THE RELATIONSHIP OF AGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN TO WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BIRTH PLANNING AND COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION PROGRAM (P4K)

Abstract

Pregnancy, childbirth, childbirth and newborns are physiological conditions. This condition can suddenly experience life-threatening complications for the mother and baby. Monitoring the health of pregnant women and preparation for childbirth can be done through the P4K program. P4K is a birth planning and complication prevention program that aims to reduce complications in pregnancy/delivery. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the age of pregnant women and P4K knowledge. Analytic descriptive research design with a cross sectional approach. the research sample is 51 respondents. Data collection instrument using a questionnaire. Results: 51% of mothers are aged 26-35 years. most mothers have good knowledge about P4K. The results of the analysis of the Spearman Test for age and knowledge of P4K obtained a P-value of 0.000. This shows that the older the mother, the better her knowledge about P4K Keywords: Pregnancy, Age of Pregnant Women, Knowledge, P4K