Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 143-147
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20221019
Massage Effleurage to Decrease the Intensity of Primary Dysmenorrhea for State 1 SMP Students in Bitung Manado Year 2021
Risna Ayu Rahmadani1, Indri Marasing2, Rika Handayani3, Syamsuriyati4, Annisa Anwar Muthaher5, Wilda Rezky Pratiwi6
1,2Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinita University, Indonesia
3,4Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Megarezky University, Indonesia
5Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
6Institute of Health Technology and Science Muhammadiyah, Sidrap, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Risna Ayu Rahmadani
ABSTRACT
Background: Dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain felt in the lower abdomen that occurs before or during menstruation which is a major gynecological problem, which is often complained by women. In adolescents, menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is felt. Some of them during menstruation often feel uncomfortable and even very often interfere with daily activities.
Destination: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of effleurage massage using rose aromatherapy on reducing the intensity of primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls at SMP Negeri 1 Bitung Manado in 2021.
Method: This type of research is a Quasi-Experimental Design with a Pre-Test and Post-Test One Group Design research design. The population in this study were 138 young women. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with a total sample of 30 respondents. Collecting data using questionnaires and checklist sheets for menstrual pain. The statistical test used the Wilcoxon test with a significance level of (0.05).
Results: The study showed that before being given the effleurage massage the average value was 4.83 while after being given the effleurage massage the average value was 1.53 and p value 0.00. It is recommended for adolescents to do effleurage massage when experiencing primary dysmenorrhea.
Keywords: Primary Dysmenorrhea, Massage Effleurage, Rose Aromatherapy, Youth