The Effect of Applying Compress Balls (Ginger, Turmeric, Lemongrass) on Afterpain in Postpartum Mothers in the Basarang Community Health Center Work Area

Remi Remi; Anik Purwati

doi:10.55606/detector.v3i4.5938

Authors

Remi Remi ITSK RSUD Dr. Soepraoen Malang
Anik Purwati ITSK RSUD Dr. Soepraoen Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55606/detector.v3i4.5938

Keywords:

Afterpain, Basarang Community Health Center (UPT), Compress Ball, Emotional Well-Being , Postpartum Mother

Abstract

Labor in a woman begins when the uterus experiences increasingly frequent contractions. The postpartum period is a crucial period for mothers after giving birth, often accompanied by afterpains that disrupt the recovery process. Puerperium, or nifas, can also be defined as the postpartum period, the period from the birth of the baby and the placenta's separation from the uterus until the following six weeks, accompanied by the recovery of organs related to the uterus that experience changes such as injuries and other things related to childbirth. One non- pharmacological method that can reduce this pain is a ball compress filled with spices (ginger, turmeric, lemongrass). The study was conducted to determine the effect of applying compress balls (ginger, turmeric, lemongrass) afterpain in postpartum mothers in the Basarang Community Health Center (UPT) work area. This type of study used a pre-experimental one-group pretest- posttest design with a sample of 25 respondents. The results of the study showed that there was an effect of applying compress balls (ginger, turmeric, lemongrass) on afterpain in postpartum mothers in the Basarang Community Health Center (UPT) work area. The results of the statistical analysis showed that before the combination intervention, the majority of respondents experienced severe pain, as many 13 people (52%), and after the combination intervention, the majority of respondents experienced mild pain, as many as 15 people (60%). There is an effect of the combination of compress ball therapy on after pain in postpartum mothers with a P value of 0.000 (p < 0.005).

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