Pengaruh Pijat Akupresur terhadap Mual Muntah pada Ibu Hamil Trimester 1 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sukaramai Medan Tahun 2019

Abstract

Nausea Vomiting is often overlooked because it is considered a normal consequence at the beginning of pregnancy without recognizing the great impact it has on women and their families, so action is needed in restraint that is by using acupressure techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure massage on vomiting nausea in trimester 1 pregnant women in the working area of Sukaramai Medan Health Center in 2019. This study uses a quantitative design research type with a quasi-experimental design using the Pre post only control approach. The population of all first trimester pregnant women who came to the Sukaramai Medan Health Center Work Area to conduct an inspection visit in March - April 2019 as many as 30 trimester 1 pregnant women, with total sampling technique sampling. Data analysis techniques were carried out using the Wilcoxon test and comparing methods using the Whitney Test test and the results were narrated. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of acupressure massage on Vomiting Nausea in 1st trimester pregnant women in the Sukaramai Medan Health Center Work Area in 2019, with a pvalue (0.000) <α (0.05). For research sites, it is recommended that health workers provide information and training on the use of acupressure therapy to reduce complaints of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women in the first trimester. Pregnant women carry out acupressure relaxation therapy appropriately to reduce nausea and vomiting in the first trimester.