efektivitas terapi finger-hold terhadap perubahan skala nyeri disminore pada remaja putri: pre-experimental

Luh Putu Artika PurnamaDewi (Program Studi S1 Ilmu Keperawatan, Fakultas Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
Ni Putu Diwyami (Program Studi S1 Ilmu Keperawatan, Fakultas Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
I Made Rai Mahardika (Program Studi S1 Ilmu Keperawatan, Fakultas Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)

Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): PrimA: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kesehatan

Abstract Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and can disrupt daily activities, with a prevalence in Indonesia reaching 64.5% and 74.42% among girls aged 12–16 years, while structured non-pharmacological management among junior high school-aged girls remains limited. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of hand finger relaxation using the finger-hold method on reducing dysmenorrhea pain intensity among female students at SMP Negeri 4 Denpasar. Method: A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design involving 66 grade IX respondents selected through purposive sampling. Pain intensity was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) before and after a ±30-minute finger-hold intervention, analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. Results: Mean pain intensity before intervention was 6.44 (SD=1.11), mostly moderate pain (60.6%), decreasing to 3.44 (SD=0.81) after intervention with 54.5% in the mild category. Statistical tests showed p=0.000 and Z=−7.147. Conclusion: The finger-hold relaxation technique had a significant effect on reducing dysmenorrhea pain intensity among female students at SMP Negeri 4 Denpasar.