Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2022 (BIS-HSS 2022)

Prevalence Analysis of Intestinal Worm Infection in Pregnant Women

Authors
Sulastri1, *, Dian Hudiyawati1, Siti Arifah1, Winarsih Nur Ambarwati1, Widya Putri Rahmawati1, Anindyati Fatikhul Jannah1
1College Teacher, Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: sul102@ums.ac.id
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Sulastri
Available Online 10 October 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-118-0_72How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Anemia; Helminths; Pregnant Women; Prevalence Worm Infection
Abstract

Worm disease causes a lot of losses due to lead to reduced absorption of macronutrients such as carbohydrates and proteins, and cause reduced amount of blood in the body if it occurs in pregnant women may contribute to complications either during pregnancy or during childbirth. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of information on pregnant women suffering from worms on the hemoglobin levels in the Gatak Public Health Center, Central Java, Indonesia. This research is descriptive-analytic by cross-sectional approach. Sample of 232 pregnant women, information was collected by examining the sample of pregnant women’s feces door to door then checking employing the Harada Mori method and analyzing it with univariate to describe the characteristics of pregnant women and the prevalence of worms. The findings demonstrated that the most age frequency distribution was 20-35 years old, in primiparous parity, gestational age in the third trimester, education at high school education, work as a housewife, the prevalence of worms of 16.8%, and those who experience anemia were 8 respondents. This research can be used as a reference for the Gatak Public Health Center in the management of helminthiasis and maternal nurses to prevent the appearance of worms in pregnant women in the future.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2022 (BIS-HSS 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 October 2023
ISBN
978-2-38476-118-0
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-118-0_72How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2024 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Sulastri
AU  - Dian Hudiyawati
AU  - Siti Arifah
AU  - Winarsih Nur Ambarwati
AU  - Widya Putri Rahmawati
AU  - Anindyati Fatikhul Jannah
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BT  - Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2022 (BIS-HSS 2022)
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