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The Effect Of Benson Relaxation Technique In Reducing Pain Intensity Among Client With Post Cesarean Section
Tetti Solehati, Yeni Rustina
Anestesiology and Pain Medicine Journal
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GSTF
Benson Relaxation Technique, pain, post cesarean section
Background: Post cesarean section client is suffered of pain due to operative trauma and after pain. The sensation of the pain state can be reduced by pain management. It is not only pharmacological remedy but also non pharmacological treatment. Benson Relaxation Technique is one way non pharmacological suitable to reduce pain intensity clients but there are limited studies on its postoperative cesarean section administration.
Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of Benson Relaxation Technique in reducing pain intensity among client with post cesarean section.
Methods: Design of the study was quasi experiment with pre and post test design. A prospective, not blind, randomized assign, two groups parallel study were conducted in Cibabat hospital Cimahi as intervention group (IG) and Sartika Asih hospital as control group (CG). Post cesarean section women with quota sampling based who met study inclusion criteria were consecutively assigned into either experimental (n=30) or control groups (n=30). Women in the experimental group received intervention Benson relaxation and those in the control group received the regular care from the health worker as room procedure. The outcome pain severity was measured by visual analogue scale. Those instruments were applied before and after intervention.
Results: The result of the study showed that the mean of pain score before intervention at CG was 4.43 cm. It was decreased to 4.40 cm (1 min), 4.27 cm (12 h), 4.10 cm (24 h), 4.00 cm (36 h), 3.93 cm (48 h), 3.83 cm (60 h), 3.67 cm (72 h), 3.51 cm (84 h). Meanwhile, the IG was 4.97 cm. It was decreased to 4.90 cm (1 min), 4.23 cm (12 h),, 3.57 cm (24 h),, 3.03 cm (36 h),, 2.77 cm (48h),, 2.73 cm (60 h),, 2.67 cm (72 h), 2.63 cm (84 h). The study found a significantly different comparing of pain intensity before and after intervention at CG and IG (p = 0.001), but IG undergone reduce pain more than CG.
Conclusion: The Benson relaxation can reduce the pain intensity state among client with cesarean section.