The Effect of Compress Kol (Brassica Oleracea Var. Capitata) and Warm Compression On The Pain of Breast Swallowing In Post Partum Women In The Teratai Room Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province

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Breastfeeding problems that can arise during the postpartum period are
breast engorgement pain. The pain in the breast can make the mother and
baby feel uncomfortable. Non-pharmacological methods that can be used to
reduce the pain of swelling of the breast are cabbage compresses and warm
compresses. The purpose of this study is to determine The effect of cabbage
compresses and warm compresses to reduce pain intensity in breast
engorgement. The study was conducted in March 2019 - June 2019 in the
Teratai Room of Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province. This type of research
is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest two group design. post partum
which was treated in the Teratai Room of the Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riaud
Province with a sample of 10 respondents in the cabbage compress group
and 10 respondents in the warm compress group who were taken by
purposive sampling technique. Collecting data using an observation sheet
containing a pain scale Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). The results showed that
the average pain intensity before the cabbage compress and before the
warm compress was 5.7 (SD 1.34) and after being given treatment the results
were obtained on the cabbage compress 2. , 9 (SD 1.10) and warm
compresses 4.1 (SD 1.28). The results of statistical tests showed that there was
a difference in the pain intensity of breast swelling after being treated
between hot compresses and warm compresses in the Teratai room of Arifin
Achmad Hospital, Riau Province (p = 0.042), cabbage compresses were more
effective in reducing pain than warm compresses. It is suggested to the
management of Arifin Achmad Hospital to consider giving cabbage
compresses as an effective and economical non-pharmacological method in
reducing the pain of breast swelling in post partum mothers.