PENGARUH KARAKTERISTIK IBU HAMIL DAN PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP SIKAP IBU TENTANG KEHAMILAN RISIKO TINGGI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TANJUNG BERINGIN KECAMATAN HINAI KABUPATEN LANGKAT TAHUN 2012
Abstract: High-risk pregnancy
is a condition that can affect the optimization of the mother and the fetus
during pregnancy faced. Pregnant women at risk are pregnant women who have a
greater risk or hazard at the time of pregnancy or delivery, compared to normal
pregnant women.
This study aimed to determine the effect of maternal characteristics
(age, education) and knowledge on attitudes about high-risk pregnancies in the
working area of Tanjung Beringin, Public Health Center, Hinai Subdistrict,
Langkat District in 2012. This was descriptive analytic study with
cross-sectional approach. The populations were all first trimester pregnant
women as many as 54 mothers. The samples were the entire population as many as
54 mothers.
The results showed that the direct effect of maternal age on the
knowledge about high-risk pregnancies as many as 32.9%. Age contributed
directly to the mother’s attitude on high risk pregnancy about 10,0%.
Meanwhile, age contributed indirectly to the mother’s attitude on high risk
pregnancy through the knowledge about 24,6%. Totally it contributed 14,6%.
Education contributed directly to the mother’s knowledge on high risk
pregnancy about 20,0%. Both direct and
indirect effect of education on mother’s attitude on high risk pregnancy trough
knowledge about 14,9% and totally it contributed about 29,8%. The mother’s
knowledge contributed to the mother’s
attitude on high risk pregnancy about 74,7%.
From the results of the study, it is suggested that health personels can
increase mother’s knowledge about high-risk pregnancies especially through
health promotion efforts such as health education and providing media of
information sources related to high-risk pregnancy.
Penulis: Mova Rita Sitompul,
Heru Santosa, Erna Mutiara
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120197
