Berdasarkan data Dinas Kesehatan Kota Tarakan tahun 2019, terdapat 17,95% ibu hamil yang mengalami anemia, yaitu ibu hamil dengan kadar Hb kurang dari 11,0 gram/dl. Kekurangan zat besi pada ibu hamil menyebabkan anemia yang dapat meningkatkan frekuensi komplikasi pada kehamilan dan persalinan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan dan sikap ibu hamil tentang pentingnya mengkonsumsi tablet zat besi selama kehamilannya di Puskesmas Karang Rejo pada bulan Mei tahun 2019. Jenis penelitian bersifat deskriptif dengan populasi sebanyak 164 orang dan diperoleh 50 sampel yang ditentukan secara purposive sampling. Pengambilan data dengan menggunakan kuisioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan ibu hamil tentang pentingnya mengkonsumsi tablet zat besi selama kehamilannya, diperoleh sebanyak 27 responden (54%) yang berpengetahuan baik, dan sebanyak 23 responden (46%) yang berpengetahuan kurang baik. Sedangkan sikap ibu hamil terhadap pentingnya mengkonsumsi tablet zat besi selama kehamilannya, diperoleh sebanyak 33 responden (66%) memiliki sikap baik, dan sebanyak 17 responden (34%) memiliki sikap sangat baik. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi pedoman atau acuan untuk penulisan KTI (Karya Tulis Ilmiah) pada peneliti dan juga sebagai bahan bacaan mengenai pentingnya zat besi dalam kehamilan.

Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, Sikap, Tablet Zat Besi

Based on data from the Tarakan City Health Office in 2019, there were 17.95% of pregnant women who were anemic, namely pregnant women with Hb levels of less than 11.0 gram / dl. Iron deficiency in pregnant women causes anemia which can increase the frequency of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. This study aims to describe the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about the importance of consuming iron tablets during their pregnancy at the Karang Rejo Community Health Center in May 2019. This type of research is descriptive with a population of 164 people and obtained 50 samples determined by purposive sampling. Retrieving data using questionnaires. The results showed that the knowledge of pregnant women about the importance of consuming iron tablets during pregnancy, obtained 27 respondents (54%) who were well-informed, and as many as 23 respondents (46%) were less knowledgeable. While the attitude of pregnant women towards the importance of consuming iron tablets during pregnancy, 33 respondents (66%) had a good attitude, and as many as 17 respondents (34%) had a very good attitude. This research is expected to be a guideline or reference for writing Scientific Writing for researchers and also as reading material about the importance of iron in pregnancy. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Iron Tablets