Relationship between Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Breast Care Behavior

Abstract

Problems that can arise in pregnant women who do not do breast care during pregnancy include nipple pain, breast swelling, mastitis, breast abscess, and irregular breast milk flow. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between pregnant women's knowledge and breast care behavior at the BP Annisa Banyuasin Clinic. The design of this study was a correlation with a cross-sectional approach. The sample was 60 pregnant women with a cross-sectional technique. The independent variable is the knowledge of pregnant women and the dependent variable is breast care behavior. Data collection used questionnaires and breast care checklists. Data processing techniques used Editing, Coding, Scoring, Tabulating and statistical tests using the Chi Square test. The results of this study were obtained from 60 respondents, almost half showed poor knowledge and bad behavior, 25 respondents with a percentage (41.6%). For good knowledge and bad behavior, there are 8 respondents with a percentage (13.3%). And those who have good knowledge and good behavior are 18 respondents with a percentage (30%). From the data above, statistical analysis was then carried out using the chi Square test using SPSS 17. The results of the analysis of chi Square p value = 0.001. The results of the analysis in this study, the p value (0.004) is smaller than the α value (0.05), then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted so that it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the knowledge of pregnant women and breast care behavior at the BP Annisa Clinic, Banyuasin Regency.