Revealing Anemia Factors in Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester at the Singandaru Health Center (july-september 2024)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Anemia is a significant micronutrient problem in pregnant women, with a global prevalence of 41.8%. In Indonesia, 48.9% of pregnant women experience anemia, resulting in health risks for both mother and baby, including low birth weight and death. The administration of iron (Fe) tablet supplements is one of the solutions to reduce the anemia rate. Despite the government's efforts, such as the distribution of Fe tablets, the compliance of pregnant women at the UPTD of the Singandaru Health Center in Serang City is still low. At the UPTD Singandaru Health Center, Serang City, there are 58% pregnant women with anemia in the January-December period in 2022 and in 2023 as much as 60% of this data is obtained from the UPTD Singandaru Health Center. The researcher made 16 respondents and obtained non-compliance results from the ANC compliance category as many as 10 respondents (62.5%), compliance as many as 6 respondents (37.5%). The category of Fe tablet consumption in pregnant women was affected by anemia in the non-compliant category as many as 11 respondents (68.8%). Meanwhile, for the compliant category as many as 5 respondents (31.3%), the category of compliance with family support for pregnant women and compliance with family support in the category of non-compliance were 11 respondents (68.8%). As for the compliant category, there were 5 respondents (31.3%). The role of health workers The role of health workers in the category of no role was as many as 3 respondents (18.8). Meanwhile, the role of health workers in the category of existing or assisting as many as 13 respondents (81.3%). The Chi Square results of 4 variables obtained a value, ANC visit compliance received a value of 0.551, Fe tablet consumption compliance received a value of 0.119, family support compliance received a value of 0.119, and the role of health workers received a value of 0.247.
Institution: Universitas Faletehan
Language: English
Topic: Public Health and Nutrition
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408081904