Effects of Finger Handheld Therapy on Dysmenorrhea in SMKN 07 Kota Bengkulu

摘要

Women of reproductive age in Indonesia are estimated to be 55% experienced pain during menstruation. The impact of dysmenorrhea is alarming to women's comfort. Even about 10% of women who experience menstrual pain can not follow daily activities. The results of the initial survey found that students who experience dysmenorrhea on average do not know how to handle/overcome pain during menstruation — knowing the effect of finger gymnastics therapy on the decrease of pain Dismenore on schoolgirl SMKN 07 Kota Bengkulu. This research uses a research type of pre-experiment pre-post test. The samples of this research are all students who experienced disminore in SMKN 07 Kota Bengkulu as many as 30 people. Data collection using observation sheet. Statistical analysis using t-test. The results showed that the average of pain group intensity of hand-held finger therapy was 1.67 which included mild pain, the mean value of pain intensity in the control group was 3.53 which included mild pain leading to moderate pain. Significantly related groups of hand-held finger therapy. The results of this study are expected to be used as one of the efforts to overcome disminore on SMKN 07 Kota Bengkulu through community service activities.