Jurnal EduHealth
Vol. 16 No. 02 (2025): Jurnal EduHealt, Edition April - June , 2025

The Relationship Between Kegel Exercises and Perineal Wound Healing in Postpartum Mothers with Normal Delivery at the Mom and Akachan Clinic in Binjai Year 2024

Lormita Purba (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2025

Abstract

The postpartum period is the period after delivery which begins when the baby is born and the placenta is expelled from the uterus.. Kegel exercises are exercises that are done to help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and also occur in one of the problems experienced by postpartum mothers, namely urinary system disorders, urinary incontinence. Healing of perineal wounds is the process of improving perineal wounds with the formation of new tissue that begins to cover part of the perineal wound within 6-14 days postpartum. This study uses a Descriptive Analytical design.With a total of 30 postpartum mothers as respondents at the Mom and Akachan Clinic in 2024, a sample of 30 postpartum mothers was taken using the total sampling technique. Data analysis using chi square test with a confidence level of p <0.05. Based on the results of the chi square test of the Relationship between Kegel Exercises and Perineal Wound Healing in Postpartum Mothers with Normal Delivery at the Mom and Akachan Clinic in 2024 with a degree of significance (α) = 0.05 and df = 1, the calculation results obtained were Sig (2-tailed) 0.011 <(α) = 0.05, then Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. The conclusion is that there is a Relationship between Kegel Exercises and Perineal Wound Healing in Postpartum Mothers with Normal Delivery at the Mom and Akachan Clinic in 2024. The results of this study are expected to provide useful information for health, especially for postpartum mothers in accelerating the healing of perineal wounds through regular Kegel exercises.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

healt

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health Veterinary

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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 ...