Analysis of Knowledge About Rapid Tests With Behavior of Undergoing Covid 19 Rapid Tests in Late Third Trimester Pregnant Women at Tumbang Kalang Health Center, East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province

Abstract

Introduction : Lack of knowledge of pregnant women about rapid tests so that the behavior of pregnant women sometimes does not take part in the Covid 19 rapid test because they are afraid, worried about the action. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge about rapid tests and the behavior of undergoing rapid tests for Covid 19 in late third trimester pregnant women at the Tumbang Kalang Health Center, East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province.

Methods : The design of this study is a correlational study with a cross sectional approach. Respondents were taken by simple random sampling technique. The population is 38 pregnant women with a sample of 35 pregnant women. The independent variable is knowledge about rapid tests and the dependent variable is the behavior of undergoing the Covid 19 rapid test. The results are analyzed using the Spearman rank statistical test.

Results : The results showed that almost all of the respondents as many as 29 (83%) respondents had good knowledge of rapid tests. Most of the respondents as many as 26 (74%) respondents behaved well in undergoing the Covid 19 rapid test.

Analysis : The results of data analysis showed that the significance level was 0.000 < = 0.05 so that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted, thus there is a relationship between knowledge about rapid tests and behavior in undergoing Covid 19 rapid test for pregnant women in the third trimester at the Tumbang Kalang Health Center, East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province.

Disscusion : Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the higher the knowledge of pregnant women about the Covid 19 rapid test, the better the attitudes and behavior of pregnant women in undergoing the Covid 19 rapid test. Knowledge of pregnant women about the Covid 19 rapid test obtained from various sources such as electronic media, officers Health is able to increase the knowledge of pregnant women about the benefits and objectives of the Covid-19 rapid test.