THE EFFECT OF USING TUTORIAL VIDEO LEARNING MEDIA ONMOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN GIVING PRENATALSTIMULATION

Abstract

Pregnancy is a reproductive event of women’s life. Preparations are done by mothers to welcome the pregnancy including preparations for the unborn baby in the womb namely prenatal stimulation. Various studies prove prenatal stimulation is very beneficial for the children’ growth and development in the future. However, prenatal stimulation programs specifically in Indonesia are not included to the service standard of pregnancy checkup. Thus, it needs to be socialized through a social media that is video tutorial. This study aims to determine the effect of the use of video tutorial learning media on prenatal stimulation in Puskesmas (community health center) of Cirebon District. The research uses Quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest group approach. The samples were chosen using purposive sampling technique. The samples consist of 40 respondents divided into two groups i.e. 20 respondents in the intervention group and 20 respondents in the control group. The data were analyzed using parametric statistical tests namely Paired t -test and independent t-test. Statistical test results show that the use of video tutorial learning media in the intervention group has better effect than the control group ( p -value = 0,000) ( p <0.05). The research concludes that the use of video tutorials increase pregnant women’ knowledge and skills in giving prenatal stimulation. It is recommended for pregnant women to regularly continue giving prenatal stimulation during pregnancy, so that the mother and the fetus get the optimal benefits.