INFLUENCE HUSBAND'S SUPPORT PREGNANT WOMEN'S ANXIETY LEVELS PREPARING CHILDBIRTH PROCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WORK AREA

Abstract

Background: Husband's support is a source of strength for mothers that cannot be provided by health workers. Anxiety is a feeling of pregnancy that cannot be avoided, almost all pregnant women are haunted by anxiety, and is part of the normal adjustment process to psychological changes during pregnancy. pregnancy. Objective: To determine the effect of husband's support on the level of anxiety of pregnant women in preparation for the birth process in the work area of ​​the Community Health Center. Method: The research design used was a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study was 30 people and the research sample consisted of 30 pregnant women. Sampling technique using Total Sampling Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire, data analysis used the Chi Square statistical test. Results: there is an influence between husband's support and childbirth preparation in the Community Health Center Work Area with a significance value of p=0.017. There is an influence of anxiety level on birth readiness in the Community Health Center Work Area with a significance value of p=0.028. It is hoped that the research recommendations can enrich knowledge and references in health science, especially for mothers facing childbirth, as well as add information to reduce feelings of anxiety.