HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN PEMANFAATAN BUKU KESEHATAN IBU DAN ANAK (KIA) PADA IBU HAMIL

Abstract

The Maternal and Child Health Book is an important means of communication and information media for healthcare workers, pregnant women, families and the community which functions as a tool to determine the health status of pregnant women, documentation, early detection of risks, as well as counseling and monitoring of children growth and development. In 2018 41.5% pregnant women at the Sukahaji Community Health Center had the MCH book and in 2019 it decreased by 5%, namely 36.5%. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of pregnant women and the use of the MCH book. This was a cross sectional study and was conducted in March-June 2020 with a total sample of 84 people who met the inclusion criteria and were selected using accidental sampling technique. Data analysis included univariate analysis with frequency distribution test and bivariate analysis with Chi square test. The results showed that less than half (27.4%) of pregnant women had less knowledge on the content of MCH book, less than half (41.7%) of pregnant women did not use the MCH book and there was a significant relationship between the level of knowledge of pregnant women and the use of the MCH Book with a p value=0.039.