The Relationship between Anemia Knowledge and Adherence to Taking Blood Additive Tablets with Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women at Gatak Health Center
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Introduction: Knowledge of anemia in pregnant women is very influential in compliance with consumption of TTD, while for pregnant women hemoglobin levels are influenced by TTD consumption and intake of nutrients including iron and folic acid. This study aims to determine the relationship between anemia knowledge and compliance with taking blood supplement tablets with hemoglobin levels of pregnant women at Puskesmas Gatak Kartasura. Method: This study used 80 samples of pregnant women from 8 villages in the Gatak Health Center area. To determine the knowledge of pregnant women using the questionnaire method, while blood sampling for hemoglobin levels using the cyanmethemoglobin method. For the type of design using cross-sectional observational methods, and for the relationship analysis test using the spearman rank test. Result: The results showed a strong relationship between knowledge and compliance (p = 0.000 < 0.05; r = 0.974), knowledge with Hb levels (p = 0.000 < 0.05; r = 0.974), and compliance with Hb levels (p = 0.000 < 0.05; r = 1.000). Conclusion: The conclusion of this study, namely there is a relationship between anemia knowledge and compliance with taking TTD, there is a relationship between anemia knowledge and hemoglobin levels, and there is a relationship between compliance with TTD consumption and hemoglobin levels of pregnant women at Gatak Health Center, in the future this research should be developed in the form of experimental research.
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Martianny, Dewi Nabila; Muwakhidah, Muwakhidah; Mardiyati, Nur Lathifah; Sarbini, Dwi, "The Relationship between Anemia Knowledge and Adherence to Taking Blood Additive Tablets with Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women at Gatak Health Center," Jurnal Kesehatan, vol. 18, no. 1, May. 2025.