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The Relationship between Postpartum Mother's Education and Postpartum Mother's Knowledge of Mastitis in the Independent Midwife Practice of Romauli Medan Marelan 2021 Ermawaty Arisandi; Merlina Sinabariba; Meriati Bunga Arta Purba; Angelin Selly Maduwu
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 1, October (2021): Science Midwifery
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

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Mastitis is a problem in the breast that is characterized by pain caused by inflammation of the breast which can be accompanied by infection or non-infection. Mother's lack of knowledge about the breastfeeding process can cause errors in breastfeeding positions which result in blisters on the mother's nipples. In addition, it also causes the process of releasing and releasing breast milk that is less than optimal, causing breast engorgement. This study aims to determine the relationship between postpartum mother's education and knowledge about Mastitis in the Romauli Independent Midwife Practice in 2021. This study used a descriptive correlation method. The sample in this study was postpartum mothers 0-42 days in labor and postpartum visits at the Romauli Independent Midwife Practice in 2021 with a total of 30 respondents. Researchers used primary data and the data were processed using SPSS and presented using open tables. The relationship between postpartum mother's education and knowledge about mastitis at the Romauli Independent Midwife Practice in 2021 based on the results of the Spearman's-rank test, p-value = 0.009 (p<0.05) which means that there is a relationship between postpartum mother's education and knowledge of mastitis with sufficient strength of the relationship. Knowledge of postpartum mothers about mastitis can be influenced by important factors, one of which is education. The higher a person's education, the better his knowledge will be.
The Description of Postpartum Mother’s Knowledge About The Benefit of Oxytocin Massage in Regards To Multiply The Breast Milk Productivity at Romana Clinic 2022 Ermawaty Arisandi; Marissella Situmorang; Desriati Sinaga; Bernadetta Ambarita
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 3 (2022): August: Science Midwifery
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Oxytocin massage is a massage along the spine (vertebrae) to the fifth or sixth rib. Knowledge of postpartum mothers about the benefits of oxytocin massage will affect breastfeeding to babies, breast milk that does not come out will cause the baby's weight to decrease because the baby's daily needs are not fulfilled properly. This study aims to describe the knowledge of postpartum mothers about the benefits of oxytocin massage in increasing breast milk production at the Romana Clinic 2022. This study used a descriptive method. The sample in this study was postpartum mothers 0-42 days who made postpartum visits at the Romana Clinic in 2022 with a total of 32 respondents. Researchers used primary data. The results of the study are as follows: from 32 respondents, the majority have sufficient knowledge as many as 17 people (53.125%), lack of knowledge as many as 11 people (34.375%), and the minority with good knowledge as many as 4 people (12.50%). Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it shows that the higher the education of the mother, the higher the knowledge about the benefits of oxytocin massage.