AN OVERVIEW OF PREGNANT WOMEN’S ANXIETY LEVEL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD AT BABAKAN SARI HEALTH CENTER, BANDUNG CITY
Keywords:
pregnant women, anxiety, pandemic covid-19Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is a sensitive time for women in their life cycle. Physical and psychological changes during pregnancy can be stressors that result in anxiety in pregnant women. The results of research on the level of anxiety of pregnant women during the pandemic showed different results, found an increased prevalence of anxiety in pregnant women when compared to the incidence of anxiety in pregnant women before the covid-19 pandemic. Anxiety in pregnant women has a serious impact if not handled properly. The impact of anxiety on pregnant women can result in BBLR, premature babies, and fetal growth disorders. This study aims to illustrate the anxiety level of pregnant women during the covid-19 pandemic at the Babakan Sari Health Center, Bandung City.
Method: This type of research uses quantitative descriptive research methods with a crosssectional approach. Sampling technique using purposive sampling with a sample of 54 pregnant women at the Babakan Sari Health Center, Bandung City. The instruments in the study used the Hamilton Anxiety Rating for Scale (HARS) questionnaire. Data analysis is done with univariate.
Results: The results showed 9.3% of pregnant women did not have anxiety levels, 40.8% showed mild anxiety levels, 38.9% showed moderate anxiety levels and 11.1% of pregnant women showed symptoms of severe anxiety levels.
Conclusion: Almost all (90.8%) pregnant women at the Babakan Sari Health Center, Bandung City experience anxiety, with most of the 79.7% experiencing moderate mild anxiety, it is expected that health workers can make effective interventions to deal with anxiety experienced by pregnant women.
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