemia during pregnancy, pregnant women's attitudes and awareness about the condition are crucial. Digital media, especially WhatsApp, providesa convenient,engaging,and effective substitute for health education. Pregnant women have a significant prevalence of anaemia, according to data from the Pasir Putih Community Health Centre, underscoring the need for creative teaching materials to enhance their attitudes and understanding. Objective: By 2026, this project intends to ascertain the efficacy of WhatsApp as a tool for enhancing pregnant women's attitude sand understanding onanaemia inthe Pasir Putih Community Health Center's service area. Methods: This study employs a pre-experimental design (a single-group pre-post test) along with a quantitative approach. Asumof individuals we reincluded in this research.The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test. Results:The research in dicates that expectant mothersin the Pasir Putih Community Health Center area are engaged in 2026 had better attitudes and knowledge regarding anaemia because to WhatsApp. Pre- and post-education assessments differed significantly, according to statistical analysis, with p-values of 0.001 for knowledge and 0.003 for attitude. Conclusion: In the Pasir Putih Community Health Centre work area in 2026, theutilizationof WhatsApp as an effective educational resource to improv epregnant women' sattitudes and understanding about anaemia had a major impact. Recommendations: Increasing theutilizationof WhatsApp as a supplementary tool for health education for expectant mothers, particularly in initiatives to avoid anaemia,so that information is provided both during and after prenatal checkups.

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