DIFFERENCES IN THE EFFECTI VENESS OF ACCUPRESURE THERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL B6 THERAPY ON THE INTENSITY OF EMESIS GRAVIDARUM AT THE WALISONGO CLINIC

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Background; Emesis gravidarum is a symptom of nausea in first trimester pregnancy that occurs in the morning experienced by about 70-80% of pregnant women and is a phenomenon that often occurs at 5-12 weeks of pregnancy. Based on the results of preliminary studies conducted at the Walisongo Clinic on 10 pregnant women in the first trimester, the results showed that 7 people (70%) experienced emesis gravidarum, and 3 people (30%) did not experience hyperemesis gravidarum. At the Walisongo Clinic, accupressure therapy has never been done to reduce the incidence of excessive nausea and vomiting, only given B6. 

Methodology; Type of quantitative research, quasy experiment or pseudo experiment using pretest-posttest control group design. The target population in this study were all first trimester pregnant women at Walisongo Clinic, Grobogan Regency, totaling 40 pregnant women. The sample used total sampling of 40 pregnant women. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test and Mann Whitney Test.

Results; The level of intensity of emesis gravidarum before being given B6 pharmacology and acupressure therapy, in the B6 pharmacology group alone most of the moderate category 65% (13 respondents) and the B6 and accupressure treatment groups most of the moderate category 50% (10 respondents). The level of intensity of emesis gravidarum after being given B6 pharmacology therapy and acupressure, in the B6 pharmacology group alone most of the moderate category 55% (11 respondents) and the B6 and accupressure treatment groups most of the mild category 85% (17 respondents).

Conclusion; The results of the Wilcoxon statistical test obtained a p value of 0.000 <0.05 means that Ha is accepted and it can be concluded that there is an effect of accupresure therapy at pericardium point 6 on reducing the intensity of emesis gravidarum at Walisongo Clinic, Grobogan Regency. The results of the Wilcoxon statistical test obtained a p value of 0.014 <0.05 means that Ha is accepted and it can be concluded that there is an effect of B6 pharmacology therapy on reducing the intensity of emesis gravidarum at Walisongo Clinic, Grobogan Regency. The results of the Mann Whitney Test statistical test obtained p value 0.009 <0.05 means that Ha is accepted and it can be concluded that there is a difference in the effectiveness of accupresure therapy at pericardium point 6 and pharmacological therapy B6 on reducing the intensity of emesis gravidarum at Walisongo Clinic, Grobogan Regency.