COMPARISON OF MASSAGE AND SOAK EFFECTIVENESS WARM WATER MIXED WITH SALT WITH MASSAGE AND SOAKING IN WARM WATER MIXED WITH GANJUR TO OVERCOME DISCOMFORT OF EDEMA ON THE BACK OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S FEET IN THE THIRTY TRIMESTERS AT THE PUTRI LAYANI CLINIC

Abstract

Introduction: Increased body weight is a physiological change in pregnant women in the third trimester, the mother's body is supported by the legs, this causes edema because blood vessel circulation is disrupted. Efforts made are pharmacological and non-pharmacological. non-pharmacological massage and warm water immersion mixed with salt and massage and warm water immersion mixed with kencur. Objective: To see the comparison of edema reduction given the intervention of massage and warm water immersion mixed with salt and massage and warm water immersion mixed with kencur. Method: This study is a Quasiexperimental study with a Pretest Posttest Nonequivalent Control Group Design. A sample of 2 pregnant women in TM III, each given a different intervention, namely massage and warm water immersion mixed with salt with massage and warm water immersion mixed with kencur, then the comparison of edema depth before and after the intervention was given. The observation sheet used is a measurement tool for edema grade, namely pitting edema with grade 0-4. Results: Respondent 1 on the first and second days did not experience a decrease, but on the third to fifth day there was a decrease, respondent 2 on the first day had experienced a decrease in edema. Conclusion: respondents to massage and kencur water immersion experienced a faster decrease in edema compared to respondents to massage and salt water immersion.