Innovation in Development of Electric Maternity Belt for Increasing Fetal Health Heni Purwaningsih, Eko Nugroho, Nurul Istiqomah, Tria Puspitasari
Universitas Muhammadiyah PKU Surakarta
Abstract
Background: Maternal and fetal health during pregnancy is a top priority in maternal healthcare. Although advance in medical technology have enabled early detection of various complications, the active role of pregnant women in monitoring their own health and that of their fetus remain a crucial factor. Effective self monitoring such as recognizing fetal movements, fetal heart rate and physical changer can facilitate prompt and timely medical intervention thereby significanly reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality in both the mother and fetus.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop electric maternity belt to self monitoring of fetal heart rate and movements.
Methods: The design of this study was research and development (RnD) waterfall method. This method combines observasional data to be developed through the waterfall procedur. The warterfall method is a sequential or linier concept used to produced amodern health device that can be used independently by pregnant women.
Results: The result showed that the first phase of the study, based on interviews withd five pregnant women revealed that the existing belts were used only for abdominal support and lacked other fuctions. They alssi had an uncomfortable design. All respondents stated that an ideal maternity belt should be equipped with fetal hearth rate and movement detection so that pregnant women could monitor their babys well being at any time without having to visit an obstetrician.
During the development phase, the product^s and shape were adjust to meet the needs of pregnant women. The electric materbity belt was developed with features for detecting fetal heart rate and movement and now referred to as the ^electric maternity belt^.
Conclusion: The electric maternity belt is deemed effective validation score of , pregnant women, with its development falling under the feasible category and considered effective if the usage score reaches at least 75% and 85% from electromedical engineering expert.
