THE INFLUENCE OF MOZART MUSIC THERAPY ON REDUCTIONr OF DYSMENORHEA PAIN IN STUDENTS OF LEVELS I AND II DIPLOMA THREE MIDWIFERY STUDY PROGRAM STIKES BAKTI UTAMA PATI

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is acute pain experienced during menstruation. The heaviest pain usually only lasts for the first 24 hours of menstruation and begins to peak at the age of 15-16 years. MrsMenstrual erythema (dysmenorrhea) can interfere with daily activities, especially if it can reduce learning concentration. Non-pharmacological therapy can be used to reduce menstrual pain, one of which is the distraction of listening to Mozart's music. This music has a soft tone, the tone provides alpha wave stimulation, calm, makes the listener more relaxed, and reduces pain or pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Mozart's music therapy on reducing pain during dysmenorrhea on day 1 in grade I and II students of the Diploma Three Midwifery Study Program, Bakti Utama Pati College of Health Sciences.TypeThis research is experimental research, with a pre-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest). The total sample of 30 respondents was taken by purposive sampling using a pain scale observationvFLACC. Measurement of menstrual pain is done there was the first day of menstruation and the menstrual pain scale was measured again after classical music therapy (Mozart) using the same instrument. Statistical test using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that there was an effect of Mozart music therapy on reducing the level of dysmenorrhea pain in Level I and II Students of the Diploma Three Midwifery Study Program, Bakti Utama Pati High School of Health Sciences, indicated by a p-value of 0.000 <0.05, which means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It is hoped that students will be able to apply Mozart's music therapy regularly so that the level of dysmenorrhea pain decreases