<![CDATA[Background: Emesis gravidarum is a common complaint in first trimester pregnancy that can affect maternal comfort and nutritional status. (Widowati et al., 2019)Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of P6 acupressure complementary therapy on emesis gravidarum among first trimester pregnant women. (Dewi, 2021)Methods: This quantitative study used a pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of pregnant women in the working area of Kuamang Kuning 1 Health Center. Ten respondents were selected using purposive sampling. The intervention was P6 acupressure once daily for seven days, and emesis gravidarum was measured using the PUQE questionnaire.Results: Before intervention, 60% of respondents experienced mild emesis gravidarum and 40% experienced moderate emesis gravidarum. After intervention, 80% of respondents had no nausea and 20% experienced mild emesis gravidarum. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed p-value = 0.005 (p < 0.05).Conclusion: P6 acupressure complementary therapy had a significant effect in reducing emesis gravidarum symptoms in first trimester pregnant women]]>
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