The Effect Of Giving Ginger To Reducing Hyperemesis Gravidarum In Pregnant Women In The Nana Diana's Clinic Medan City

Abstract

Background : Hyperemesis gravidarum is a complaint experienced by pregnant women that interferes with daily activities, decreased appetite to cause disturbed nutrition to the fetus. Ginger is an herb that has long been known to prevent nausea and vomiting The incidence of hyperemesis gravidarum in Indonesia in 2016 is 15-3% of the total number of pregnant women. Most causes of maternal death are bleeding pregnant 70-80% have morning sickness and as many (25,2%), infections (11,1%), sepsis (15%), hypertension in pregnancy (12%), complications of abortion are not safe (13%) and other causes (8%)
Purpose : This study aims to determine the effect of Ginger in Reducing Hyperemesis Garvidarum in Pregnant Women at Nana Diana Clinic Medan City in 2019.
Method: The design of this research is Quasi eksperiment with one group pre- post test design. The population of first trimester pregnant women is Hipermesis gravidarum. The sample of each group is 32 respondents for each experimental and control groups.. The sample technique is total sampling. The examination uses observation sheet. Data analysis uses using paired t-test to find out the Effect of Giving Emprit Ginger in Reducing Hyperemesis Garvidarum in Pregnant Women.
Results : Average frequency of Hipermesis gravidarum in the experimental group before given ginger as much as 2,38 times a day and decreased to 1,00 times a day. Bivariate test results showed that warm ginger drinks were effective in reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnant women (p value=0,000)
Conclusion : Giving warm ginger drink is effective in reducing the frequency of nausea and vomiting in first trimester pregnant women.