scholarly journals Compliance of iron tablets consumption related to anemia status in pregnant women in Cikarang Health Center Bekasi

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
Fiqriah Ayu Awalamaroh ◽  
Leni Sri Rahayu ◽  
Indah Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
The Body ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet Compliance ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

Anemia in pregnancy is one of the national problems that reflects the value of the socio-economic welfare of the community which also influences the quality of human resources. Factors that can influence the emergence of anemia among pregnant women include socioeconomic, knowledge, frequency of antenatal care visits, maternal age, distance of pregnancy, parity, infectious diseases, lack of consumption of iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, chronic bleeding, nutritional status, diet, compliance to consume Fe tablets, impaired absorption of iron in the body, and gestational age. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of food sources of Fe consumption, compliance to consume Fe Tablets and knowledge about anemia with anemia status in pregnant women. This research used cross sectional design. The number of samples in this study were 51 pregnant women with gestational age ≥ 36 weeks. Analysis of this research data used Fisher’s Exact. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a significant relationship between compliance to consume Fe tablet adherence to taking Fe tablets (p=0,000) and anemia status in pregnant women gestational age ≥ 36 weeks. Meanwhile, the consumption of Fe (p > 0,05) and knowledge about anemia (p > 0,05) had no significant relationship with anemia status in pregnant women ≥ 36 weeks. Thus, the level of compliance with Fe tablet consumption needs to be maintained and improved. Pregnant women still need to be educated about anemia, the effects and food sources of Fe that should be consumed during pregnancy, so that the level of knowledge can increase. Keywords: Anemia, Compliance of Iron Tablet Consumption, Knowledge, Pregnant Women

scholarly journals Rendahnya asupan zat besi dan kepatuhan mengonsumsi tablet besi berhubungan dengan kejadian anemia pada ibu hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas I Kembaran, Banyumas

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Purwoko Widji Utomo ◽  
Detty Siti Nurdiati ◽  
Retna Siwi Padmawati
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Animal Food ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Background: One of the nutritional problems that frequently occur in pregnant women is anemia, which is the biggest problem of micronutrient and the most difficult to overcome in the world. Anemia occurs at all stages of the life cycle, more commonly attacked pregnant women and children. The cause of anemia<br />is iron deficiency which is needed to the formation of a hemoglobin (Hb). Deficiency of iron in the body is due to lack of consumption of food sources of iron and the non-compliance of pregnant women in consuming iron tablets. Supplementation of iron tablets and improvement of nutrient intake especially<br />good source of iron is one of anemia prevention that has been done.</p><p>Objectives: To determine the relationship between nutrient intake and the level of compliance in consuming iron tablets with incidence of anemia in pregnant women at work area of Puskesmas I Kembaran Banyumas.</p><p>Methods: This was an observational study (survey) with a cross sectional design with 50 subjects of the third trimester pregnant women. The research used both quantitative and qualitative approaches.</p><p>Results: The percentage of anemia in pregnant women in this study was 56.0%. The results of the multivariable analysis showed that only compliance-related iron tablets consumption significantly had relationship (p=0.001, RP=3.7, 95% CI:2.06-6.82) with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. The high cost of animal food sources, the limitation of animal food sources diversity, and the dislike animal food sources consumption caused pregnant women choosing plant-based foods that where cheap and easily obtainable.</p><p>Conclusions: This study proved that the intake of nutrients, especially iron and compliance of pregnant women in consuming iron tablets was still be the cause of anemia in pregnant women. Therefore, it needs to reduce and prevent maternal anemia by increasing the diversity of the consumption of iron food<br />sources, awareness of pregnant women to consume iron tablets, and the role of husband in encouraging pregnant women to consume iron tablets.</p><p>KEYWORDS: anemia, compliance in consuming iron tablets, nutrient intake</p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Latar belakang: Salah satu masalah gizi yang banyak terjadi pada ibu hamil adalah anemia gizi, yang merupakan masalah gizi mikro terbesar dan tersulit diatasi di seluruh dunia. Hasil Riskesdas tahun 2010 menunjukkan 80,7% wanita usia subur (WUS) yang hamil mendapat/membeli tablet besi, namun sebagian<br />besar diketahui tidak patuh mengonsumsinya. Kekurangan besi dalam tubuh disebabkan kurangnya konsumsi makanan sumber zat besi dan ketidakpatuhan ibu hamil mengonsumsi tablet besi. Suplementasi tablet besi dan perbaikan asupan zat gizi terutama sumber zat besi merupakan upaya penanggulangananemia yang banyak dilakukan.</p><p>Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan asupan zat gizi dan tingkat kepatuhan mengonsumsi tablet besi dengan kejadian anemia pada ibu hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas I Kembaran Kabupaten Banyumas.</p><p>Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional (survey) dengan rancangan cross sectional dengan subjek penelitian 50 ibu hamil trimester III. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif.</p><p>Hasil: Persentase anemia pada ibu hamil sebesar 56,0%. Hasil analisis multivariat hanya kepatuhan mengonsumsi tablet besi yang berhubungan bermakna (p=0,001, RP=3,7; 95% CI:2,06-6,82) dengan kejadian anemia pada ibu hamil. Harga sumber makanan hewani yang mahal, keanekaragaman sumber makanan hewani yang terbatas, dan ketidaksukaan mengonsumsi sumber makanan hewani menyebabkan ibu hamil memilih sumber makanan nabati yang murah dan mudah didapat.</p><p>Kesimpulan: Asupan zat gizi terutama zat besi dan kepatuhan ibu hamil mengonsumsi tablet besi masih menjadi penyebab anemia pada ibu hamil. Oleh sebab itu, perlu dilakukan upaya penanggulangan dan pencegahan anemia ibu hamil dengan cara peningkatan keanekaragaman konsumsi bahan makanan sumber zat besi, kesadaran ibu hamil untuk mengonsumsi tablet besi, dan peran serta suami dalam mendorong ibu hamil mengonsumsi tablet besi.</p><p>KATA KUNCI: anemia, kepatuhan minum tablet besi, asupan zat gizi</p>

scholarly journals PERBEDAAN SUHU TUBUH BAYI BARU LAHIR ANTARA BAYI YANG BERHASIL MELAKUKAN INISIASI MENYUSU DINI DAN BAYI YANG TIDAK BERHASIL MELAKUKAN INISIASI MENYUSU DINI

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Aprilia Aprisanti Reyani
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
The Body ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Latar Belakang :Kehangatan dada ibu dapat menghangatkan bayi, sehingga apabila bayi diletakan di dada ibunya segera setelah melahirkan atau dilakukan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini, dapat menurunkan resiko hipotermia dan menurunkan kematian bayi baru lahir akibat kedinginan atau hipotermia. Tujuan : Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan suhu tubuh bayi baru lahir antara bayi yang berhasil melakukan IMD dan bayi yang tidak berhasil melakukan IMD Metode  :Analitik,desain cross sectional,populasi semua bayi baru lahir, sampel bayi barulahir, teknik Non Random Sampling, pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan Lembar Observasi dengan menggunakan uji Chi-Square dengan nilai signifikan α = 0.05 yaitu bila hasil uji statistik menunjukan p ≤ α maka H0 ditolak. Hasil      :Suhu tubuh bayi baru lahir yang berhasil melakukan IMD sebagianbesardengansuhutubuhtidakhipotermisebanyak 20 bayi (87%) Suhu tubuh bayi baru lahir yang tidak berhasil melakukan IMD sebagianbesardengansuhutubuhhipotermisebanyak 8 bayi (66,7%). Dari hasil uji statistik diperoleh hasil nilai p = 0,005 < α = 0.05 maka H1 diterima, artinya ada Perbedaan suhu tubuh bayi baru lahir yang berhasil melakukan IMD dan yang tidak berhasil melakukan IMD Kesimpulan :Terdapat perbedaan suhu tubuh bayi baru lahir antara bayi yang berhasil melakukan IMD dan bayi yang tidak berhasil melakukan IMD.   Kata kunci : Inisiasi Menyusu Dini, Suhu Tubuh Bayi Baru Lahir                                                                                               THE DIFFERENCE BODY TEMPERATURE BETWEEN BABIES WHO SUCCESSFULLY INITIATE BREASTFEEDING EARLY AND BABIESWHO FAIL TO INITIATE EARLY BREASTFEEDING AT RSIA KIRANA SIDOARJO 2019  Background : The warmth of the mother’s chest can warm the baby, so that when the baby is in the mother’s breast immediately after birth or initiated early breastfeeding can reduce the mortality rate of newborns due to hypotermia.Purpose :the purpose of this study was to determine the difference in body temperature of newborns between infants who successfully initiated early breastfeeding and infants who did not succeed in initiating early breastfeedingMethods : analytical, cross sectional design, population 40 newborns, samples 35 newborns, Non Random Sampling techniques, the data accumulation using observation sheets and using chi-square test, with significant value α = 0.05 is when the statistical test results show p ≤ α then Ho is rejected.Result : The body temperature of the newborn who succeeded in initiating early breastfeeding was 36.78ºC with 23 (65.7%) of infants none having hypothermia, the newborn baby's body temperature that did not succeed in doing this early breastfeeding was 35.78ºC With 8 infants experiencing hypothermia, while 4 babies with normal temperature. From the results of statistical tests obtained results with the value p = 0,000 <α = 0.05 then H1 accepted, meaning there is a difference in body temperature of a newborn who successfully initiated early breastfeeding and who did not succeed in Early Breastfeeding Initiation. Conclusion : There is a difference in the body temperature of a newborn between infants who successfully initiated breastfeeding and infants who are not successful in initiating early breastfeeding....Keywords : Early breastfeedinginitiation, newborns temperature

scholarly journals Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Faradina Aghadiati ◽  
Diffah Hanim ◽  
Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Term Newborns ◽  
The Relationship

The birth weight (BW) are utilized as indicators of the healthy and term newborns. Factor that affects the weight of a newborn are micronutrient intake and fundal height. Folic acid and iron (Fe) were associated with newborn birth weight. Fundal height in <em>centimeters</em> (cm) is the same as the gestational age of the week, the fundal height that is not in accordance with the gestational age is leading to stunted fetal growth. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between intake of folic acid, iron (Fe) and fundal height with newborn birth weight. This research method was an analytic observational using a <em>cross-sectional</em> approach. The sample in this study were 114 pregnant women living in Yogyakarta. Statistical test results proved a significant relationship between the intake of folic acid and iron (Fe) with the newborn birth weight (p &lt; 0.05). There was a significant relationship between the fundal height with the newborn birth weight (p &lt; 0.05). The concludes of this study, pregnant women with adequate folic acid intake, adequate iron intake and normal fundal height tended to give birth newborns with normal birth weight.

scholarly journals Depression and Compliance of Fe Tablet Consumption are Combined Risk Factors for Pregnant Women Constipation at Public Health Center Pedurenan, Tangerang City

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Putri Ayu Anjani ◽  
Khairizka Citra Palupi ◽  
Mertien Sa’pang ◽  
Dudung Angkasa ◽  
Vitria Melani
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Relationship

Constipation marked by feces hard one, dry, and difficult issued. About 73.9% pregnant women experience constipation. Increase in the hormone progesterone for pregnant women resulted in drop motility gastrointestinal tract. Constipation affects psychology and causes swelling of the rectum area.To determine the relationship between the level of fiber adequacy, to consumption of Fe tablets and depression and to see the combined risk factors for depression and adherence to consumption of Fe tablets with the incidence of constipation in pregnant women. Design this research is observational analytics with Cross Sectional design. The sample of pregnant women is 55 people with purposive sampling data collection technique. Taking data done with use questionnaire. Statistic test used the chi-square test. 58.2% of pregnant women experienced constipation; 92.7% insufficient fiber sufficiency level; 40.0% adhered to consuming Fe tablets; 55.4% experienced depression; 23.6% of depression was adherent. The results of the chi-square test showed that there was no significant relationship between the level of fiber adequacy and the incidence of constipation in pregnant women (p = 0.298) and a significant relationship with the incidence of constipation in pregnant women, namely consuming Fe tablets (p = 0.039; OR = 4.080), depression (p = 0.026; OR = 4.125), risk factors for the combination of depression and adherence to consumption of Fe tablets (p = 0.005).Compliance with Fe tablet consumption and depression can increase the risk of constipation in pregnant women by 4,080 times and 4,125 times.

scholarly journals Konsumsi Pangan Sumber Zat Besi Dan Asam Folat Dengan Anemia Pada Ibu Hamil Di Puskesmas Tawaeli

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Suastira Suastira ◽  
Sumiaty Sumiaty ◽  
Ansar Ansar
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Central Sulawesi

Anemia is a condition where the hemoglobin level in the blood is below normal. Anemia is directly caused by daily food intake that contains less iron and folic acid. Data from the Basic Health Research conducted in 2013 showed that the proportion of pregnant women who were anemic in Indonesia reached 37.1%, in Central Sulawesi anemia in pregnant women reached 24.42%, then for the Palu city it was found in the Tawaeli Health Center reaching 58, 7%. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between food consumption and folic acid with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women in the Tawaeli Health Center Area. This type of research is analytic observational using cross sectional. Sampling is done by visiting the respondent's place directly or door to door with 40 people. Data collection was done directly, using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and to find out anemia in pregnant women using Hb meter (Diaspect). The results showed that the percentage of anemia anemia was higher in pregnant women who rarely discussed iron food (56.7%) with the results of statistical tests showing p value = 0.02 (p <0.05) and folic acid (52.6%) with the results of statistical tests showing a p value of  0.04 (p <0.05). The results showed an association between iron food and folic acid with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women.Keywords: Iron, folic acid, pregnant women, anemia

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION OF HUSBAND SUPPORTS WITH COPING ON PRIMIGRAVIDA PREGNANT WOMEN IN PUSKESMAS PLERET BANTUL YOGYAKARTA 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Wiwin Winarsih
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
And Coping

Research Background: During their first pregnancy, most women find it difficult to manage their both physical and emotional disorders. Research objective: This research aims to investigate the counseling relationship between husband supports and coping on primigravida pregnant women during delivering their babies. Research methods: This research is an observation research applying the cross sectional design. The independent variable is husband supports; while the dependent variable is the coping on pimigravida pregnant women. Moreover, the population of this research involved all primigravida pregnant women in Puskesmas Pleret Bantul. The research sample consisted of ninety respondents. The data were collected by using questionnaires. The bivariate analysis was done by employing chi-square. Research findings: Primigravida women with adaptive coping come with the percentage of 45.5%. Primigravida women with their husband supports come with the percentage of 60%. There is a significant relationship (p<0.05) between husband supports and coping on prigrimavida pregnant women ((OR=3,7; CI95% 1,48-9,46)). There is a significant relationship between age (OR = 4.3; CI95% 1.33-14.3) and education (OR = 3.5; CI95% 1.25-9.99) and coping on prigrimavida pregnant women (p<0.05). Where as employment and economic status with coping in primigravida mother did not have a significant relationship. Conclusion: Husband supports improves adapting coping on primigravida pregnant women while giving birth.

scholarly journals Consumption of Food Sources of Antioxidant Associated with Cognitive Function and Oxidative Stress Markers 4-HNE

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2049-2053
Author(s):  
Faradila Faradila ◽  
Ratna Deliana Siregar ◽  
NurIndrawaty Liputo
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impaired Cognitive Function

Background and Aim : The contain of antioxidant in vegetables, fruits, spices, and tea has a protective effect from oxidative stress which can cause impaired cognitive function.This study aimed todetermine the relationship between the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods such as vegetables, fruits, spices, and tea with 4-HNE plasma levels and cognitive function of elderly. Material and method : The study design was cross-sectional, and was conducted in the Lima Puluh Kota district, West Sumatra in 2018.Interviewing antioxidant food intake was carried out using the Food Frequency Questioner (FFQ), cognitive function was assessed by the Indonesian version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-Ina), plasma 4-HNE was measured by the ELISA method. Finally, the data was analyzed by Mann-Whitney and Chi-square statistical tests. Result :The result showed that 83 elderly (57.2%) experience impaired cognitive function. There was no significant relationship between consumption of antioxidant foods and plasma levels of HNE. However, consumption of vegetables, fruits, spices, and tea has a significant relationship with cognitive function. Conclusion:This study concluded that consumption of vegetables, fruits, spices, and tea can protect the elderly from impaired cognitive function.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes of Mothers, and Mothers’s Participation in Pregnant Mother Class in Working Area of Sidodadi Public Health Center Bengkulu

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Yuni Rahmadhaniati ◽  
Elza Wulandari ◽  
Rida Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Class of pregnant women is a study group of pregnant women with gestational age between 20 weeks to 36 weeks (before delivery) with a maximum number of participants of 10 people. This study aims to study the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of mothers with the participation of classes of pregnant women in the Sidodadi Public Health Center Working Area in Central Bengkulu Regency. This study used a cross sectional design. The population in this study were third trimester pregnant women who lived in the Sidodadi Public Health Center Working Area in June 2018 as many as 58 pregnant women. Taking sample cases using the Total Sampling technique is that all pregnant women in the third trimester who live in the Sidodadi Public Health Center Working Area as many as 58 pregnant women are sampled. The results were obtained: (1) there were 24 with a percentage of 41.4% who did not take classes in pregnant women and 34 people with a percentage of 58.6% who attended classes in pregnant women; (2) there are 19 pregnant women with a percentage of 32.8% who lack knowledge, there are 22 pregnant women with a percentage of 37.9% who have sufficient knowledge and there are 17 pregnant women with a percentage of 29.3% who are well-informed; (3) there are 26 pregnant women with a percentage of 44.8% who do not support, and there are 32 pregnant women with a percentage of 55.2% who support; (4) There was a significant relationship between knowledge with the participation of pregnant women with a moderate relationship category; (5) There was a significant relationship between the attitude of mothers and the participation of classes of pregnant women with the category of moderate relationships. It was recommended to Sidodadi Public Health Center to further improve health services, provide health related information during pregnancy and encourage pregnant women to take part in pregnancy exercises.] Keywords: class of pregnant women, knowledge, mother's attitude 

scholarly journals Potential Transmission of Filariasis for Pregnant Women in Subdistrict Muara Pawan, Ketapang District, Province of West Kalimantan

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Nuhdi Arfarisy
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
The Body ◽  
Endemic Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
District Office ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Bulk Drug

Filariasis (elephantiasis) is a contagious disease caused by filarial worms that lives in the channel and lymph nodes (lymph) in the human body. The disease in transmitted through mosquito bites. Sub District Muara Pawan in Ketapang district is endemic region of filariasis so than Bulk Drug Prevention (Diethyl Citrate Carbamazine) against the whole of society in needed except in pregnant women because of the side effects of these drugs for pregnant women and fetus. Based on the preliminary survey and information from Ketapang District Office there were a few factors that play a role in the transmission, that were environmental factor and social behavior. This research was a descriptive cross sectional design conducted at Sub District Muara Pawan Ketapang District. Data were collected through observation and interviews. The research objective was a determine the potential transmission of filariasis in pregnant at Sub District Muara Pawan Ketapang District in West Kalimantan. Result showed that finger blood test results conducted on 53 samples of pregnant women did not find microfilaria in the blood. The results of the identification of mosquitoes are found is the dominant mosquito species Anopheles letifer. Results of laboratory tests were conducted by B2P2VRP Salatiga to 399 mosquitoes are not found filarial worms in the body of the mosquito. There are five variables that have the potential for transmission of filariasis in pregnant women in Puskesmas Tanjung Pura Sub Muara Pawan namely the level of knowledge is less (66.0%), there is mosquito habitat (75.5%), there is a place resting mosquitoes (71.7%), the habit of not using anti-mosquito drugs (66.0%), the habit of not using a closed clothes at home (73.6%). The conclusion of this study is the environmental factors and poor public behavior turned out to be very influential on the potential transmission of filariasis incidence in pregnant women.

Therapeutic Abortion Methods in Women in Educational and Medical Centers in Shiraz

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedighe Alipanahpour ◽  
Naeimeh Tayebi ◽  
Mahnaz Zarshenas ◽  
Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Medical Abortion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Induced Abortions

Background: Pregnancy often results in abortion, and it has shown a steady or even a growing trend over the past few decades despite extensive efforts in prenatal care. Objective: This study aimed to investigate medical interventions for abortions in pregnant women referring to educational and medical centers in Shiraz, Iran, in 2018. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 437 pregnant women who were referred to Shiraz Educational and Forensic Medicine Centers were selected. Then a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, midwifery information, and types of medical interventions was completed for each. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical tests. Results: According to the results of the present study, most subjects were aged 31-40 years (202 (46%)), had a high school diploma (183 (41%)), and were housewives (331 (57%)). Most of their gestational age was in the range of 16-20 weeks (184 (41%)). There was also a significant positive relationship between maternal age and gestational age (p = 0.01). Misoprostol and cervical Foley were the most used methods in induced abortions with a forensic permit (44.3%), vaginal misoprostol was the most used method in induced abortions with other indications (43.9%), and most spontaneous abortions had no intervention (41.9%). Conclusion: Considering the importance of the medical abortion method, it is suggested for patients with different conditions in interventional studies. Also, the correct use of different family planning methods and identification of factors affecting the use of contraceptives are recommended after an abortion. Women’s education and men’s participation should be considered in the prevention of high-risk and unwanted pregnancies.

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