PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON PREGNANCY CARE EXPERIENCE IN MOTHERS AT JORONG BERASTAGI NAGARI UJUNG GADING, LEMBAH MELINTANG SUBDISTRICT, PASAMAN BARAT, WEST SUMATERA

Abstract

Pregnancy care is done during pregnancy which is more emphasized on the health of the mother. The
objective of the study was to find out the experience in pregnancy care in mothers of Jorong
Berastagi. The study was phenomenological qualitative with Colaizzi analysis. The samples were five
mothers who had met the criteria, taken by using purposive sampling technique. The data were
gathered by conducting in-depth interviews and field research. The result of the study showed that
there were ten themes which described the characteristics of nursing care experiences in mothers
pregnancy. The thematics categories included complaint during pregnancy, stimulus whitch causes the
complaint, mothers response to the source for getting information about the fact that they had to
accept about pregnancy, attempts to cope with complaint/pregnancy problem, the source of
information to examine the pregnancy, any action for supporting health during the pregnancy which
included medical and alternatives, the kinds of favored food during pregnancy, and activity during the
third trimester of pregnancy, support which was obtained during pregnancy, and any culture which
was believed during pregnancy. Since there was the deviation in pregnancy care in the study area,
competent nurses were needed. In the implementation of holistic nursing care, nurses should give
their respect to the local peoples cultural values so that the local people will easily accept modern
medical science at Puskesmas in order to improve their health.