GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN IBU NIFAS TENTANG PERAWATAN TALI PUSAT BAYI BARU LAHIR DI DESA SIMPANG BARUMUN KECAMATAN HALONGONON

Abstract

Lack of knowledge of mothers in caring for the umbilical cord, causes mothers to use traditional medicine, thus allowing the development of clostridium tetani which can cause infection in neonates. The purpose of this study is to describe the knowledge of postpartum mothers about newborn umbilical cord care in Simpang Barumun village, Halongonon district in 2021. This type of quantitative research uses a descriptive design, the sampling technique in this study is the total sample technique. The results showed that from 70 respondents in Simpang Barumun village There are 29 respondents (41.4%) with good knowledge, 30 respondents (42.9%) with sufficient knowledge and 11 respondents with less knowledge (15,7%). The conclusion of this study shows that most of the respondents have good enough knowledge (42.9%) about how to care for the umbilical cord in newborns. It is suggested that the results of this study can add insight to postpartum mothers, especially regarding umbilical cord care in newborns, thereby preventing infections that will result in death in newborns.