Kematian dan kesakitan ibu masih merupakan masalah kesehatan yang serius di negara berkembang. Menurut laporan World Health Organization (WHO) tahun 2016 Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) di dunia yaitu 289.000 jiwa. Kecemasan yang dialami oleh ibu hamil dapat membawa dampak negatif bagi bayi maupun sang ibu. Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat kecemasan seseorang, antara lain usia, jenis kelamin, dukungan suami, pengalaman kerja, dan pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran karakteristik dan tingkat kecemasan ibu bersalin primigravida di rumah sakit umum Carsa kota Tarakan tahun 2023. Desain penelitian ini merupakan metode cross sectional, teknik sampel menggunakan accidental sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu bersalin Primigravida di bulan Mei-Juni 2023 sebanyak 30 responden, Hasil yang di peroleh yaitu mayoritas umur responden 20-35 sebanyak 26 orang (86,7%) Pendidikan paling banyak yaitu SMA/SMK 14 orang (46,7%), Sebagian besar responden tidak bekerja sebanyak 17 orang (56,7%), frekuensi yang didapatkan yaitu paling banyak kecemasan berat pada ibu bersalin di peroleh 20 orang (66,7%). Untuk meningkatkan pelayanan agar pasien dapat lebih mengurangi rasa cemas yang dirasakan pada saat ingin bersalin.

Kata Kunci: Karakteristik, Kecemasan, Ibu Bersalin

Maternal mortality and morbidity is still a serious health problem in developing countries. According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016, the Maternal Mortality Rate in the world is 289,000 people. Anxiety experienced by pregnant women can have a negative impact on both the baby and the mother. There are several factors that affect a person's anxiety level, including age, sex, husband's support, work experience, and education. This research aimed to find out the characteristics and level of anxiety of primigravida mothers in Carsa general hospital in Tarakan city in 2023. The design of this research was a cross sectional method. Sample was taken using accidental sampling technique. Thirty respondents who were primigravida mothers and gave birth in May or June of 2023 made up the sample for this study. The findings showed that 26 people, or 86.7%, of the respondents were aged 20 to 35, that SMA/SMK had the highest rate of education, that the majority of respondents did not have jobs, and that 20 people, or 66.7%, reported experiencing the most severe anxiety in mothers during labor. This study made the recommendation that services be improved in order to help patients feel less anxious before giving birth. Keywords: Characteristics, Anxiety, Mother Giving Birth