Improving maternal and infant health through acupressure

Lisda Widianti Longgupa (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Nurmiaty Nurmiaty (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Christina Entoh (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Fransisca Noya (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Sony Bernike Magdalena Sitorus (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Kadar Ramadhan (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Nurfatimah Nurfatimah (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Putri Mulia Sakti (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Febti Kuswanti (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Khuzaifah Khuzaifah (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu, Palu, Indonesia)
Marlina Lailatul K (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu)

Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 9 (2024)

A prevalent experience among pregnant women is discomfort. Acupressure, a cornerstone of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), seeks to harmonize the body's energy flow through meridian points postulated to be interconnected with internal organs. This community outreach initiative sought to augment the capabilities of pregnant women and caregivers of infants/toddlers in self-acupressure and neonatal/infant acupressure within Lantojaya Village, Poso Pesisir District, Poso Regency. The methodology encompassed lectures, interactive question-and-answer sessions, discussions, and practical demonstrations. The outcomes revealed a discernible shift in participants' knowledge concerning acupressure principles and their proficiency in applying acupressure to specific part of body.