Progress of Labor Onset with Combination of Pregnancy Massage and Acupressure
Abstract Objective: To investigate effectiveness of complementary therapy combination pregnancy massage and acupressure on the onset of labor in primigravida pregnant women. Methods: The population was pregnant women in all regions of Pekalongan Regency at more than 39 weeks' gestation, u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Online Access: | https://inajog.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1554 |
| Summary: | Abstract
Objective: To investigate effectiveness of complementary therapy combination pregnancy massage and acupressure on the onset of labor in primigravida pregnant women.
Methods: The population was pregnant women in all regions of Pekalongan Regency at more than 39 weeks' gestation, using random cluster sampling. Data collect use an observation sheet to measure the start time of labor and also check the implementation of massage and acupressure in pregnancy. Treatment was carried out every 2-3 days from 39 weeks of gestation until labor occurs. This study was quantitative quasi-experimental with control group design with a cohort approach.
Results: The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in the onset of childbirth in the intervention group with the control group (p-value; 0.003; CI -8.59 - (- 2.07)). It was concluded that complementary therapy combined therapy of pregnancy massage and acupressure could be used as an alternative therapy to prevent overdue pregnancy
Conclusions: These findings confirm that complementary therapy combination pregnancy massage and acupressure could faster the onset of labor.
Keywords: acupressure, complementary therapy, onset labor, pregnancy massage.
Abstrak
Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui efektivitas terapi komplementer kombinasi pijat kehamilan dan akupresur pada permulaan persalinan pada ibu hamil primigravida.
Metode: Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu hamil di seluruh wilayah Kabupaten Pekalongan dengan usia kehamilan lebih dari 39 minggu, dengan menggunakan sampel cluster random. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar observasi untuk mengukur waktu mulai persalinan serta memeriksa pelaksanaan pijat dan akupresur pada kehamilan. Pengobatan dilakukan setiap 2-3 hari dari usia kehamilan 39 minggu sampai terjadi persalinan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuasi eksperimental kuantitatif dengan desain kelompok kontrol dengan pendekatan kohort.
Hasil: analisis bivariat menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan timbulnya persalinan pada kelompok intervensi dengan kelompok kontrol (p-value; 0,003; CI -8,59 - (- 2,07)). Disimpulkan bahwa terapi komplementer terapi kombinasi pijat kehamilan dan akupresur dapat digunakan sebagai terapi alternatif untuk mencegah terjadinya kehamilan terlambat.
Kesimpulan: Temuan ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa terapi komplementer kombinasi pijat kehamilan dan akupresur dapat mempercepat terjadinya persalinan.
Kata kunci: akupresur; awalan persalinan, pijat kehamilan ,terapi komplementer. |
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| ISSN: | 2338-6401 2338-7335 |