Description of knowledge level of pregnant mother patients about the benefits of folic acid at clinic hayyat medical and wellness center in mamuju

Abstract

Folic acid is a form of essential B vitamin and cannot be produced by the body so it must be obtained from food or supplements, those who are planning a pregnancy and are still in the early stages of pregnancy need 400 mcg of folic acid per day, to help the baby's spine and brain development optimally . The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of pregnant women patients about the benefits of folic acid at theHayyat Medical and wellness Center Mamuju Clinic. This type of research is a descriptive study. The sampling technique used total sampling. Respondents in this study were all patients with pregnant women who came to have their pregnancy checked by 56 respondents. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire. From the results of research based on data processing, it was found that the research results were based on the level of knowledge, namely 15 people (26.79%) had good knowledge, 32 people (57.14%) had sufficient knowledge, and 9 people (16.07%) had less knowledge. From the results of the research that has been done, it can be seen that the knowledge of pregnant women patients about the benefits of folic acid is sufficient for 32 respondents (57.14%) of 56 respondents.