<![CDATA[Background: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is one of the most commoncomplications following surgical procedures performed under spinal anesthesia. This conditioncan cause discomfort, delay recovery, and increase the risk of postoperative complications. Onenon-pharmacological intervention that may help reduce PONV is acupressure therapy,particularly stimulation of the Pericardium 6 (P6) acupressure point. Objective: This study aimsto determine the effect of acupressure therapy on reducing the incidence of Postoperative Nauseaand Vomiting (PONV) among patients undergoing spinal anesthesia at RSI (Islamic Hospital)Sultan Agung, Semarang. Methods: This study employed a pre-experimental design using a onegroup pretest–posttest approach. A total of 57 respondents were selected through purposivesampling. Data were collected using an observation checklist to assess the incidence ofPostoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) before and after the intervention. Data analysis wasconducted using the Wilcoxon test. Results: The findings showed that before the intervention,most respondents experienced moderate Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) (57.9%).After receiving acupressure therapy, the majority of respondents showed improvement, with86.0% experiencing mild PONV and 8.8% reporting no symptoms of PONV. The results of theWilcoxon test yielded a p-value of less than 0.05, indicating that acupressure therapy had astatistically significant effect on reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV).Conclusion: Acupressure therapy had a significant effect on reducing the incidence ofPostoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. Therefore,acupressure may be considered an effective non-pharmacological intervention for managingPONV. Recommendation: Future researchers are encouraged to conduct similar studies usingmore robust research designs, such as incorporating a control group and a larger sample size. Inaddition, other variables that may influence the occurrence of Postoperative Nausea andVomiting (PONV) should be considered to obtain more comprehensive and reliable results.]]>
