THE EFFECT OF BACK ACUTE ON PAIN RELIEF IN THE ACTIVE PHASE OF NORMAL STAGE OF LABOR IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE JUA GAEK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, SOLOK REGENCY IN 2025

Abstract

Most (90%) labors are accompanied by pain. In the active phase, there is an increase in the intensity and frequency of contractions, resulting in a peak pain response. Labor pain can cause various physiological and psychological changes in the mother. One effort to minimize labor pain is by using non-pharmacological methods, namely using back acupressure techniques. This study aims to determine the effect of back acupressure techniques on reducing labor pain in the active phase of the first stage of labor. The type of design in this study was a pre-experimental with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample size was 15 respondents. The sampling technique used a purposive sampling method. Data collection techniques used a questionnaire and a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain scale. Data analysis used a paired T-test. The results showed that the average pain intensity of respondents in the group before being given treatment was 7.40 and after being given treatment was 2.33. The results of the data analysis obtained a significance value of ρ = 0.001 (ρ <0.05). In conclusion, there is an effect of providing back acupressure techniques on reducing labor pain in the active phase of the first stage of labor.