DHIKR RELAXATION TO IMPROVE MOTHER'S READINESS DEALING WITH LABOR AND PREVENTING CHILDBIRTH COMPLICATIONS

Abstract

Objective: The development of pregnancy until before delivery causes anxiety in the majority of pregnant women.
Anxiety increases the risk of miscarriage, premature birth and can continue to the mother's unpreparedness for
childbirth, as well as childbirth complications that are at risk of death. The maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is
relatively high, and has not yet met the 3rd SDGs target. Appropriate care is needed to help provide psychological
calm for pregnant women, namely dhikr relaxation, which combines relaxation response techniques with
individual belief systems. Relaxation techniques combine relaxation of muscles, breath, and mind with a spiritual
approach according to the patient's beliefs. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of dhikr relaxation
techniques in increasing maternal readiness for childbirth and preventing complications during childbirth.
Material and methods: The research design was a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design, using one group of dhikr
relaxation treatment. The subjects of the study were pregnant women in the third trimester, 28-34 weeks of
gestation, a total of 20 pregnant women. The results were tested with the assumptions of Saphiro-Wilk and
Kolmogorov-Smirnov. The results of the non-parametric Wilcoxon test obtained a z-count value of -2.025 with a
significance of 0.043 <0.050 on the variable of maternal readiness to face labor and a z-value of -2.174 with a
significance of 0.030 <0.050 on the variable of labor complications. Conclusions: It was concluded that the
relaxation of dhikr can increase the mother's readiness to face childbirth and reduce the risk of childbirth
complications.
 
Keywords: dhikr relaxation, pregnancy, readiness, labor complications.