DESCRIPTION THE BEHAVIOR OF PREGNANT WOMEN SEARCHING FOR HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT PREGNANCY

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a gift that is coveted by every woman as a prospective mother. Pregnant women must take care of themselves and their fetuses independently at home, one of which is by seeking health information. This research aimed to know the description of the behavior of pregnant women seeking health information about pregnancy in the Aren Jaya Community Health Center, Bekasi City. Methodology: This research is a quantitative research with analytical descriptive design. The population in this study was 125 respondents. Research findings: The results showed that the characteristics of respondents: age 20-35 years (86.4%), third trimester (44.0%), multigravida mother (51.2%), number of children living 0 (39.2%), pregnancy check-up at the clinic (71.2%), pregnancy examinations were carried out by midwives (77.6%), Islam (98.4%), ethnicity in Java (96.0%), high school education (62.4%), does not work (68.0%), the reason for seeking information is because of curiosity related to pregnancy (99.2%), the source of information used by health workers (95.2%), the topic of health information about pregnancy is about fetal growth and development as many as (99.2%). Conclusions: This research can be used as basic data for the implementation of information communication and education (IEC) in health care facilities that can be integrated into nursing care.