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Earthing Method Reducing the Length of Acute Respiratory Infection Among Preterm Infants Estiningtyas Estiningtyas; Anindhita Yudha Cahyaningtyas; Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun
Journal of Health Science and Prevention Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): JHSP Vol 6 No 1 - 2022
Publisher : State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29080/jhsp.v6i1.650

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Preterm infants have compromised immune systems where the maturity of the organs and body system is not optimum. The compromised immune system makes premature infants susceptible to micro-bacterial infections. Acute respiratory infection is the most common infection among them. This study aimed to investigate the significant difference in the length of acute respiratory infection before and after Earthing therapy. This research is a quasi-experimental study. The location is Sukoharjo District, Indonesia, from March to August 2021. The population in this study is preterm infants whose data is obtained from monthly reports on Central Java Statistic Agency. The number of samples of preterm infants was 192 infants. The sample size was 20 infants. Earthing duration is 1 hour every day for 30 days. The statistical analysis results in a P-value of 0,000 and t-count 8.065>t table 2.093, indicating a significant difference in the length of Acute Respiratory Infections among preterm infants before and after Earthing therapy. It is recommended that mothers of preterm infants continue to utilize Earthing devices longer to increase the immune system and prevent acute respiratory infection. Furthermore, using Earthing therapy is beneficial for improving the general immune system in preventing or accelerating the healing process of microbial infection with Earthing devices or straight to the ground.
Earthing Method as Lifestyle Medicine to Reduce Hypertension in Pregnancy in Surakarta City, Central Java, IndonesiaEarthing Method as Lifestyle Medicine to Reduce Hypertension in Pregnancy Estiningtyas; Anindhita Yudha Cahyaningtyas; Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun
Journal of Health Science and Prevention Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): JHSP Vol 7 No 1 - 2023
Publisher : State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29080/jhsp.v7i1.859

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Hypertension in pregnancy is among the three highest complications in 1 in 10 pregnant women. It is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for mothers and babies (including seizures and low birth weight (LBW)). Earthing or grounding is a direct contact therapy between the body and the earth's surface (soil, grass, sand or stone), which allows the free transport of electrons from the earth's surface to spread to the body through the skin. The research objective was to analyze the effect of Earthing on hypertension in pregnancy. The research design was a pre-experimental with a one-group pretest and posttest, designed for one year of study. The population of pregnant women with hypertension in Surakarta City, Central Java, with the sampling technique used was purposive sampling, recruiting 20 respondents. Earthing duration 1 hour every day for 30 days. The statistical analysis results in a P-value of 0.000, t-count 25.065>t-table 2.093, for systolic blood pressure and P-value 0.000, t-count 93.05>t-table 2.093 for diastolic blood pressure. It indicates a significant difference in pregnant mothers' systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after Earthing. It is recommended for mothers to perform Earthing or grounding as a lifestyle medicine at home by placing bare feet on the soil every day for 1 hour. It is beneficial to do Earthing/grounding throughout the pregnancy or by using Earthing device that connects the electrons in the earth to the skin.