PREGNANT WOMAN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY AWARENESS OF OBSTETRIC DANGER SIGNS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: Danger signs during pregnancy should be treated and detected early because any danger signs in pregnancy can lead to complications in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to collect current empirical studies to describe the pregnant women awareness about the danger sign on pregnancy. Method: This review employed the Prisma-ScR checklist. The articles searched in four electronic databases (Scopus, CINAHL, Science Direct, Google Scholar). Variables that used to search the articles (pregnant woman, knowledge, awareness, danger signs pregnancy). The Framework used to review is PICOS. Result: The results of the article found 17 studies which met inclusion criteria. High educational status has been associated with increased knowledge, thereby raising awareness of pregnant women regarding pregnancy danger signs. Having a secondary or higher education can significantly increase your knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy. Conclusion: The level of knowledge of pregnant women about danger signs during pregnancy is related to the mother's vigilance in taking appropriate actions when one or more pregnancy danger signs occur.