Effects of Oketani Massage and Jasmine Aromatherapy in Primiparous Postpartum Mothers
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https://doi.org/10.37287/ijghr.v8i5.2302Keywords:
anxiety, jasmine aromatherapy, oketani massage, postpartum mothers, prolactin hormoneAbstract
Low breast milk production in the first postpartum week may compromise infant nutrition and increase maternal psychological distress. Anxiety and stress can reduce prolactin levels, thereby affecting lactation. Objective: To determine the effect of combining Oketani massage and jasmine aromatherapy on prolactin hormone levels and anxiety in primiparous postpartum mothers. A quasi-experimental study with a pretest–posttest control group design was conducted at Klinik Mutiara Medika in 2023. Thirty-two primiparous postpartum mothers were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to intervention (n=16) and control (n=16) groups. Prolactin levels were measured using the ELFA method, while anxiety was assessed using the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS), a validated and reliable instrument widely used to measure postpartum-specific anxiety. Data were analyzed using Paired Sample T-Test, Independent T-Test, and Mann–Whitney test. The intervention significantly increased prolactin levels and reduced anxiety (p<0.001). Post-treatment prolactin levels were higher in the intervention group (266.26 ng/mL) than in the control group (170.02 ng/mL). The intervention group showed an average prolactin increase of 111.55 ng/mL and an average anxiety reduction of 34.32 points. The combination of Oketani massage and jasmine aromatherapy is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for increasing prolactin levels and reducing anxiety among primiparous postpartum mothers.
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