<![CDATA[Background: Sectio caesarea is a major surgical procedure that generally causes postoperative pain, so it can interfere with the physical and psychological recovery process of the mother, including in terms of initiation and smooth production of breast milk (ASI). In addition, the effects of the pain caused can cause sleep disorders in patients. Non-pharmacological therapy is needed to overcome these problems. Purpose: To determine the impact of applying foot reflexology on pain intensity, sleep quality and breast milk production in post-cesarean section patients. Methods: This type of research is descriptive through a case study approach involving 3 respondents who are post-cesarean section patients. The research instrument uses the PSQI (Pitsburgh Sleep Quality Index) questionnaire to assess sleep quality and VRS (Verbal Rating Scale) to assess pain levels. The intervention of foot reflexology application was carried out for 3 days. Results: After being applied to respondents, the results showed that there was a decrease in the pain scale from an average scale of 2.66 to 1.33, there was an increase in sleep quality as indicated by a score of 12 (bad) to a score of 9 (good), and there was an increase in breast milk production from patients who were unable to produce breast milk to those who were able to produce breast milk with an average production of 47 ml. Conclusion: The application of foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity, improve sleep quality and breast milk production in post-caesarean section patients.]]>
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