THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REBOZO TECHNIQUE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE 1st CAGE OF LABOR

Abstract

Generally, the progress of labor depends on the interaction of 3 variables, namely power, birth canal, and fetus. The progress of labor begins with the onset, which is also known as the first stage of labor. In this case, it is marked by the start of regular contractions, discharge of bloody mucus (bloody show), and the opening of the cervix. The first stage is complete when the dilatation of the uterine cervix is ​​complete, in primigravidas it lasts about 13 hours (latent phase 7-8 hours, active phase 5-6 hours), while in multipara it lasts about 7 hours (latent phase + 4 hours, active phase active + 3 hours) (Hanifa, W. 2002). One of the efforts to deal with the prolonged first stage during labor can be done with pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. One of the non-pharmacological methods is by using the Rebozo technique. Rebozo helps provide a wider pelvic space for the mother so that it is easier for the baby to descend the pelvis and the delivery process will be faster. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of rebozo on the progress of the active phase of the first stage of labor. The method in this study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test. This research was conducted on women in the first stage of labor. This research had abnormal data distribution so it used the Wilcoxon test with a p-value = 0.000 <0.05, which means that there were differences in the progress of labor in birthing mothers before and after being given the rebozo technique.