ABSTRACT

Background
Post partum period is one of important phase on childbearing. Many psysical and phycology changes happen on this phase. The involution of uterine is one of crucial indicator which showed that uterine changes to normal size running well. Post partum gymnastic is one of method which can accelerate the involution of uterine. The purpose of this study was to show the effect of postpartum gymnastics on acceleration of uterine involution and decrease of pain on post partum patient in midwifery room of LubukSikaping Hospital in 2017

Materials and methods

This research method used Quasi EksperimenResert method with One group pretest - posttest disign approach design, then data is processed by using paired test. The sample in this study were 20 respondents.

Results

The results showed that average difference between before and after postnatal gymnastics is 0.600, with SD 0,516, P value 0,015 means that there is significant effect of postpartum gymnastics on acceleration of uterine involution on post partum patient in midwifery room of LubukSikaping Hospital in 2017. Average of pain difference before and After doing gymnastics gymnastics is 0,700, with SD 0,823, got P value 0,025 mean existence of influence of gymnastics gymnastics to decrease of pain to post partum patient in midwifery room of RSUD LubukSikaping year 2017.

Conclusions

There was significant effect of postnatal gymnastics on acceleration of uterine involution on post partum. Suggestion in this research is result of this research can be source of information Can be used as a guide for health workers on research that will be done about gymnastics gymnastics and can be used as a source of guidance for personnel in midwifery room. For further research to examine the factors affecting the decrease in uterine involution.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments are given to Bachelor Program of Nursing, Prima Nusantara Health Institute who always provide support and encouragement in every research activity.