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The study aims to assess the level of knowledge that women of childbearing age have about warning signs that could represent a risk during pregnancy. A descriptive, observational, quantitative, non-experimental, quantitative study was conducted. The sample consisted of 275 participants. The data collection instrument consisted of a structured questionnaire of 7 pre- and post-test questions. The technique was a face-to-face survey, and the responses were entered into an Excel database and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Each table used frequency and percentage of responses, and the Spearman correlation test was applied to explore the association between the study variables. The findings show that 56.7% of the participants were aware of the warning signs of pregnancy, which is a positive indicator of the target group´s prior knowledge. However, 37.5% were still unaware of these signs, underscoring the need to reinforce education on this topic. Upon the completion of educational workshops, there was a significant improvement in knowledge. When comparing the pretest with the post-test (56.7%), a considerable increase in the percentage of participants who knew the consequences of not having correct prenatal care was observed. This demonstrates the positive impact of educational intervention on the acquisition of knowledge about this crucial topic. The strongest correlations were observed in questions related to preventive measures for maternal death (0.49) and prevention for maternal death (0.42), and the relationship between healthy lifestyle and prevention of maternal deaths (0.40). The educational intervention was effective in strengthening the knowledge of pregnant women about warning signs during pregnancy, demonstrating the need to implement continuous and contextualized educational strategies that contribute to the prevention of complications and the improvement of maternal health.
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