Effectiveness of Digital Pocketbooks and Animation Videos in Education of Pregnancy Danger signs among Women in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Aims: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of digital pocketbooks and animated videos about the danger signs of pregnancy in women in the third trimester of pregnancy at the Kebon IX Health Center, Jambi City, Indonesia. Participants and Methods: This pre-experimental study used a two-group pre-test post-test design involving 120 women in their third trimester of pregnancy referring to the Kebon IX Health Center, Jambi City, Indonesia. The dependent variable was knowledge, while the independent variable was health education using animated videos and E-books about the danger signs of pregnancy. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 16 by the Wilcoxon test. Findings: The pre-test knowledge level of most of the subjects in the animated video media group was at a good level (50%), and after the intervention (post-test), it increased to 100%. The pre-test knowledge level of most of the subjects in the E-book group was at a good level (66.7%), and after the intervention (post-test), it increased to 100%. There were differences in the level of knowledge of pregnant women before and after the intervention using animated videos and E-books (p-value 0.001). Conclusion: Animated videos and E-books can increase the knowledge of women in the third trimester of pregnancy about the danger signs of pregnancy.