Integrated antenatal care reduce childbirth anxiety among primigravida women

Abstract

Pregnant women’s anxiety, if not well-treated, may influence both the physical and psychological conditions of mother and fetus. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between integrated antenatal services and anxiety on facing facing childbirth among primigravida women. This was an observational analytic study used Cross Sectional design. The sample in this study was 55 primigravida women in their third trimester, whom were selected by using a total sampling technique. The study was conducted in a Public Health Centre within Yogyakarta Province. The analysis employed bivariate analysis technique with Chi-Square. The results showed that non-integrated antenatal care had correlation with anxiety about facing labor with p=0.033 and OR=5.417, which explained that non integrated antenatal care significantly increases anxiety among primigravida women. Therefore there is a need tailored services which could improve the quality of Integrated Antenatal Care to reduce pregnant women’s anxiety on facing childbirth.

Integrated Antenatal Care At Public Health Care

“…To identify whether the pregnancy is proceeding normally or with complications, health workers, especially midwives, must carry out standard antenatal care (Harianis et al, 2020;Nuraisya, 2018). If it is not well-treated, pregnant women's anxiety may influence both physica; and psychological conditions of mother and fetus (Hariyati et al, 2019).…”

Adaptation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in the Indonesian Version: Self-reported Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Pregnant WomenAdaptation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in the Indonesian Version: Self-reported Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Pregnant Women

“…Globally, the prevalence of anxiety disorders and depression in pregnant women is high in low-and middle-income countries, ranging from 1% to 37% [1], [2]. Pregnant women are estimated to experience anxiety disorders by 47.3% and depression by 59.7% in two regions of Indonesia (Yogyakarta and DKI Jakarta) [3], [4]. This can be an obstacle to improving maternal health and reducing a third of premature deaths related to mental health in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) targets in low-and middle-income countries, especially Indonesia [5].…”