The Influence of Knowledge, Skill and Attitude to Midwife Professionalism of D IV Midwife Educator (Bidan Pendidik) Student in Tribhuwana Tunggadewi University Malang

Abstract

The purpose of this research is found out the influence of knowledge, skill and attitude to midwife professionalism and to seek which one among them that has significant influence on professionalism. This research uses quantitative method with inferential approach. Sample collection technique is random sampling with sample amount of 75 from 105 students. Data analysis method is parametric statistic analysis with regression -3 predictor as its technique analysis. It is evident that F _count value (12,390) is bigger than F _table value (3,350). Thus, this research had proven that there is significant influence from midwife knowledge ((X₁), midwife skill (X₂), midwife attitude (X₃) to midwife professionalism (Y). Summary of this research are 1) Knowledge, skill and midwife attitude act together in influencing midwife professionalism 2) Knowledge, skill, and midwife attitude have influence on midwife professionalism in partial. 3) Midwife knowledge gives more dominant influence to midwife professionalism compare to midwife skill and attitude.

Keywords: Knowledge, Skill, Attitude and Midwife Professionalism