Hubungan Karakteristik Ibu Hamil dengan Sikap terhadap Pelaksanaan Senam Hamil di Puskesmas Srandakan, Bantul

Abstract

Pregnancy exercise, were very important for pregnant women, because it could reduce discomfort during pregnancy and facilitate the delivery process. The simplest pregnancy exercise could be done to maintain the health of pregnant women. The movement of pregnancy exercise contains a relaxing effect that could stabilize emotionally pregnant women. Women who do pregnancy exercise, delivery process were faster than pregnant women who do not do pregnancy exercises. Attitudes and practices were important components that pregnant women must have in carrying out pregnancy exercises. there were several factors that influence the attitude of pregnant women to pregnancy exercise including experience, mass media, cultural influences, influences of others, and religion.

The purpose of the study were to identify the association of education, age, pregnancy experience, and occupation with the attitude of pregnant women to pregnancy exercise. The research were quantitative research design using a cross-sectional study approach. Samples were taken by purposive sampling technique, namely 36 pregnant women who carried out antenatal care at the Srandakan Health Center. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The results of the study were analyzed using the chi-square analysis.

The results showed most pregnant women were at a safe age of 20-35 years (94.4%), mother's education was mostly high school (77.8%). Most mothers were house wife (80.6%) and most mothers have previous pregnancy experience of 63.9%. Seen from the gestational age, most mothers were in the third trimester of pregnancy as much as 66.7% and most mothers also had good knowledge as much as 69.4%. While the mother's attitude about pregnancy exercise mostly supports as much as 52.8%. The chi-square test results obtained p values> 0.05.

There were no association between education, mother’s age, pregnancy experience, gestational age, and occupation with the attitude of pregnant women to pregnancy exercise at the Srandakan Health Center.