disaster risk management model for enhancing the preparedness of pregnant women in response to the eruption of mount agung: a quasi-experimental study

Background: volcanic eruptions can harm pregnant women in the absence of disaster risk management. health personnel have not adequately prepared pregnant women for disaster-prone eruptions. objectives: this research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a disaster risk management model in enhancing the preparedness of pregnant women in anticipation of the eruption of mount agung. methods: the research employed a quasi-experimental design, utilizing a pre-test-post-test control group method. conducted in bali, indonesia, in 2022, the study involved a sample of 200 participants, divided equally into two groups of 100 each. participants were selected using quota sampling. preparedness questionnaires were administered before the educational intervention (pre-test) and again after two weeks of education (post-test). the data were analyzed using the wilcoxon signed rank test and the mann-whitney u test. results: it was found that in the intervention group, the preparedness of most pregnant women was categorized as fair (55%) before the intervention and high (65%) after the intervention (p < 0.001). in the control group, most pregnant women's preparedness remained in the fair category both before (66%) and after (65%) the intervention (p = 0.085). additionally, there was a significant difference in the preparedness levels between the groups after the intervention (p = 0.015). conclusions: health workers can enhance the eruption emergency preparedness of pregnant women through educational classes specifically designed for them.