Husband’s Support for Pregnant Women Facing Childbirth at Kalasan Public Health Center, Sleman, Indonesia

Abstract

— Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in Indonesia was 305 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. Prolonged labor is one of the causes of high MMR in Indonesia. Several factors contribute to long labor, including power, passage, passanger and psychological. Psychological mothers who are not ready to face childbirth or excessive anxiety, worry and fear without cause so that ultimately it leads to anxiety disorders. One effort to overcome the negative effects of anxiety is the support of husband or family. The purpose of this study is to describe the support of husband for mothers at Kalasan Public Health Center in Sleman Regency. This research method uses quantitative research design using analytical survey with cross sectional approach. The population is 109 pregnant women. The total sample of 33 respondents by taking 30% of the total population. The sampling technique used accidental sampling. Data collecting in this research use quesioner about support husband for mother and data analysis using univariate analysis. Based on the results of the study, respondents who received good support from their husbands were 60,6% and 39,4% get not enough support from the husband. It is hoped that the husband will participate in empathy and provide the best support since pregnancy, until the delivery and post-partum period to reduce the anxiety of pregnant women in the face of childbirth.