Pengaruh Teknik Slow Deep Breathing terhadap Penurunan Intensitas Nyeri pada Pasien Post Sectio Caesarea di Ruang Cempaka RSUD Dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya

The Effect of Slow Deep Breathing Technique to Reducing Pain Intensity in Women After Cesarean Section in Cempaka Ward RSUD dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya

Abstract

Background: Post-cesarean section women experience pain due to operative trauma. Pain sensation can be reduced by pain management. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments can be used. The slow deep breathing technique is a non-pharmacological method suitable for reducing pain. But, they were always treated with analgesic medication and never did self-exercises such as slow deep breathing exercises to reduce the pain. Objective: To determine the effect of the slow deep breathing technique to reduce pain intensity in women after cesarean section in Cempaka Ward RSUD dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya. Method: Pre-Experimental research with one-group pre-test-post test design. The sampling technique is purposive, with 32 respondents based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data collection instrument uses a checklist, and data analysis uses the Wilcoxon test (p=0.05). Result: The result of the Wilcoxon statistic test is Sig. (2-tailed) 0.00 less than p=0.05, so H1 is accepted, which means there is the effect of a slow deep breathing technique to reduce pain intensity in women post-cesarean section. Conclusion: There is the effect of a slow deep breathing technique to reduce pain intensity in women post-cesarean section in Cempaka Ward RSUD dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya. Nurses or midwives must teach or even apply slow, deep breathing techniques to post-sectio caesaria women.