PENGETAHUAN IBU HAMIL TENTANG MANFAAT PIJAT ENDORPHIN UNTUK MENGURANGI NYERI PUNGGUNG PADA SAAT BERSALIN

Abstract

Back pain during pregnancy has been known for centuries and has even been popularized by Hippocrates, Vesanus, Pinean, Velpeau and others. Back pain is also more common in the third trimester of pregnancy caused by the position of the uterus, which is getting bigger as the size of the fetus grows. The purpose of this study was to find out the knowledge of pregnant women about the benefits of endorphin massage to reduce back pain during childbirth in Goti village, Padangsidimpuan Tenggara sub-district in 2022. The benefit of this research was to increase the respondents' insight and knowledge about the benefits of endorphin massage. This type of research is descriptive using a total sampling of 20 respondents, based on knowledge, age, education, employment, sources of information. The results of the study were less knowledgeable, namely 17 people (85%) the majority of respondents with less knowledge aged 20-35 as many as 17 people (85%) the majority of respondents with less knowledge with high school education were 12 people (60%), the majority of respondents with less knowledge worked as IRT as many as  60%, the majority of respondents have less knowledge based on sources of information from health workers as many as 17 people (85%). The majority of pregnant women's knowledge about the benefits of endorphin massage is still lacking, so it is hoped that pregnant women will increase their knowledge and also expect health workers and posyandu cadres to provide counseling to pregnant women about the benefits of endorphin massage