International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): June-December

Effect of SP6 Acupressure on First-Period Labor Pain

Tanjung, Wiwi Wardani (Unknown)
Tetty Misbah (Unknown)
Eva Yusnita Nasution (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2023

Abstract

The process of labor begins with uterine contractions that cause pain and discomfort in laboring mothers. The main problem in laboring mothers is pain. Pain is a single sensation caused by a specific stimulus that is subjective and different for each individual. One of the non-pharmaceutical therapies for overcoming labor pain is acupressure. The aim is to determine the effect of SP6 acupressure on labor pain during the first stage at the Midwife Clinic Nelly M. Harahap Padangsidimpuan City. This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental research method (pseudo-experiment) using a Pretest posttest only design. The number of samples in this study was 20 respondents. sampling method using a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately. The results of the study found labor pain before the SP6 Acupressure action in laboring mothers at time I with a mean of 6.65 and after the SP6 Acupressure action in laboring mothers at time I with a mean value of 3.05. This study concludes that there is an effect of Acupressure SP6 on labor pain at time I with a p-value of 0.002. It is recommended that laboring women gain knowledge and experience in the implementation of Acupressure SP6 on labor pain at stage I.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijphe

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE), ISSN 2809-9826 (online) has a subject area as follows, but is not limited to the following health areas that are reproduction health, medical service, health statistics, health management, oral hygiene, medical bio, civilized environmental ...