PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN KARTU MONITORING TERHADAP KEPATUHAN IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER II & III DALAM MENGKONSUMSI TABLET BESI (FE) DI PUSKESMAS NGALIYAN SEMARANG

Abstract

The Influence of Monitoring Card Usage on the Obedience of the Second and Third Trimester Pregnant Women in Taking Iron Tablets (Fe) xiv + 64 Page + 8Table + 2 Image + 16 Attachments The obedience of taking Fe tablet is measured by the accuracy of the amount of the tablets consumed, and the precise way of consuming and the frequency of the consumption per day. Factors that may affect the pregnant women obedience in taking the iron tablets are the perceived side effects, family support, and an external impulse in the form of a monitoring card. The purposes of this study were to determine the influence of the use of monitoring cards on the obedience of the second and third trimester pregnant women in NgaliyanPuskesmas in taking the iron tablets for their pregnancy. This research is an experimental research with one group pretest-posttest method. The sampling technique used is cluster sampling. The numbers of the samples in this study were 32 respondents. The instrument used was a monitoring card containing some health information related to iron tablets for pregnancy and a checklist to measure the amount of iron tablets consumed by respondents. The results showed an increase in the number of Fe tablets taken by respondents after using the monitoring card that is as much as 10 tablets. It is suggested that the Puskesmas improve observation to pregnant mother by using media of monitoring card which proved effective. Keywords: obedience, monitoring card, second and third trimester pregnant women Reference: (1998-2018)