The Effect of Counterpressure Massage Techniques on Reducing Labor Pain in Inpartu Mothers in the First Active Phase at Rundeng Health Center, Rundeng District, Subulussalam City, Aceh Province in 2024

Abstract

Labor according to WHO is labor that begins spontaneously, is low risk at the beginning of labor and remains so throughout the labor process, the baby is born spontaneously in the back of the head presentation at 37-42 weeks of gestation and after labor and after labor the mother and baby are in healthy condition. Labor can also be physiological and pathological. This study aims to determine the effect of counter pressure massage techniques in reducing labor pain in mothers in the first active phase of labor at the Rundeng Health Center, Subulussalam City. This study used a Quasi-experimental research method with a pretest and posttest control group design. The population in this study were all mothers in the first active phase of labor at the Rundeng Health Center, Subulussalam City, totaling 32 mothers. The sampling technique was total sampling. The conclusion of the study on the influence of massage techniques to reduce labor pain at the Rundeng Health Center in Subulussalam City, the level of labor pain before counter pressure massage was performed, all respondents experienced severe pain, the level of labor pain after counter pressure massage, the majority of respondents experienced moderate pain, there was an influence of giving massage techniques to reduce labor pain in mothers in labor in the first stage of the active phase.

Keywords: Counter pressure, Labor pain