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Childbirth is often perceived as frightening and causing extreme pain. Some mothers also feel traumatized by their first childbirth process because of various difficulties and pain during childbirth so that they are reluctant to plan to have children again. Labor pain is caused by uterine contractions and dilation of the cervix and lower uterine segment. Survey data from PMB Restu Bunda in 2024 on 5 mothers who gave birth, it was found that overall respondents experienced pain, as many as 3 people with a pain scale of 7 (severe pain) and as many as 2 people with a pain scale of 6 (moderate pain). One non-pharmacological therapy that can reduce the intensity of pain is back massage using Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). The research objective was to determine the effect of back massage with Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) on the intensity of active labor pain in the first stage of labor at the IMP Restu Bunda Gunung Terang Sub-District of West Tulang Bawang Regency. The quantitative research type is a pre-experimental design, one group pre-test - post-test design. The population in this study were all mothers who were going to give birth, as many as 22 mothers, with a sample of 18 people taken by accidental sampling. The study was conducted at the IMP Restu Bunda of Gunung Terang Sub-District West Tulang Bawang Regency. Data collection used observation sheets. Data analysis was carried out using univariate and bivariate tests (Wilcoxon test). The study results showed that the average labor pain before being given a back massage with virgin coconut oil (VCO) was 7.0 and after being given a back massage with virgin coconut oil (VCO) was 5.2. There was an influence of back massage with virgin coconut oil (VCO) on the intensity of active labor pain in the first stage at the IMP Restu Bunda of Gunung Terang Sub-District of West Tulang Bawang Regency with a p-value = 0.001 (p-value <α = 0.05). Suggestions for health workers can recommend back massage with virgin coconut oil (VCO) can be used as complementary therapy for mothers in the first stage of labor.

This study aims to determine the effect of a combination of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises and back massage on blood pressure in hypertension sufferers in the RW001 Sarua Indah Ciputat area, South Tangerang. This research uses a descriptive study type of research with a quantitative approach. The appropriate method for this research is the pre-experimental research method. Design Pre-experimental design is a design that includes only one group or class that is given pre- and post-tests (Sugiyono, 2014). This research design only uses a single group, so it does not require a control group. Before being given treatment, the experimental group first underwent a pretest, followed by action (intervention), namely using a combination of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Back Massage exercises, then continued with giving a posttest.

Pain in labor is an unpleasant emotional and sensory experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage or demonstrated. Pain is a natural process in labor. If it is not handled properly, it will cause other problems, namely increased anxiety or worry due to lack of knowledge in the mother about the processes that occur when facing labor. This study aims to determine the effect of back massage on reducing the pain scale of labor in the first active phase at UPTD Puskesmas Maga, Mandailing Natal district in 2022. This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a research approach using a prepost test design with one group test. The population is all pregnant women who are at the UPTD Puskesmas Maga, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2022, totaling 54 mothers in partu. The number of samples used was 54 people obtained by using total sampling technique. The data analysis technique uses the Paired-Samples T Test. The results obtained in this study were from 54 respondents, there was an effect of back massage on a decrease in the active phase of labor pain scale in the first active phase with a value of p = 0.011. There is an Effect of Back Massage on Reducing the Pain Scale of Labor in the Active Phase I. It is recommended for health workers to improve counseling related to reducing the pain of the active phase of labor in the first stage of labor for mothers in labor with back massage

Based on data from the Jepara District Health Office in 2021, the Tahunan area has the highest number of pregnancies, reaching 1204 pregnancies compared to other sub-districts in Jepara Regency, with 43.1% of them experiencing sleep disturbances. This study aims to determine the effect of back massage with lavender essential oil on the sleep quality of third-trimester pregnant women in the working area of the Annual Public Health Center, Jepara Regency. This type of research is a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The population taken in this study were 50 pregnant women in their third trimester in July – August 2022 in the working area of the Annual Health Center in Jepara Regency. The sampling technique was purposive, and a sample of 44 people was obtained. The data collection tool in this study used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed an effect of back massage with lavender essential oil on the sleep quality of third-trimester pregnant women in the working area of the Annual Public Health Center, Jepara Regency (p-value <0.05). The average PSQI score before a back massage with lavender essential oil was 8.95 and then decreased to 3.70 after giving a back massage with lavender essential oil. A decrease in PSQI scores indicates an improvement in sleep quality. Based on the Z value obtained, it was 5.811, which means that every one time back massage intervention with lavender essential oil given two times a week in the third trimester of pregnant women has the potential to improve sleep quality 5.811 times.   Keywords: Back massage, Lavender essential oil, Sleep quality

Latar Belakang: lansia yang mengalami nyeri rheumatoid arthritis dengan mengalami gejala pergerakan lutut dan persendian membesar dan kaku, terjadi atropi serabut otot sehingga pergerakan menjadi lamban, nyeri sendi (Priyoto, 2015). RISKESDAS tahun 2018 menunjukkan fakta yang memprihatinkan dimana jumlah penyakit rheumatoid arthritis di Indonesia termasuk dalam golongan penyakit sendi dari total populasi meningkat dari 2,47% menjadi 7,30% berdasarkan tanda dan gejala. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui pengaruh kombinasi back massage dan kompres air hangat terhadap tingkat nyeri rheumatoid arthritis pada lansia di Kelurahan Karangayu. Rancangan penelitian: merupakan penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan menggunakan One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design, yaitu menggunakan satu kelompok eksperimen. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 40 lansia rheumatoid arthritis teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling dengan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Kesimpulan: penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemberian intervensi kombinasi back massage dan kompres air hangat berpengaruh terhadap tingkat nyeri rheumatoid arthritis pada lansia di Kelurahan Karangayu dengan p value 0,000. Rekomendasi: hasil penelitian ini adalah agar lansia diharapkan untuk menerapkan kombinasi back massage dan kompres air hangat untuk menurunkan tingkat nyeri rheumatoid arthritis. Bagi peneliti selanjutnya dapat memodifikasi intervensi sebelumnya seperti pemberian back massage dikombinasikan dengan intervensi lain, yaitu relaksasi nafas dalam maupun aromaterapi.