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Acupressure for Postpartum Blues: A Literatur Review

Volume: 137  ,  Issue: 1 , November    Published Date: 17 November 2023
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 204  ,  Download: 121 , Pages: 90 - 94    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP10013711120235673

Authors

# Author Name
1 Syafi'atun Atiqoh
2 Endyka Erye Frety

Abstract

The postpartum period is a critical period experienced by mothers after childbirth. In the postpartum period, there are both physical and psychological changes. New roles and responsibilities often make mothers feel insecure and experience stress that, if not immediately overcome, can cause postpartum blues or baby blues and can lead to postpartum depression. This study aims to identify the effect of acupressure intervention on reducing stress or postpartum blues in postpartum mothers. The research design used a literature review approach from 6 relevant articles from two databases, Science Direct and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria used in this study were quasi-experiment research design, research subjects of postpartum mothers and original research reviewed and written in English or Indonesian. The results showed that Acupressure had a significant effect on reducing stress or postpartum blues in postpartum mothers

Keywords

  • Acupressure
  • Postpartum Blues