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ABSTRACT
Background: the Ministry of Health has implemented various
programs related to maternal and child health and one of them is
prevention of neonatal tetanus and newborn care including umbilical
cord care (WHO). , 2017). about newborn umbilical cord care and the
length of umbilical cord detachment in newborns at the Delpi Saragih
Midwife Practice.
Methods: This study subjects were postpartum mothers who had
newborns until the umbilical cord was separated at the Delpi Saragih
Midwife Practice. Sampling technique with Total Sampling of 35
respondents with measuring instruments, namely questionnaires and
observation sheets, data analysis using Chi-Square
The results of the study: the level of knowledge of mothers about
newborn umbilical cord care showed that of the 35 respondents, most
of the respondents had good knowledge, namely 14 people (40.0%),
and a small proportion of respondents had sufficient knowledge,
namely 9 people (25.8%). With the length of the release of the
umbilical cord in newborns, most respondents were normal 5-7 days in
releasing the umbilical cord in newborns, as many as 15 people
(42.9%), and a small proportion of respondents were fast < 5 days
and long > 7 days in releasing the cord. center for newborns as many
as 10 people each (28.6%). The results of the Chi-Square analysis
show that the value of p = 0.020 <α = 0.05
Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge of
the mother about newborn umbilical cord care and the length of time
the newborn's umbilical cord is released.
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