Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
Vol 14, No 1 (2018)

The Giving of Guava Leaves Boiled Water to Postpartum Perineal Wound Healing

Zuhana, Nina (Unknown)
Prafitri, Lia Dwi (Unknown)
Ersila, Wahyu (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jul 2018

Abstract

Labor often results in a tearing of the birth canal, either primigravida or multigravida with a rigid perineum. Approximately 85% of women who give birth spontaneously vaginal have 32-33% perineal trauma due to episiotomy and 52% are spontaneous lacerations. Perineal trauma may occure perineal infection due to poorly maintained perineal hygiene. This can be prevented by treating injuries. The research aims to know the effect of guava boiled water (psidium guajava linn) on the duration of wound healing of the postpartum nurse’s perineum. This research uses quasi-experimental research method with posttes control group design. Population used all postpartum with perineal sew wound in Pekalongan district in 2017 with sampling technique non probability sampling type consecitive sampling. Data analysis using un-paired t test showed that there was influence of guava leaf decoction (Psidium Guajava Linn) on the duration of wound healing of postpartum nurse perineum with significance value p 0,000 (<0,05).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kemas

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

Description

KEMAS Journal: Research Study in Public Health publishes the article based on research or equivalent to research results in public health or other disciplines related to public health that has not been loaded/published by other media. The journal contains articles about epidemiology and ...