Relationship Between KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) of Pregnant Mothers and the Incidence of Hepatitis B at Puskemas Cakranegara

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B is a dangerous disease that can cause extraordinary events and death. Factors that can affect the high Hepatitis B infection are thought to be due to maternal age, environment, level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Therefore, it takes good knowledge, attitude, and practice to prevent Hepatitis B and vertical transmission. Objectives: To know characteristics based on the level of education of pregnant women, to describe the level of knowledge of pregnant women about Hepatitis B, to know the description of the attitudes of pregnant women about Hepatitis B, to know the description of the behaviour of pregnant women regarding Hepatitis B, the relationship between KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) of pregnant women with the incidence of Hepatitis B at Puskemas Cakranegara. Methods: The researcher used an observational analytic, quantitative research method with a case-control study design. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The research was conducted on July 27-August 22. The research sample was 70 respondents. The Chic Square correlation test analysed the data obtained. The limit of significance value is (p≤0.05). Results: Respondents were dominated by elementary school education level (40%), lack of knowledge (64.3%), good attitude (61.3%), and non-risk behaviour (64.3%). The bivariate analysis found that a P-value of 0.001 (P-value 0.05) stated a relationship between pregnant women's KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) and the incidence of Hepatitis B at Puskemas Cakranegara. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of pregnant women with the incidence of Hepatitis B at Puskemas Cakranegara.