PENGARUH PEMBERIAN GYM BALL TERHADAP PERCEPATAN KALA I PERSALINAN PADA IBU PRIMIGRAVIDA DI KLINIK BERSALIN KHAIRA MEDIKA BEKASI

Abstract

This research identified that labor that is not on time, such as prolonged labor, can be triggered by several factors such as inadequate labor symptoms, birth canal abnormalities, multiple pregnancies, anemia, and prolongation of the first stage. One method of preventing prolonged labor is by using the gym. ball or exercise ball. This study aims to determine the effect of giving a gym ball on the acceleration of the first stage of labor in primigravida mothers at the Khaira Medika Bekasi Maternity Clinic. The research method used was quasi-experimental with a two group posttest only design approach. The research population consisted of all primigravida mothers who were experiencing the first stage of labor in the Maternity Room of the Khaira Medika Bekasi Clinic in November 2023, with a total sample of 20 people using total sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using the independent samples t-test. The research results showed that the average acceleration of the first stage of labor in primigravida mothers who used a gym ball was 7.40 minutes. Meanwhile, for primigravida mothers who did not use a gym ball, the average acceleration in the first stage of labor varied between fast and slow and was 8.30 minutes. The results of the independent samples t-test showed that there was a significant effect of giving a gym ball on the acceleration of the first stage of labor in primigravida mothers at the Khaira Medika Bekasi Maternity Clinic, with a p-value of 0.009 < 0.05