PENGARUH TERAPI AKUPRESUR SANYINJIAO POINT TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI DISMENORE PRIMER PADA MAHASISWI SEMESTER VIII PROGRAM STUDI ILMU KEPERAWATAN
Abstract: Dysmenorrhea is the
pain felt by women when menstruation. Dysmenorrhea is usually caused by
excessive release of certain prostaglandins, namely the prostaglandin F2 alpha
from uterus endometrium cells. Many treatment of dysmenorrhea that has
developed in the community both pharmacological and non-pharmacological
therapy. One of non-pharmacologic therapy is acupressure. Acupressure is a
using of touch/contact technique to balance the energy channels in the body or
Qi. Sanyinjiao Point is one of acupoint or meeting point of spleen, liver and
kidney channels located in the spleen meridian. This study aims to determine
the effect of Acupressure Sanyinjiao Point Therapy Against Primary Dysmenorrhea
Pain Intensity VIII Semester Students In Nursing Science Education Study
Program. The study was conducted during one month in Nursing Science Education
Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. Respondents received
acupressure therapy Sanyinjiao point when experiencing dysmenorrhea on the
first day of menstruation. This research was Quasy Experimental by designing
Pre test & Post Test with Control Group, which consisted of 2 groups. The
treatment group will be given acupressure intervention of Sanyinjiao point when
the first day of dysmenorrhea for 20 minutes, and the control group was
recommended only took a rest while doing deep breathing. The number of samples
in each group was 15 people. The data were tested for data normality using the
Shapiro Wilk test and it was analyzed using parametric tests Independent
T-Test. Results of Independent T-Test analysis showed significant differences
in pain scale changes between the two groups with the Sig. (2-tailed) was 0.000
(P <0.05) that concluded there was an Effect of Acupressure Sanyinjiao Point
Therapy Of Primary Dysmenorrhea Pain Intensity VIII Semester Students In
Nursing Science Education Study Program
Penulis: Sri Efriyanthi
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150338
