MASSAGE EFFLURAGE PENGARUH MASSAGE EFFLURAGE TERHADAP SKALA NYERI DISMENORE PADA REMAJA PUTRI DI SMK CITRA MEDIKA SRAGEN
PENGARUH MASSAGE EFFLURAGE TERHADAP SKALA NYERI DISMENORE PADA REMAJA PUTRI DI SMK CITRA MEDIKA SRAGEN
Abstract
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a medical term for pain during menstruation. Pain is a sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage that is felt when the damage is actually occurring. A non-pharmacological way to relieve pain is to use a safe massage efflurage technique. This study aims to compare the pain scores of female students who experience dysmenorrhea before and after undergoing therapy. Methods: This study used an experimental methodology and a one group pretest-posttest design with a pre-experimental design. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is the instrument used. For two consecutive days the sample received massage efflurage therapy for 15 minutes. Results: The average pain before the effleuragee massage was moderate, after the effleuragee massage the pain was reduced and became a moderate scale. Conclusion: According to research findings, massage efflurage therapy helps young women at SMK Citra Medika Sragen to reduce pain due to dysmenorrhea.