Combination of Warm Sitz Bath Therapy and Boiled Taumo Leaves (Blumea Balsamifera) on uterine involution in postpartum mothers: quasi-experimental study 10.55131/jphd/2026/240101
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In East Asia and the Pacific region, the leading causes of maternal mortality are hemorrhage, sepsis/infections, obstructed labor, and hypertensive illnesses. To analyze the effect of a combination of warm Sitz Bath therapy and boiled taumo leaves (Blumea balsamifera) on uterine involution in postpartum mothers. This quasi-experimental study used a pre- and post-intervention group design. The population in this study was all postpartum mothers in North Konawe Regency with a sample size of 196 mothers consisting of two groups, namely mothers who were given sitz bath therapy alone and mothers who were given a combination of sitz bath and taumo leaf decoction. The intervention will be carried out for 20 min every day for 3 days, and an evaluation will be carried out every day for uterine involution. Mann–Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used for the analysis. In the intervention group, there was a decrease in Uterine Fundus Height on days 1–2 and 1–3, with p-values of 0.001 and 0.000, respectively. A decrease in Uterine Fundus Height also occurred in the control group on days 1 to 2 and days 1 to 3, with p-values of 0.003 and 0.002, respectively. The analysis revealed significant differences in uterine fundus height during the first three days postpartum. These findings emphasize the importance of closely monitoring these parameters for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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