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Prodi Magister Promosi Kesehatan, Universitas Diponegoro
2Jurusan Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Negeri Semarang
teenage students would face responses from develop counseling model based on analysis
two parties. The first is from the school, who of unwanted pregnancy (UWP) cases in
usually responded unfavourably such as by Semarang, 2) To analyze cases of UWP among
expelling the pregnant student. Expelled adolescent in Semarang in the year 2008-2012,
students would lose the opportunity to work 3) To analyze the counseling process of UWP
and, leaving the options of working as a single cases at PKBI Central Java and, 4) To develop
parent or going through an unplanned early UWP counseling model.
marriage (Pachauri, 2011; Gyan, 2013). Methods
Based on the Indonesian Teenage Survey This study consists of 3 steps. First step is
on Reproductive Health (SKRRI) 2002-2003, it a descriptive study with quantitative approach,
was recorded that teenagers who had a friend the second step is qualitative approach, and the
who already had sex at the age of 14-19 years last step is development of a model based on
comprised 34.7% of women and 30.9% of men, the findings from the first and second study. In
while those who have friends who already had the first study, quantitative approach was used
sex at the age of 20-24 years comprised 48.6% of to picture an event that occurred. Descriptive
women and 46.5% of men. design was chosen to picture the events studied
The number of UWP clients who accessed and then described the events as it happened,
PILAR PKBI counseling service in Central Java hence intervention and variable manipulation
varies from year to year. There were 94 people was not needed. Quantitative approach is an
in 2006, 91 people in 2007, 95 people in 2008, approach that produces result from statistical
68 people in 2009, 157 people in 2010, 98 people procedure or other mathematical processes.
in 2011, and 83 people in 2012. Counseling We want to know the research problem without
data in PILAR PKBI is still limited because the manipulating research setting, understand
instrument used for counseling guidance could the situation as it is happened, without direct
only explore the characteristics of the client contact. This study would try to analyze the
but is unable to explore the data of the spouse, data characteristics and describe the UWP
parents, and the sociodemographic status of cases in Semarang based on respondents
the client (Hermawan, 2012). UWP counseling characteristic (age, educational status, and job),
conducted by PKBI is not optimal because the parents’ job, sex partner characteristic (age,
number of adolescents who accessed it was low, educational status, and job), sociodemographic
and there is no follow up after a decision was status (origin and living status), and UWP case
taken. trend in Semarang, using secondary data from
Based on the description above, this UWP clients in PKBI Central Java. The second
study conducted a data mapping of UWP step used a qualitative approach with case study
clients who had accessed counseling services design to gain in-depth information about
in PKBI. Mapping or analysis of specific social the experiences and behaviors of those who
situations is often considered as a method to experienced UWP, counseling process, until the
encourage the participation of people who decision-making process. The third step of this
experienced the same situation to develop a study was developing a counseling model based
specific community development program by on the findings of the first and second studies.
establishing the understanding between group The population in the first step is clients
members on the issues. According to the data, of PILAR PKBI Central Java from 2008 to 2012.
in 2010 31% of UWP clients were referred for In the second study, a qualitative approach was
abortion, 3% were referred into shelters, while used; hence we conducted in-depth interviews
66% had no record of their final decision. to counselors, clients, and parents of clients as
This can be caused by the limitation in the informants.
existing counseling model in PKBI. Therefore, The primary data in this study was
we develop UWP counseling model that was obtained from in-depth interviews with
started by mapping or case analysis in PKBI respondents consisting of 5 UWP counseling
Central Java. clients selected after considering the final
The purpose of this research are: 1) To decision post-counseling, 2 counselors
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triangulation respondents, and 2 parents of the who experienced UWP from the year 2008-
clients. 2012 was late adolescents, not early teenage.
The secondary data was obtained from The definition of adolescents used in
adolescent unwanted pregnancy (UWP) case this study were all adolescents aged 15-24 years
information in Semarang who were clients of old, while adolescents selected as respondents
PKBI Central Java from 2008-2012 which had were those who had out of marriage pregnancy
were then analysed and presented as descriptive or UWP and was counseled in PILAR PKBI
data analysis. Qualitative data which was Central Java.
the result of interview with counselor, UWP Based on the age of respondents, UWP
client in PKBI Central Java, and parents were mostly occurs in adolescence. Pregnancy in
analyzed using Miles and Huberman analysis. adolescence increases the risk of maternal and
This analysis uses three components of analysis, infant death 2-4 times higher than mothers
namely Data Reduction, Data Presentation, aged 20-25 years (Tusiime, 2015). The other
and Conclusion Withdrawal. The counseling risk is when the pregnant adolescent decides to
model development was conducted after the end UWP through abortion or IH. Teenagers
quantitative and qualitative research data were who experience UWP at school age are at risk
analyzed. The data was used to develop a model to be expelled, hence threatening their welfare
appropriate for the needs and expectations of because of lack of education. Today, not many
counselors, clients, and parents. schools are willing to enroll students who have
Results and Discussion experienced UWP. However, advocacy related
Based on the secondary data, the age to such issue are ongoing (Nasution, 2012).
frequency distribution of respondents who The level of education were elementary
experienced an unwanted pregnancy event school, junior high, senior high, and diploma/
(UWP) from 2008-2012 was at least 11 years undergraduate. The majority of UWP clients in
old in 2012, 13 years old in 2009, while 15 years PILR PKBI Central Java from 2008-2012 had
old in the years of 2008, 2010, and 2011. The an education level of senior high while those
maximum age of respondents who experienced having other levels of education in was 68% in
a UWP from 2008-2012 was 24 years old. The 2008, 65.5% in 2009, 84.2% in 2010, 69.4% in
age category of the majority of respondents 2011, and 55.3% in 2012.
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In this study, 1 respondent was a senior number of cases in 2011 (36 cases).
high school student, 2 respondents were Similar to the study’s respondents, the
in college, and 2 respondents were already five respondents said that sexual relationship
working. Increased mobility of adolescents and with their boyfriend was the cause of unwanted
the higher chance for teenagers to study, work, pregnancy. As social creatures living in modern
and live separately from their parents were one civilization, teenagers cannot be prohibited
of the factors that increase the incidence of sex from dating dan having sexual intercourse.
before marriage. Dating is normal a behaviour, however
The place of origin is the respondent’s nowadays the relationship between man and
identity according to the address where he/she woman is viewed more openly. It is important
lives. The highest UWP cases based on place of to realize that dating among teenagers would
origin from 2008-2012 was respondents who be an influence and initiative to have sexual
lived in Ngaliyan with 14 cases from 2008-2012. intercourse.
There were 3 respondents from rural Dating is considered as the enterance
areas and 2 respondents from urban areas. This into deeper relationship. Sexual intercourse
shows that sexual behavior did not happen before marriage is considered as a form
only in the urban area. One of the cause is the of closeness between two people in love.
rapid development of technology, information, Sometimes teenagers could be carried away to
and social media. Children or teenagers can have sexual intercourse with their boyfriend in
easily access pornographic media either from the absence of clear restriction in dating, or it
electronic or printed source. This increase was done unaware or unplanned (Leerlooijer,
is not followed by increased knowledge on 2013; Hewageegana, 2014).
reproductive health (Speizer, 2015). In this study, all of the respondents
The result of the study showed that the said that the one who initiated to have sexual
majority of respondents’ sexual partner that intercourse is their boyfriend. They believed
resulted in UWP was their boyfriend. This their boyfriend would be their husband
happened from 2008 to 2012 with the highest someday, while the boyfriends thought that
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his girlfriend would not necessarily be his wife used by many teenagers.
someday because they were still exploring. If It is not easy ot build a reproductive health
they were not matced, the boyfriends would service which is easily accessible to teenagers.
easily leave his girlfriend even if they already The problems encountered include lack of
had sexual intercourse. Then women were the adolescent-friendly medical staff, lack of funds
ones experiencing a huge loss. to create an ideal service, and barriers of value
Based on study result, PILAR PKBI from the surrounding community due to their
counseling clinic, Jawa Tengah, already achieved cultural construction (Ceylan, 2009). There
some criteria of youth friendly sevices. From the were also policy barriers from the goverment,
providers’ side, PILAR PKBI counseling clinic at such as difficulty to obtain permits to establish
Central Java had clinical staffs who had received a clinic for teenagers. Despite the constraints,
special training to respect dan be friendly with establishing programs that meet teenagers’
teenagers and to respect their privacy. Duration needs for information and reprodructive
of counseling in the clinic was also deemed health services should be a positive challenge
sufficient for developing an interaction between (Situmorang, 2011).
the counselor and the client. From the clinical It can be formulated that the role of
facilities and program design aspect, the clinic counselor are as preventive that helps clients
was easily accessible because it was near to the maintain or prevent the occurence of problems
city, Jl. Jembawan Raya No.8 – 12 Semarang. and curative/corrective which is helping
The counseling fee was affordable. There was clients solve the problem at hand (King, 2013;
no gender discrimination, both teenage boys Wieler, 2016). Preservative, helps people
or girls were well-recieved. The service hour improve the situation from problematic into
was sufficient and appropriate to teenagers a good state (problems solved) and that state
needs. The interior and exterior design of the of good maintained for as long as possible.
clinic provided comfort and ensure that their Developmental, helping client maintain a good
privacy would be safeguarded and also had a situation and, whenever possible, improve the
special transit room for media communication, situation, so that it no longer cause problem for
education, and information for teenagers. them (Desirae, 2007; Hurlock, 2009).
PILAR PKBI counseling clinic, Central Java, According to International Planned
also provided service for various teenage Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the following
reproductive health issues such as unwanted are mandatory services in adolescent-friendly
pregnancy counseling, STI service, and HIV – clinics. First, counseling services. A truly
AIDS. adolescent-friendly clinic should provide
Some aspects that need to be improved adequate counseling to its clients. Teenagers
in PILAR PKBI counseling clinic, Central can choose their counselor, male or female,
Java, were the ease to refer to a hospital when and couselor should be willing to discuss
needed. This could be done by cooperating with about health, friendship, dating, and sexual
other health facilities in Semarang City or other relationship.
cities in Jawa Tengah. Teenagers’ involvement Second, contraceptive services. Access
in designing and further developing the to contraceptive is a mandatory service
counseling clinic is also needed because those in adolescent-friendly services. However,
who will access this services are teenagers. contraceptive services cannot be provided
Routinely providing group discussion on without proper regulations. Before accessing
teenagers’ issues could also be done. Improving the service, the client should be counseled to
access to information, consultation, and services provide a good understanding of how to use
provided by the clinic could improve the quality contraception, why contraception is necessary,
of service. Improving promotive efforts related and the risks of sexual behavior. After recieving
to counseling services is needed because there counseling services, the clinic need to provide
were many teenagers who do not know about contraceptives such as birth control pills,
the services. Promotional efforts can be done condom, injections, and/or IUD. If needed, the
through socia lmedia that is currently being clinic should have emergency contraceptions.
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Third, safe abortion services. Safe virus, as well as information about condom to
abortion services is still a controversial issue, prevent potential HIV dissemination from the
but it is a serious problem. According to World client to others.
Health Organization (WHO) data, 11 – 14% Sixth, gynecological services.
of maternal deaths in Indonesia are caused by Gynecologist or women reproductive health
unsafe abortions. Many women feel compelled specialist must be present in every clinc. In
to have an abortion because they had an addition to providing various genital and breast
unwanted pregnancy. This happens because examination, a good clinic should provide pap
of lack of access to contraceptive services, and smear test or other methods to detect cervical
the absence of education that warns teenagers cancer.
about the risk of sexual behavior. Therefore, Seventh, Prenatal and Postnatal services.
safe abortion should also be provided by clinics. Prenatal (before delivery) and postnatal
Beside. Adolescent-friendly clinics should (after delivery) services must be provided by
provide the choice of abortion methods, pre– reproductive health clinic and adolescent-
and post–abortion counseling to clients, to friendly clinic. In addition, the clinic also needs
ensure that clients make the right decision and to provide an acurate and affordable pregnancy
would not be traumatized afterwards. test.
Fourth, sexually transmitted infections Eighth, service for sexual- and gender-
(STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) based violence victim. Besides identifying the
care. STIs and RTIs are serious, but easily victim of gender- and sexual-based violence,
treated with the appropriate medications and clinics should be able to handle or introduce
therapies. In addition to providing tests for victims to other parties who can handle violence
STIs and RTIs, a comprehensive clinic should cases; such as psychologists, authorities, etc.
provide at least one method of treating STIs and In addition, referral services for teenage-
RTIs, while providing condom as contraception friendly unwanted pregnancy counseling was
tool that can prevent STIs and RTIs. developed in this study. Developing adolescent-
Fifth, VCT service for HIV. An friendly counseling requires cooperation
adolescent-friendly clinics should provide from many parties. A figure of developing
counseling before and after HIV test, laboratory adolescent-friendly counseling referral service
test to find out if the client is infected with HIV model is shown below:
Complete by Self LBH APIK
Violence in Counseling
courtship
Law Support PPT Seruni
Medical
Haid Induction
(Abortion)
Surgical
Continue
Shelter
No Risk Education
HIV HIV -
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Based on Figure 1, it can be seen that that should be available at clinics are counseling
after the client arrives, counseling services will services, contraceptive services, safe abortion,
be given in the presence of their parents. After STI and RTI care, counseling information
counseling, the client will decide whether to center dan HIV testing, gynecologist, prenatal
choose menstrual induction (MI) or continue and postnatal services, and services for sexual-
the pregnancy. If the client chooses menstrual and gender-based violence victim.
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