Relationship of Family Support to Mother's Compliance Implementing Measles Rubella Immunization in Aceh Tamiang District

Abstract

Measles and rubella in Indonesia recorded at the Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia of Indonesia are very large in the last five years. Measles rubella (MR) disease can have a negative impact on children's health in Indonesia. MR immunization is useful for protecting children. The benefit of the MR vaccine is that it can protect children from disability and death caused by pneumonia, diarrhea, brain damage, blindness, deafness, and congenital heart disease. The MR immunization program in Aceh Tamiang District has not achieved success in several sub-districts. This study aims to analyze the relationship between family support and mother's compliance implementing measles rubella immunization in Aceh Tamiang District. This type of research is a quantitative research with observational analytic using a cross-sectional design with a total sample of 98 respondents. The instrument used in this research is a questionnaire. The data obtained in this study were analyzed by univariate and bivariate with chi square test with p value less than 0.05. The results showed that 33 (33.7%) were compliant in carrying out MR immunization in children and 65 (66.3%) were not compliant in carrying out MR immunization in children. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between family support (p=0.034) on mother's compliance implementing measles rubella immunization in Aceh Tamiang District. The role of the Community Health Center (Puskesmas) and the Aceh Tamiang District Health Office is needed in increasing public awareness and participation to comply with MR immunization in children through socialization and counseling to the community. Keywords: Family Support, Mother's Compliance, Measles Rubella Immunization