Beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of pregnant women in Bali

摘要: Abstract Objective to explore beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of pregnant women in Bali, Indonesia. Design descriptive qualitative study using in-depth interviews. Setting community health-care centre South Kuta, Participants 18 aged 20–35 years. Findings insights into beliefs regarding pregnancy emerged from the analysis. believed that some foods should or not be eaten by women. They vegetables are better than meat during pregnancy. Strong about traditional herbal remedies also emerged. Complex on locus control were expressed majority respondents who was responsible for health well-being their infant. Women maintained they themselves, professionals, nature God all In addition, acknowledged crucial role family support advice Implications practice interventions improve quality antenatal care outcomes Indonesia consider these attitudes. Counselling workers, example, might explicitly seek women's complex control, views preferences food, especially low intake. Involvement husbands other members birth encouraged re-inforced promotion programmes. Community religious leaders engaged key messages.