Perbandingan Antara Kompres Hangat dan Akupressure untuk Menurunkan Nyeri Punggung Bawah Ibu Hamil Trimester III

Abstract

Background: Lower back pain is discomfort under costa and top of the gluteal inferior that experienced by 70% pregnant women in Indonesia. Warm compresses increase oxygenation and acupressure provides balance to the body. Aim this study is to analyze the effect of warm compresses and acupressure on lower back pain in third trimester pregnant women. Methods: This research uses pre-experimental design with pretest-posttest group design. It is used Purposive Sampling with 30 third trimester of pregnant woman as respondent. Bivariate analysis use the shapiro wilk by comparing pre and posttests using paired t test. Meanwhile, to compare the effect of warm compresses and acupressure by using independent t test.Results: Bivariate analysis showed that p value of warm compresses is 0.00 with the difference of mean is 2,3. While, p value of acupressure is 0.00, with the difference of mean is 1,2. Conclusion: There is an effect of warm compresses and acupressure on lower back pain in the third trisemeter of pregnant women.