Interpersonal Influence Against Prevention of Preterm Labor in Kediri, Indonesia Wijayanti Lumastari Ajeng1,*, Mashud Musta'in2, Purnomo Windhu3 1Doctorate Program of Health Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Health Polytechnic of Malang 2Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Airlangga University 3Department of Biostatistics and Demography, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University *Corresponding author: Lumastari Ajeng Wijayanti, E-mail: ajengg1612@gmail.com Campus C, Airlangga University, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Background Until recently, preterm mortality and morbidity are still high and these relate to organ maturity in newborn baby such as lung, brain and gastrointestinal. Data of preterm labor in Gambiran Hospital Kediri in 2015 showed that there were 128 babies from 838 childbirths (15.27%) and in 2016, there were 167 babies from 1126 childbirths (14, 83%). However, the most causes of preterm birth was Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes/PPROM, and the second most causes was partus prematurus imminens and severe preeclampsia. Purpose This research aimed at investigating interpersonal influence against prevention of preterm labor. Method This research was conducted in Health Office area of Kediri, involving 9 Public Health Centers and the population was pregnant mothers who were in 14 weeks until <28 weeks of gestation. Sample of this research was 425 respondents through quantitative approach and cross sectional study design. Then, the result was analyzed by using PLS-SEM. Results Interpersonal influenced directly against prevention of preterm labor in 38% and indirectly, it influenced prevention of preterm labor through intermediate variable of cognitive and emotional response in 53%. Conclusion Interpersonal, cognitive, and emotional response, and commitment directly influenced prevention of preterm labor due to having value in >1, 96. This model could be used in population for preventing preterm labor. Top Keywords Interpersonal, Pregnant woman, Prevention of preterm labor. Top |