However, acupressure treatment had a greater effect in reducing pain compared with effleurage.Ĭonclusion: Acupressure and effleurage had a significant effect in reducing pain in mothers in the active phase of the first stage of labor. Results: There was a statistically significant mean difference of pain scale before and after given acupressure and effleurage (p-value <0.05). Kruskal Wallis was also used for non-normal data distribution. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, post hoc ANOVA and repeated ANOVA for normal data distribution. Numerical rating scale was used to measure labor pain. There were 33 respondents recruited using simple random sampling. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. Objective: To examine the effect of acupressure and effleurage in reducing pain during in the active phase of the first stage of labor in the Community Health Center of Kawunganten, Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia. Acupressure and effleurage are considered to be effective in reducing labor pain. Background: Pain during pregnancy and childbirth is a physiological process, but it leads to discomfort without pain management.
