THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR, AND ANTENATAL CARE (ANC) VISITS AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT THE PLUMPANG HEALTH CENTER, PLUMPANG, TUBAN DISTRICT

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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous restrictions have been imposed on almost all routine services, including maternal and neonatal health services. For example, 8 out of 10 pregnant women are reluctant to go to community health centers or other health service facilities because they are afraid of being infected. There are recommendations to postpone pregnancy checks and classes for pregnant women. Lack of ANC visits can cause danger to the mother and fetus, such as bleeding during pregnancy, because danger signs are not detected. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the behavior of pregnant women and their attendance at ANC visits following the COVID-19 pandemic at the Plumpang health center. This research was carried out using a correlational analytical research design method, which tests whether there is a relationship between variables with a cross-sectional approach. The sample in this study was obtained by simple random sampling of 55 third-trimester pregnant women who had ANC. The instrument in this research uses a questionnaire. Result. The results of this study used the Spearman rank test with a significance level of ????= 0.01, the result was ???? = 0.000 and where ???? = 0.000 < 0.01, the value of r= 0.505 which shows the strength of the strong relationship that there is a significant relationship between the behavior of pregnant women and ANC visits after during the Covid-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic does not prevent pregnant women from carrying out routine prenatal checks.