The Weaknesses of Preconception Health Module Implementation in Preconception Health Education for Adolescents Based on Theory Acceptance Model
Abstract:
The level of adolescent knowledge of preconception health (PH) was related to the high rate of adolescent pregnancy. The PH module was prepared for educational media to increase the knowledge of adolescence. But this effort is not run optimally. This study aimed to analyze the weakness of the PH module of adolescence. The qualitative exploration was conducted in 2020. The subject of study was an adolescent aged 17-24 years old who resides in Sidemen District Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. The informants in this study were chosen by purposive sampling method, consisting of adolescents, the Dean of the Public Health Center, an obstetric & and gynecologist, and a midwife. Data were collected by in-depth interviews and analyzed thematically. There are six sub-themes found in this study that are the global appearance of the module, compatibility of contents, beneficence, and weakness. The weaknesses of the PH module consist of the usual module cover, without anything new, fewer picture illustrations, still conventional, less attractive, too long, and thick content, using scientific language, and low reading interest of adolescents themselves. The PH module was attractive enough for adolescents even though there were some weaknesses found. To increase the interest of adolescent in reading the PH module were suggested to make an attractive design of the PH module by adding picture illustration, using familiar word, and making the content concise.
