Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 463-467
Effect of Guided Imagery Technique on Decreased Pain Intensity in Post Sectio Caesarea Patients at Permata Bunda Hospital
Rosanti Muchsin1, Yulis Hati2, Muslimah Pase3
1,2,3 Nursing Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Rumah Sakit Haji Medan.
Corresponding Author: Yulis Hati
ABSTRACT
Pain is the most dominating problem in post-caesarean sectio surgery. Guided imagery therapy can cause relaxation with the release of endorphins to reduce pain. Guided imagery is a self-contained act of a nurse who combines imagination guidance. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of guided imagery techniques on the decrease in pain intensity in post sectio caesarea patients at Permata Bunda Medan Hospital in 2016. The design of this research is quasi experimental with pre test and post test control group design research design. The research population is 14 people. Samples used in this study with Accidental Sampling techniques were divided into control groups and intervention groups. The results of this study of pain levels before guided imagery techniques were obtained by 5 respondents on the medium pain scale namely (71.4%), and after intervention 5 respondents were on the light pain scale that is (71.4%). In the control group, the first measurement obtained pain intensity in 6 respondents were on the moderate pain scale namely (85.8%), and the 2nd measurement of pain intensity of respondents increased by 5 respondents on the severe pain scale (71.4%). There was a difference in the intensity of pain in the decreased intervention group reaching 2 scales and the control group experienced a mean 1 increase in scale. After t test dependent test obtained p value 0.001 (p < 0.05). This suggests guided imagery techniques have a significant effect on the pain levels of post-operative patients of sectio caesarea. The conclusion of this research is an effective guided imagery technique to reduce pain in post sectio caesarea patients at Permata Bunda Hospital Medan. The advice from guided imagery technique researchers is recommended as a nurse's self-intervention to reduce post sectio caesarean wound pain.
Keywords: [Guided Imagery, Pain Intensity In Post Sectio Caesarea Patients]