# Empowering Community Health Volunteers as a Strategy to Prevent Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study
> Sentuf D.R.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/empowering-community-health-volunteers-as-a-strategy-to-prevent-anemia-in-pregna
Jurnal / Konferensi: National Journal of Community Medicine
Tahun terbit: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.161020255672
ISSN: 09763325
Kuartil SJR: Q4
Citations: 0

## Authors
- Sentuf D.R.

## Abstract
Background: Pregnancy anemia is a significant public health issue causing postpartum hemorrhage, premature birth, and low birth weight. Empowering community health volunteers could improve compliance and improve hemoglobin levels. Methodology: The study investigates the impact of community health volunteer’s empowerment on adherence to iron supplement tablets tablet consumption and hemoglobin levels. the sample size is 62 third-trimester pregnant women (31 per group) for precision standard care using only the Maternal and Child Health book without cadre assistance. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 questionnaire was used to assess compliance. Data analysis included Chi-square and Paired Sample T test. Results: Adherence to blood tablet consumption increased significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group with a significant value of p <0.001. Hemoglobin levels also increased significantly (p-value = 0.001), and adherence to the consumption of iron supplement tablets influenced hemoglobin levels (p-value = 0.003). Conclusion: Empowering cadres in primary health facilities is effective in increasing compliance with iron supplement tablets tablet consumption, which impacts hemoglobin levels in third-trimester pregnant women.

## Keywords
- Medicine
- Anemia
- Hemoglobin
- Empowerment
- Pregnancy
- Community health
- Intervention (counseling)
- Environmental health
- Public health
- Family medicine
- Obstetrics
- Health care
- Consumption (sociology)
- Primary health care
- Iron supplement
- Child bearing
- Patient compliance
- Cross-sectional study
- Pediatrics
- Nursing
- Randomized controlled trial
- Health services
- Iron deficiency

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