Effect of betel leaves decoction on the healing of perineum wounds in postpartum mothers at the maternity health center in Demak District, Demak Regency

Abstract

Background : Perineal wound is a wound in perineal area naturally caused by episitomy. Injury to the perineum during childbirth causes the need for a proper treatment so that the injured can recover soon. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of betel leaf decoction on the healing of perineal wounds in postpartum mothers. Methods : This study was carried out using Quasi Experimental research and post test with control group design of the intervention group and the control group. Meanwhile, the sampling technique used was the consecutive sampling method using the mann whitney test. Result : The intervention group which used betel leaf at fast category was 9 people (60.0%), medium category was 5 people (33.3%) and slow category was 1 person (6.7%). Meanwhile, the control group did not use betel leaf at the slow category was 10 people (66.7%), while those who were at the medium category was 5 people (33,3%). Conclution : The results showed that p value obtained was 000 (< 0.05), thus Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, indicating that there was an effect of betel leaf decoction on the healing of perineal wounds in postpartum mothers.