Self-care management and health outcomes among Indonesian pregnant women

Abstract

Objective

The aim of the study is to explore the correlation between self-care management and health outcomes among pregnant women in Makassar City, Indonesia.

Method

This study used a quantitative method with longitudinal design study. There were 37 pregnant women with more than 28 weeks gestation participated in this study selected using purposive sampling technique.

Result

Result from this study show that more pregnant women had low self-care management only self-care management only correlate with breastfeeding (OR: 95%CI) 5.556 and p-value 0.022). Other variables such as types of birth and baby's weight have no correlation with self-care management.

Conclusion

Self-care management is one indicator to see someone can reach health outcome. This study revealed that pregnant women with good self-care management would five times higher to have a good understanding of breastfeeding and will breastfeed their babies fully.