THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BOILED RED GINGER ON REDUCING HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM IN FRIST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2013) the number of cases of hyperemesis gravidarum reaches 12.5% of all pregnancies in the world. Red ginger is one of natural indigrient which can reduce nausea without any harmful side effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of boiled red ginger on hyperemesis gravidarum in pregnant women in the first trimester of BPM "N" Taram, Harau District in 2018. The research method used was a quasi-experimental design, with a non-equivalent (pretest-posttest) design. the study population was all pregnant women who experienced grade I hyperemesis gravidarum, with a sample of 15 people who were taken by non-random sampling with purposive sampling method. The treatment is by giving red ginger cooking water 2 times a day for 4 consecutive days. The results of the study using the paired t test showed that the average symptom of HEG grade I before being treated for 50 cc of red ginger boiled water was 1.80, and after being given treatment 1.20 with a p value of 0.04 <0.05, for treatment 75 cc, p value 0.04 <0.05, and treatment 100 cc p value 0.04 <0.05. From the results of the one way ANOVA test, it was found that there was no difference in the symptoms of grade I hyperemesis gravidarum by giving 50 cc, 75 cc, and 100 cc of boiled ginger water, the p value was 0.449> 0.05. So it is hoped that with this study more red ginger boiled water is applied to reduce HEG symptoms in trimester I pregnant women.