Abstract

Nurul Husnul Lail, Rizanda Machmud, Adnil Edwin, Yusrawati

Mental health as a condition of the welfare of the mother during pregnancy needs to be managed by health personnel as well as pregnant women themselves. Midwives still pay less attention to mental health problems in pregnant women, which can be seen in the low level of mental health examinations for pregnant women during pregnancy checks, even though 29% of pregnant women in Bogor district experience mental emotional problems.This was a quantitative research and was conducted from March to May 2019 in Independent Midwifery Practice in Bogor. The subjects of this research were pregnant women and the data were analyzed by using Partial Least square.Based on result of the research, The Construction Model Mental Health on Mothers during pregnancy in Independent Midwifery Practice is very important and needs attention. Pregnancy is still considered as a physical change that needs to be intervened because it is easier to be handled and detected. Maternal examination during pregnancy is carried out by Midwives, in the implementation of mental health checks during pregnancy for pregnant women and this role has not been carried out optimally.This research suggests conducting socialization with midwives as well as across related sectors to get political support in carrying outactivities in health facilities and independent practice midwives