Spiritual Music Relaxation for Pregnant Mother with Preeclampsia in Puskesmas Gajahan Surakarta Endang Sri Wahyuni (a*), Lely Firrahmawati (a), Irvina Nurul Mahmudah(b) , Ai Rahmawati(b) , Juleha Duwi Handayani(b) , Anindya Kusuma Wardani Widharna(b) , Renata Fina Antika Cahyani (c)
a) Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences Universitas Aisyiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
b) Student Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences Universitas Aisyiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
c) Student Departement of Information Technology Systems, Faculty of Sciences and Technology Universitas Aisyiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Preeclampsia is the main cause of maternal death in Indonesia. The maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is still high, namely 305 per 100,000 live births, with 25% of them being caused by preeclampsia. Music is a blend of material and spiritual elements, which are composed of physical and spiritual elements. Spiritual music combines the sounds of nature (water gurgling, wind, birdsong), piano instruments, and the sound of dhikr, or internal dhikr, which forms a spiritual substance. Relaxation techniques that involve belief are believed to reduce anxiety and can lower blood pressure. This study aims to describe the spiritual relaxation effects of music on pregnant women with preeclampsia at the Gajahan Health Center in Surakarta.
Methods: The research was conducted with a Pre-Experimental Design and One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Researchers conducted an initial test (pretest) before treatment, and measurements were taken again after treatment (posttest). The subjects of this study were pregnant women who were diagnosed with preeclampsia at the Gajahan Health Center in Surakarta. Music spiritual relaxation therapy is carried out every day for 7 days using audio guides, as well as assistance from the research team.
Results: The average blood pressure of pre-eclampsia pregnant women before the spiritual relaxation music therapy treatment was 145/84 mmHg. The average blood pressure of pre-eclampsia pregnant women after spiritual relaxation music therapy treatment is 129/79. The average HARS scale for pregnant women with pre-eclampsia before treatment was 12, and after treatment was 7,8. The response of pre-eclampsia pregnant women before being treated was fear and anxiety, after the spiritual music therapy relaxation treatment, the mother stated that she felt relaxed, calm, and comfortable.
Conclusion: The blood pressure of pregnant women with preeclampsia decreased after doing music spiritual relaxation therapy.
