Endorphin Massage and Deep Back Massage for Pain During the Active Phase I of Maternity Mothers

Abstract

Excessive pain will cause anxiety which can trigger the production of the hormone progstatglandin which can cause stress and affect the body's ability to withstand pain. Purpose: to assess Endorphin Massage and Deep Back Massage on Pain Intensity during the Active Phase I in Maternity. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using the two groups post test only design method. Samples were all mothers giving birth with accidental sampling technique as many as 20 people in the experimental group and 20 people in the control group for 6 months. Data analysis consisted of univariate and bivariate with Independent t-test. Results: The results showed that the intensity of labor pain in the group given Endorphin Massage and Deep Back Massage for mothers in labor showed a mild pain scale with a mean value of 4.95. The intensity of labor pain in the group that was not given Endorphin Massage and Deep Back Massage in laboring women showed a scale of severe pain with a mean value of 7.45. Conclusion: Endorphin massage and back deep massage have an effect on labor pain in the first stage of the active phase of labor with a p-value <0.0001