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Literature Review Benefits of Moxa Therapy for Postpartum Women Yulizawati, Yulizawati; Putri, Viorika Marsafa
Journal of Midwifery Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): Published on Desember 2024
Publisher : Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jom.9.2.86-92.2024

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Background: The postpartum period is a crucial period for the mother's recovery after childbirth. One of the health problems that commonly occurs in postpartum mothers is low back pain (LBP), which can affect the quality of life and ability to care for the baby. Moxa therapy is a traditional treatment method that is believed to reduce pain and speed up recovery. Objective: This article aims to review the benefits of moxa therapy for postpartum women Method: A literature search was carried out through the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases using the keywords Moxa therapy postpartum, moxibustion for postpartum recovery, moxa massage for postpartum mothers, and traditional Chinese medicine for postpartum. Articles that met the inclusion criteria were published within the last 5 years and discussed the benefits of moxa therapy for postpartum women. Conclusion: Moxa therapy has various benefits in reducing lower back pain in postpartum women, including improving blood circulation, reducing inflammation, relaxing tense muscles, and improving quality of life. With increasing interest in traditional medicine, moxa therapy may be an effective and safe option for postpartum women with lower back pain.
Empowerment of Health Volunteers for Optimizing MCH and Family Planning (KB) Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nagari Kambang Utara Yulizawati, Yulizawati; Syah, Nur Afrainin; Firdawati, Firdawati; Maputra, Yantri; Yulika, Marzatia; Afrah, Rahmayani; Lubis, Siska Ilannur; Aprila, Prety Zinta; Putri, Viorika Marsafa
Journal of Midwifery Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): Published on Desember 2024
Publisher : Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jom.9.2.93-99.2024

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in the availability of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and contraceptive services, reduced access to services, and increased risk of infection for health workers. coverage of antenatal care, contraception and immunization has decreased significantly. Nagari Kambang Utara also experienced a decrease in the coverage of MCH services during the pandemic. Therefore, to support the recovery of maternal and child health services during the pandemic, health workers need to work together with cadres to reach all communities in order to get the health services they need. Empowering cadres is a step that is needed to help optimize maternal and child health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of activities carried out is by using participatory methods from the target group, namely the health partners and the community of Nagari Kambang Utara. The activity began with conducting a workshop related to the formation of health cadres for the Nagari Kambang Utara. After the workshop was carried out, it was continued with data collection for cadres and training of health cadres in accordance with the work focus, namely cadres of pregnant women, maternity mothers, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infant and toddler cadres and family planning cadres. The proposing team and partners agreed to work together to optimize the performance of health cadres by conducting cadre training and evaluation and agreed to carry out cooperation in the next 5 years. The results of this activity are expected to increase the achievement of MCH and family planning services and decrease MMR and IMR.