Jurnal Smart Keperawatan
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): JUNE 2025

THE INFLUENCE OF POSTPARTUM EXERCISE ON LEVEL OF AFTERPAINS IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN

Anita Lufianti (An Nuur University, Indonesia)
Masrinia Fatimah (An Nuur University, Indonesia)
Mika Agustiana (An Nuur University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jan 2025

Abstract

Introduction:  Postpartum period is the period after childbirth up to 6 weeks or 42 days, during the postpartum period, the reproductive organs slowly undergo changes, namely uterine involution, which can cause post-partum pain. Postpartum exercise is a form of early ambulation for postpartum women aimed at facilitating the involution process. Objective: The purpose of the research is to investigate the influence of postpartum exercise on the level of afterpains. Method: This research using the 'quasi-experimental' method, with a one-group pretest-posttest-design approach. The sample used in this study was 10 respondents at the Permata Bunda Hospital. The sample were taken by purposive sampling The collecting data tool used a standard of operational procedure chcek list of post-partum exercise and observation sheet on pain. Data analysis using paired samples t-test. Result: The result showed the majority of post-partum mother’s pain decreased from moderate pain to mild pain 8 (80%), from severe pain to moderate pain 2 (20 %). There is an effect of postpartum exercises on the level of afterpains in postpartum women p-value of 0.00> 0.05. Conclusion: The results of the respondent's pain level after being given postpartum exercise during the posttest the pain level decreased.

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Journal Info

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jskp

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Subject

Education Health Professions Nursing Public Health Other

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Jurnal SMART Keperawatan (JSKP, or Nursing Smart of Journal) is the oldest and most respected broad-based nursing journal in Indonesia. The journal was established in 2016, and as the name suggests, JSKP has become a pioneer in the publication of nursing journals in University of Karya Husada of ...