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Hubungan Antara Sikap Bidan dan Dukungan Kader terhadap Perilaku Bidan dalam Pemberian Vitamin A Thu Nifas di -Wilayah Puskesmas Kabupaten Klaten (Correlation between Attitude of Midwive and Support Cadre in the Behavior of Vitamin a Postpartum Mother Giving Primary Health Center Klaten Region)
ABSTRACT
The Program to prevent vitamin A deficiency in Indonesia includes the administration of vitamin A for post part= mothers by giving a high dose of vitamin A (@200,000 international standard). However, midwives sometimes do not evaluate and follow up the program implantation to make sure that all postpartum women receive the capsule. This study was aimed at evaluating the midwives' attitude and health promotors' support and the behavior of midwives in giving the vitamin A capsule to post partum mothers in integrated health center (puskesmas) in Klaten regency. This was a cross-sectional study among 37 midwives in puskesmas ofKlaten. The data was obtained using a structured questionnaire. Univariate analysis usedftequency distribution and bivariate using chi square test. Most of the respondents (75.6%) had a good supports (68%), there was a correlation between the attitude and behavior of midwife in giving the vit A capsule (p=0.002). There was a correlation between the support of health promoters with the behavior ofmidwives in giving vitamin A capsule to postpartum mothers(p=0.004). There was a correlation between the attitude and the behavior of midwift and support of health promotors and the behavior of midwives in giving the vitamin A to mother in Klaten regency.
Key words : midwives, postpartum mothers, vitamin A capsule
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