APPLICATION OF WARM COMPRESS TOWARDS REDUCING BACK PAIN INTENSITY IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE TRIMESTER III IN THE WORK AREA OF PUTRI AYU PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

ABSTRAK

Latar Belakang Selama kehamilan nyeri punggung biasanya terjadi di lumbosacral nyeri menjadi intens seiring bertambah usia kehamilan kompres hangat merupakan metode yang bisa digunakan untuk mengurangi intensitas nyeri punggung ibu hamil trimester III
Tujuan : Untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan kompres hangat terhadap penurunan intensitas nyeri punggung pada ibu hamil trimester III
Metode : Jenis penelitian deskriptif studi kasus. Penelitian dilaksanakan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Putri Ayu Subjek studi kasus adalah ibu hamil trimester III yang mengalami nyeri punggung berjumlah 1 orang, yang diambil berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Alat pengumpulan data menggunakan Numeric Rating Scale.
Hasil : Hasil pre-test dan post test menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan skala nyeri sebelum dan sesudah diberikan kompres hangat pada subjek, dimana skala nyeri pada subjek menurun dari skala nyeri sedang (6) menjadi skala nyeri ringan (3).
Kesimpulan : Penerapan kompres hangat dapat menurunkan skala nyeri punggung pada ibu hamil trimester III.

Kata Kunci :Ibu Hamil, Kompres Hangat, nyeri.
Referensi : 10 Buku( 2015-2025), 10 Jurnal (2020-2025) dan 2 skripsi (2022)

ABSTRACT

Background: The pregnancy process occurs for 9 months. During pregnancy, back pain usually occurs in the lumbosacral region. The pain becomes more intense as the pregnancy progresses. Warm compresses are a method that can be used to reduce the intensity of back pain in pregnant women in the third trimester.
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of applying warm compresses to reduce the intensity of back pain in pregnant women.
Method: This type of research is a descriptive case study. The study was conducted in the working area of Putri Ayu The subject of the case study was a third trimester pregnant woman who experienced back pain, totaling 1 person, who was taken based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data collection tool used the Numeric Rating Scale.
Results: The results of the pre-test and post-test showed that there was a difference in the pain scale before and after warm compresses were given to the subjects.
Conclusion: Applying warm compresses can reduce the scale of back pain in pregnant women in the third trimester from a moderate pain scale to a mild pain scale.

Keywords: Warm Compress, Pregnant Women, pain.

References: 10 Books ( 2015-2025), 10 Journals (2020-2025) and 2 theses (2022).