Pengaruh Akupresur terhadap Peningkatan Produksi ASI pada Ibu Nifas di Klinik Bersalin Trismaliah Desa Laut Dendang Kecamatan Medan Tembung Tahun 2019

Abstract

Acupressure is a healing approach originating from the eastern region that uses massage points in the body (energy flow lines / meridians) to reduce pain or change organ function. In addition, acupressure is one of the easy-to-learn and safe massage techniques that are effective for hundreds of years using acupressure, which is expected to increase milk production in nursing mothers. The purpose of this study was to determine "The Effect of Acupressure on Increasing Breast Production in Postpartum Mothers in the Trismaliah Maternity Clinic in Laut Dendang Village, Medan Tembung District in 2019". This research uses a quantitative design research design with a Quasi-experimental design using the Pre post onlu control approach. all breastfeeding mothers who came to the Trismalia Maternity Clinic to conduct examination visits in January - April 2019 as many as 30 breastfeeding mothers, with a total sampling technique of 30 breastfeeding mothers. Divided into two samples 15 for those given the acupressure method and 15 more not given the acupressure method. Data analysis techniques were performed using Wilcoxon test analysis and comparing methods using the Mann Whitney test then the results were narrated. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of acupressure on the increase in breast milk production in postpartum mothers at the Trismaliah Maternity Clinic in Dendang Laut Village, Medan Tembung District in 2019, a significance value of 0.004 (p <0.05). For Expected to be able to provide information to the community related to the use of acupressure to increase breast milk production in postpartum mothers at the Bersalin Trismaliah clinic in Dendang Ocean Village, Medan Tembung Subdistrict, and train researchers to develop thinking objectively so that it becomes a useful experience for researchers about the use of acupressure methods in launching milk production.