PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KOMPRES LIDAH BUAYA UNTUK MENGURANGI NYERI AKIBAT PEMBENGKAKAN PAYUDARA PADA IBU POST PARTUM DI PUSKESMAS PINTU PADANG

Abstract

During the puerperium there are various problems that can occur in the mother, namely breast swelling. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2019) reported the incidence of swelling from various research results, ranging from 20% to 77%. Breast engorgement occurs in mothers who have given birth for the first time. Breast engorgement can be uncomfortable for the mother but also the baby. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving aloe vera compresses to reduce pain due to breast swelling in postpartum mothers at the Pintu Padang Health Center in 2021. The type of research used was quantitative with a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest approach. The sample in this study were all post partum mothers who experienced swelling at the Pintu Padang Health Center in January - June as many as 20 people using the total sampling method. The analysis used is the Wilcoxon test. The results of the non-parametric statistical test, namely the Wilcoxon test, showed that (p = 0.000), meaning that there was an effect of giving aloe vera compresses to reduce pain due to breast swelling in postpartum mothers. Suggestions for post partum mothers to know more about aloe vera compresses can reduce pain due to breast swelling through health worker counseling.