Introduction:

The intervention of low birth weight (LBW) is a public health priority worldwide and a powerful instrument for reducing infant mortality.

Objective:

To evaluate an educational intervention strategy to reduce low birth weight at the Guillermo Tejas Silva Polyclinic in Las Tunas province.

Methods:

A quasi-experimental study of educational intervention was carried out on low birth weight in pregnant women in the first trimester at risk belonging to the Guillermo Tejas Silva Polyclinic, from February 2020 to February 2021. The universe consisted of 72 pregnant women from which a sample of 60 was selected. An educational program was applied through culture circles consisting of seven work sessions. The percentage was used as a summary measure for qualitative variables and for the statistical validation of the changes before and after the intervention was applied, the McNemar test was used.

Results:

With the application of the intervention strategy, a level of knowledge of 94.01 % is reached. 58 (96.6 %) pregnant women raise their knowledge and in 48 Items of the 50 (96 %) correct answers are issued.

Conclusions:

The educational intervention strategy through culture circles allowed to improve the knowledge of pregnant women about the risks of low birth weight as well as their participation in the construction of their own health.

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