Jurnal EduHealth
Vol. 15 No. 01 (2024): Jurnal eduHealt, Edition January - March, 2024

The effect of acupressure therapy on morning sickness in pregnant women at the Berohol health center in Tebing Tinggi city in 2022

handayani, Purnama (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Feb 2024

Abstract

Morning Sickness is a problem that often occurs in pregnant women. One alternative that can be given to reduce morning sickness is acupressure therapy. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of acupressure therapy on morning sickness in pregnant women at the Berohol Health Center in 2022. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design approach. This research was conducted from September 12, 2022 to September 24, 2022. The population is 32 people. Sampling using purposive sampling with a total sample of 26 people. The results showed that the majority of the incidence of morning sickness before being given acupressure therapy to pregnant women at the Berohol Health Center in 2022 was moderate and the majority of the incidence of morning sickness after being given acupressure therapy to pregnant women at the Berohol Health Center in 2022. Based on the results of the paired t test, it was found that the p value = 0.001 <0.05. The conclusion in this study is that there is an effect of acupressure therapy on morning sickness in pregnant women at the Berohol Health Center in 2022. The suggestion in this study is that the Berohol Health Center makes an alternative to giving acupressure therapy to reduce morning sickness in addition to getting antiemetic drugs from the health center.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

healt

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health Veterinary

Description

The EduHealt journal contains articles based on research results or equivalent in the health field. The research includes research related to the community environment as well as in the general public. Articles published in this journal have never been published/published by other ...