HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN IBU TENTANG EFEK SAMPING PEMBERIAN IMUNISASI DPT (DIFTERI, PERTUSIS, TETANUS) PADA BALITA DI PUSKESMAS SEKUPANG KELURAHAN TIBAN INDAH KECAMATAN SEKUPANG KELURAHAN TIBAN INDAH KOTA BATAM

Abstract

Knowledge influences the level of anxiety of the mother in giving immunizations. There are 5 out of 6 mothers who bring their children to worry if immunization is done. 5 mothers who said they did not know about the benefits of immunization or just joined it while 6 of the mothers said they were afraid to bring their children for immunization. This study aims to determine the relationship of the level of knowledge with the level of maternal anxiety about the side effects of DPT immunization in infants. This study uses a correlation study with cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was mothers who did not bring their toddlers for DPT immunization. The number of samples in this study was 32 respondents and the sampling technique was purposive sampling. This research was conducted in June-July 2015 at the Sekupang Health Center, Tiban Indah Village. Data were collected using knowledge and anxiety level (SRAS) questionnaires. Data were analyzed univariately by looking at the frequency distribution and bivariate with the chi-square test, the results of which will be presented in tabular form. The results showed that as many as 18 (56.2%) of respondents had less knowledge and 23 (71.9%) of respondents experienced severe anxiety. Statistical results obtained p-value 0.03 <0.05. The results showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge and the level of maternal anxiety about the side effects of DPT immunization for toddlers at Sekupang Health Center, Tiban Indah Village, Sekupang District, Batam City 2015. From this study, it was expected that there would be an increase in services to reduce the level of maternal anxiety caused by lack of knowledge.