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Effectiveness of warm compress and deep breathing on labor pain intensity Triwahyuni, Anna; Marsita, Elma; Fajrin, Dessy Hidayati
ELECTRON (Journal of Science and Technology) Vol. 7 No. 3 (2025): ELECTRON (Journal of Science and Technology)
Publisher : Borneo Scientific Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/electron.v7i3.615

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Childbirth is a natural process that causes severe pain due to uterine contractions. If left uncontrolled, it can lead to prolonged labor and threaten the safety of the mother and fetus. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of a combination of warm compresses and deep breathing relaxation on the intensity of labor pain during the active phase of the first stage of labor in mothers giving birth. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pretest and posttest with control group design. A total of 32 women in active phase I labor at the Karangan Community Health Center were respondents, with 16 in the experimental group receiving warm compress and deep breathing relaxation intervention, and 16 in the control group receiving deep breathing relaxation. Pain intensity was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using the Paired T-Test, Wilcoxon, and Mann Whitney tests. The results showed a decrease in average pain intensity of 1.84 in the experimental group, while the control group only experienced a decrease of 1. The statistical test p-value of 0.003 (p < 0.05) showed that the combination of warm compresses and deep breathing relaxation was more effective in reducing pain intensity during active phase I labor compared to deep breathing relaxation alone. This conclusion indicates the significant effectiveness of warm compresses and deep breathing relaxation in reducing labor pain intensity.
Effectiveness of orange fruit and dragon fruit combined with iron tablets on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with anemia Eliani, Eliani; Marsita, Elma; Rosita, Desy; Khasanah, Furaida
ELECTRON (Journal of Science and Technology) Vol. 7 No. 3 (2025): ELECTRON (Journal of Science and Technology)
Publisher : Borneo Scientific Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/electron.v7i3.618

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The prevalence of anemia among pregnant women at the Mandor Community Health Center is quite high, reaching 27.4% of 575 targets, with 147 cases of mild anemia (9-10 g/dl) and 11 cases of moderate anemia (7-8 g/dl). Preventive measures were taken pharmacologically by administering 90 Fe tablets, as well as non-pharmacologically by consuming citrus fruits or dragon fruit combined with Fe tablets. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the combination of citrus fruits and Fe tablets compared to the combination of dragon fruit and Fe tablets in increasing hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with anemia at the Mandor Community Health Center. Using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest two-group design, this study involved 44 samples from a population of 158, divided into two groups of 22 respondents each for the citrus fruit and dragon fruit interventions. The analysis results showed an increase in hemoglobin levels in both groups, with a median value of 10.750-11.750 for the citrus group and 10.070-11.150 for the dragon fruit group. The Mann Whitney test produced a p-value of 0.019 (<0.05), indicating that the combination of citrus fruit and iron tablets was more effective in increasing hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with anemia than the combination of dragon fruit and iron tablets at the Mandor Community Health Center.