PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK DONOR DARAH UNTUK PERENCANAAN PERSALINAN DAN PENCEGAHAN KOMPLIKASI PADA IBU HAMIL DI DESA TANGKIT BARU KECAMATAN SUNGAI GELAM

Abstract

Community empowerment in the health sector is an effort to raise awareness, willingness, and ability to maintain and improve health. Tangkit Baru Village is a village with a low level of blood donor participation and has not yet optimally implemented P4K (Childbirth Planning and Complication Prevention Program). This community service aims to improve the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women to prepare for childbirth and prevent complications and the formation of a Blood Donor group. The implementation method is through community empowerment (Posyandu Cadres, Village PKK TP and Pregnant Women) totaling 30 people. The P4K program socialization activity was continued with the formation of a blood donor group in Tangkit Baru Village. The results of the socialization based on pre- and post-tests showed an increase in participants' knowledge and attitudes from 63% to 82%. Through data collection and direct examination by the Community Health Center laboratory staff and students, 32 prospective donors were obtained (10 people with blood type O, 8 people with blood type AB, 6 people with blood type A and 6 people with blood type B). Continuous support and mentoring for blood donor groups is expected to ensure donors maintain their health and improve their preparedness whenever needed to support the P4K program.