EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK ENDORPHIN MASSAGE AGAINST DECREASED DYSMENORRHEA IN STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF NURSING, UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA

Authors

  • Nur Afi Darti Department Maternity of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Bina Melvia Girsang Department Maternity of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Eqlima Elfira Department Medical Surgical of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Echa Lisamanda Titania Students of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Keywords:

Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, Relaxation Therapy, Abdomen, Endorphins

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is pain that occurs during menstruation accompanied by severe pain and cramps in the lower abdomen and spreads to the back. The pain that occurs interferes with daily activities, forcing women to rest. Actions that can be taken for the management of dysmenorrhea include relaxation techniques, exercise, massage, distraction, and rest. Back endorphins massage is a gentle massage technique on the back area which is done for 30 minutes to reduce menstrual pain. The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of back endorphin massage on reducing dysmenorrhea in students of the Universitas Sumatera Utara. The research design used was a quasi-experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design approach. Sampling using purposive sampling. Data was collected using a demographic data questionnaire and a numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scale sheet.The collected data were analyzed using a paired t-test statistic with p 0.05. The results showed that the value of p = 0.00 [WU2] which means that there is an effect of back endorphins massage on the reduction of dysmenorrhea. Back endorphin massage has been shown to be effective in reducing menstrual pain. Health workers are advised to massage back endorphins as a non-pharmacological treatment for women who experience dysmenorrhea.

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Published

2023-04-14