Penerapan Kompres Hangat Jahe Merah terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Punggung pada Ibu Hamil Trimester III di Wilayah Kerja UPTD Puskesmas Singgani

Application of Warm Red Ginger Compresses to Reduce Back Pain in Third Trimester Pregnant Women in the Singgani Community Health Center Work Area

Abstract

Back pain is one of the common discomforts experienced by pregnant women in the third trimester. The impacts of back pain in pregnant women include difficulty urinating, sleep disturbances, sexual problems, and depression. Efforts to reduce the incidence of back pain in pregnant women can be carried out through non-pharmacological treatments. One such treatment is warm ginger compress therapy. The purpose of applying warm red ginger compresses to pregnant women with back pain is to determine their effect on reducing pain intensity. This research used an experimental study design. The study population consisted of third-trimester pregnant women experiencing back pain. They were divided into two groups: 15 participants received warm red ginger compress intervention and 15 participants served as the control group without intervention. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis with the Marginal Homogeneity Test. The results showed that before the intervention, the group receiving red ginger decoction compresses still experienced back pain. After the intervention, most pregnant women experienced a reduction in back pain, with 8 participants reporting reduced pain and 7 participants reporting no pain at all. Meanwhile, in the control group, all 15 participants continued to experience back pain. In conclusion, the application of warm red ginger compresses has an effect in reducing back pain among third-trimester pregnant women in the working area of UPTD Singgani Public Health Center.