NurseLine Journal
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): November 2017

THE INFLUENCE OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION ON ANXIETY LEVEL OF PRE-CAESAREAN SECTION MOTHERS IN DELIVERY ROOM

Primasari Mahardhika Rahmawati (Unknown)
Edi Widjajanto (Unknown)
Asti Melani Astari (Unknown)



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Publish Date
07 Sep 2026

Abstract

Birth rate through caesarean surgery (C-section) keeps increasing globally. Re search states that expecting mothers suffer from anxiety prior to C-section. Impacts of pre-caesarean anxiety are increasing post caesarean pain, increasing analgesic need, longer hospitalization, and postpartum depression. One of the methods to overcome anxiety before C-section is conducting progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) therapy. This study described the influence of PMR therapy on anxiety level of pre caesarean mothers in the Surgery Room of RSUD dr. Haryoto, Lumajang. The study used quasi-experimental pre-post test with control group design. The sampling tech nique was consecutive sampling and the number of the sample was 26 respondents. The instrument for PMR therapy was PMR therapy tool. Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) was used to measure anxiety level. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) had

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NLJ

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Focus and scopes of the journal including: Medical and surgical nursing (Adult) Emergency and critical nursing Gerontological nursing Family health nursing Mental health nursing Maternity nursing Nursing leadership and management Complementary and alternative medicine in nursing Education in ...