Research Paper
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 271-274
Analysis of Associated Factors with Postnatal Care in Independent Midwifery, Padang City West Sumatera Province Indonesia
Fani Syinthia Rahmi1, Firdawati2, Yulizawati3
1Master of Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
2Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
3Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Fani Syinthia Rahmi
ABSTRACT
Background: Postnatal care through home visits was a government policy that aimed to reduce pain and death for maternal and infants. The aim of the study determines analysis of associated factors with postnatal care in independent midwifery, Padang City West Sumatera Province Indonesia.
Methods: The study was conducted using mixed method study with sequential explanatory design, in the independent midwifery practice, Padang City West Sumatera Province Indonesia. The populations in this study were all independet midwifery practice, sample size 107 respondents. In-depth interview were done at 5 midwives and 1 informant from Padang Health Office. Hypothesis test used chi-square test. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The results of the study known the association between midwifery motivation with postnatal care (p<0.05). While there were not significant association between midwifery knowledge and attitude with postnatal care (p>0.05). The result of in-dept interview was identified that more than half of the informants expressed postnatal care policy through home visit was a good program. However, they had objection in implementing this program because the lack of supported facilities and infrastructure.
Conclusion: This analysis confirmed an association between midwifery motivation with postnatal care and the implementation of postnatal care program had obstacles lack of facilities and infrastructure support.
Key words: Midwifery, Motivation, Postnatal Care, Facilities
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