<![CDATA[Postpartum fatigue is a common problem experienced by mothers during the postpartum period. This condition may affect the mother’s quality of life, breast milk production, and ability to care for the baby. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be used to help reduce postpartum fatigue is foot massage. This study aimed to determine the effect of foot massage on fatigue among postpartum mothers in the working area of Sumbang 1 Public Health Center. This study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used purposive sampling, with 21 postpartum mothers participating as respondents. Fatigue levels were measured using the Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale (PAFS) questionnaire. The foot massage intervention was administered to both feet for approximately 20 minutes, once a day for three consecutive days, according to the standard procedure. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that before the intervention, most respondents were in the high fatigue category, with 19 respondents (90.5%), while 2 respondents (9.5%) were in the moderate category. After the intervention, all respondents were in the low fatigue category, consisting of 21 respondents (100%). The median fatigue score before the intervention was 35.00, with a minimum score of 19 and a maximum score of 36, while after the intervention, the median score was 4.00, with a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 16. The results of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed a Z value of -4.021 with a p-value of <0.001. Therefore, foot massage had an effect on reducing fatigue among postpartum mothers in the working area of Sumbang 1 Public Health Center. Foot massage can be used as one of the non-pharmacological interventions to help reduce fatigue among postpartum mothers.]]>
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