THE IMPLICATIONS OF FOOT MASSAGE THERAPY ON NURSING CARE WITH POSTOPERATIVE MATERNAL PATIENTS SECTION CAESEREA
Nurna Ningsih1*, Sri Wulandari1, Mutia Nadra Maulida1

Bagian Keperawatan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Introduction : Cesarean section is an alternative action to assist the delivery process which aims to save the mother and fetus. Mothers with postoperative caesarean section will experience pain caused by the incision wound so that it affects Daily Living Activity, limited mobilization, bounding attachment, disturbed Early Initiation of Breastfeeding.
Aim :The purpose of this study was to apply nursing care to mothers with postoperative caesarean section and pain management using foot massage therapy in accordance with evidence based.
Method :The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with a case study approach on three patients with the same priority problem criteria and literature studies in journals published from 2011 to 2020 which can be accessed in full text. The Journal Search found 87 related articles, only 10 articles were studied further which were adjusted to the criteria desired by the authors from Google Scholar, Elsevier, NCBI, and PNRI
Result :In the three managed patients, there were six nursing problems in the post-cesarean section of the mother. The main nursing problem in the three managed cases is pain. The final evaluation of the nursing problem is that pain can be overcome with foot massage therapy as evidenced by the results of the measurement of the pain scale decreasing and the patient also feels more relaxed and comfortable after being given the intervention.

Conclusion :Foot massage therapy is able to reduce the pain scale in post-op mothers by cesarean section.

Keywords: Foot Massage, Pain, Post Partum, Sectio Caesarea

Topic: Nursing Education Strategy