A study protocol to explore the effectiveness of point 6 acupressure therapy in nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy in Samarinda, Indonesia

Authors

  • Tuti Meihartati Department of Midwifery, Institute of Health Technology and Science Wiyata Husada Samarinda, Indonesia
  • Zatul Akmar Ahmad Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000 Sg. Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Leny Suzana Suddin Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000 Sg. Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords:

acupressure therapy effectiveness, early pregnancy, nausea, pericardium 6 (P6), vomiting

Abstract

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is a diagnosis of exclusion and a medical condition associated with adverse physiological and psychological disorders. More research is needed on the technique that could effectively treat this condition and an alternative medicine therapy in terms of acupressure had not been widely researched. Pharmacological treatments are available for this disease, but concerns about fetal health effects have led healthcare providers and recipients to prefer non-pharmacological treatments. Objective: This study examined the effectiveness, safety, and satisfaction of the P6 acupressure method to reduce nausea and vomiting during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. Design and participants: The mixed-methods sequential explanatory study design consists of two phases: quantitative followed by qualitative. Non-equivalent (pre-test and post-test), control group technique was applied for this research. A total of 58 pregnant women with symptoms of moderate to severe NVP at 6 to 16 weeks period of gestation will be recruited. Setting: The participants were selected from 4 private maternity clinics in Samarinda, Indonesia. Conclusion: The evidence on the effectiveness of P6 acupressure intervention can provide the knowledge to speed up the development of new interventions to treat NVP in early pregnancy, which could be more effective and safer.

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Published

17-10-2022

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Meihartati, T., Ahmad, Z. A., & Suddin, L. S. (2022). A study protocol to explore the effectiveness of point 6 acupressure therapy in nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy in Samarinda, Indonesia. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S8), 5241–5249. Retrieved from https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/13426

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Vol. 6 No. S8 (2022)

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