NANOGEL INNOVATION OF MANGROVE LEAF EXTRACT (ACANTHUS ILLICIFOLIUS) TO REDUCE LABOR PAIN
heni setyowati esti rahayu, puspita septie dianita, kartika wijayanti, nasruddin

Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia

Abstract

Labor pain is the main problem felt by mothers with high intensity. If left untreated, labor pain will cause complications for both the mother and the fetus. One of the efforts to deal with pain by using preparations derived from plants (mangroves) which is currently not used by the community.

This study aims to optimize the mangrove leaves formed in nanogel preparations as pain relievers in labor

This study used a pre post test design with a control group. The sample was 60 women. The instrument used is the numeric rating scale and the hormone cortisol.

The results showed that the mangrove leaf extract nanogels were effective in dealing with pain. There is a difference in the pain scale between the intervention group and the control group (p value <0.01).

Nurses and midwives should use non-pharmacological therapies derived from plants such as mangroves (acanthus illicifolius) which are safe, effective and do not cause side effects to treat labor pain.

Keywords: acanthus illicifolius- extract- labor pain

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences