Global Medical and Health Communication
Vol 10, No 1 (2022)

The Role of Midwives and Information Media in Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Postpartum Mothers about COVID-19 Health Protocol

Ratih Kusuma Wardhani (Diploma III of Midwifery Study Program, STIKES Pamenang, Kediri)
Luluk Susiloningtyas (Health Administration S1 Study Program, STIKES Pamenang, Kediri)
Eva Nur Azizah (Diploma III of Midwifery Study Program, STIKES Pamenang, Kediri)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2022

Abstract

Transmission of COVID-19 in pregnant women and postpartum mothers is potentially high risk. Postpartum mothers implement health protocols influenced by predisposing, enabling, and need factors. This study aimed to analyze the role of midwives and information media in postpartum mothers' knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding the COVID-19 health protocol. This research was conducted in RSUD Kabupaten Kediri, in August–October 2021. The study used a correlational analytic method. The sample was postpartum mothers using a simple random sampling technique where 100 respondents included in inclusion criteria were given a questionnaire to complete. This study employed Kendall's tau correlation test to analyze the data. The result showed that the role of midwives is mainly in the good category (66%) while the media information is also in the good category (58%). Most of the respondents had sufficient knowledge (37%), the attitude of respondents in implementing the COVID-19 health protocol had a positive category (52%), and the behavior of the respondents mostly had a good category (54%). This study concludes that there is a significant correlation between the role of midwives to knowledge (p=0.009), attitudes (p=0.003), and behavior (p=0.000) of postpartum mothers. There is a significant correlation between information media and knowledge (p=0.042) and behavior (p=0.012) of postpartum mothers. However, there is no significant correlation between information media and the attitude (p=0.756) of postpartum mothers regarding the COVID-19 health protocol.

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Journal Info

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gmhc

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Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Nursing Public Health

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Global Medical and Health Communication is a journal that publishes research articles on medical and health published every 4 (four) months (April, August, and December). Articles are original research that needs to be disseminated and written in English. Subjects suitable for publication include ...