Simple Screening for High-Risk Pregnancies in Rural Areas Based on an Expert System
Abstract: The high maternal
and infant mortality rates in developing countries, especially Indonesia, are quite
alarming. There are many factors that cause high mortality numbers; one of them
is the delay in handling cases of high-risk pregnancies. The main problem faced
by developing countries is the lack of health facilities, including medical
equipment and human resources. This research aims to develop a imple system
that can be used to screen high-risk pregnancies. This system is based on an
expertsystem. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used in making
decisions about potentially high-risk pregnancy patients. Essentially, the
system can be used by anyone, anywhere, to carry out earlyscreening of
high-risk pregnancy patients, so that delays in the treatment of these patients
can be resolved, because the symptoms of high-risk pregnancy are known from the
beginning. Results indicate that this system shows promise for further
development.
Keywords: Maternal Mortality,
High Risk Pregnancies, Developing Countries, Expert System, Analytical Hierarchy
Process
Author: Retno Supriyanti
Journal Code: jptkomputergg150037
