The Result of Generous Ginger Water Boiled Therapy to Pregnant Females on the Incidence of Emesis Gravidarum in PMB Midwife Mery Handayani A.Md.Keb., SKM, Gunung Labuhan Village, Blambangan Pagar District, North Lampung Regency

Abstract

 Pregnancy is a natural physiological process that most women experience. During pregnancy, hormonal changes occur in the mother, particularly an increase in estrogen and progesterone levels produced by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), which can lead to the condition known as emesis gravidarum (morning sickness). Emesis gravidarum is one of the common problems in pregnancy if not followed up properly will become Hyperemesis gravidarum, Non-pharmacological actions to overcome emesis gravidarum are by encouraging pregnant Female to consume ginger water decoction therapy. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ginger water decoction therapy in reducing emesis gravidarum or morning sickness in pregnant women at the PMB Mery Handayani A.Md.Keb., SKM Gunung Labuhan Village, Blambangan Pagar District, North Lampung Regency in 2023. This research employs a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design in one group (one group pre-test post-test). The sampling technique used is systematic random sampling, resulting in a sample size of 15 pregnant women. Data collection is conducted through questionnaires and observation sheets. The statistical evidence suggests that, it can be seen from the initial assessment of the Pretest group, the t count was 2.0855 and the posttest was 2.9590 with a t table of 2.1448, so it can be concluded that in the pretest group, the t count <t table then Ho is accepted, namely there is no result of Generous ginger water decoction therapy on the incidence of emesis gravidarum and in the posttest group, the t count> t table then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, namely there is an result of ginger water decoction therapy on the incidence of emesis gravidarum in pregnant Female at PMB Mery Handayani A.Md.Keb., SKM Gunung Labuhan Village, Blambangan Pagar District, North Lampung Regency in 2023. There is an result of ginger water decoction therapy on the incidence of emesis gravidarum in pregnant Female at PMB Mery Handayani A.Md.Keb., SKM, Gunung Labuhan Village, Blambangan Pagar District, North Lampung Regency in 2023.