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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Labor pain is one of the greatest pains experienced by a woman in
their life. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of
acupressure and Quranic recital on labor pain reduction.
Methods: The study design uses quasi-experiment with comparison between
pretest and posttest on non-equivalent control group. Samples were as many as
30 laboring mothers in each group, totaling 60 samples who had been chosen
through consecutive sampling technique. The labor pain was assessed through
the NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) then analyzed univariately with mean and
standard deviation, followed by independent T-sample statistical test such as
bivariate analysis.
Results: The average pain reduction score in the Hegu LI 4 acupressure group
was higher than the Quranic recital of Surah Ar-Rahman group. The acupressure
group average pain reduction was 3.03 ± 0.718 while the Quranic recital group
was 2.57 ± 1.006. The difference in the average score of independent T-test was
significant with the P < 0.007 and 95% C.I. -0.919-( -0.015)
Conclusion: Hegu LI 4 acupressure and Quranic recital of Surah Ar-Rahman
treatments were promising and may be utilized to reduce labor pain intensity
within labor’s first stage active phase. Hegu LI 4 acupressure group had a greater
reduction in labor pain intensity than the Quranic recital of Surah Ar-Rahman
group. This study suggests that Hegu LI 4 can be utilized to reduce labor pain as
a non-pharmacological therapy.