PENGARUH MEDITASI DZIKIR UNTUK MENGURANGI KECEMASAN MENGHADAPI PERSALINAN

Objective: Labor pain is a natural process that, if not handled properly, will cause
problems such as increased anxiety during labor. Several methods to reduce pain in
delivery include pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. One of the non�pharmacological methods that are effective in reducing pain is meditation. The purpose of
this study was to analyse the relationship between meditation and anxiety levels in dealing
with childbirth.
Methods: The design of this study used a descriptive-analytic research design. This study
used the research subjects of third-trimester primigravida pregnant women who meditated
and did not meditate at RSI Darus Syifa' Surabaya. Sample selection using purposive
sampling technique following the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been
determined.
Results: The results showed that the mother's occupation had a significant relationship
with the level of anxiety in the face of childbirth, namely p <0.05. Meanwhile, the education
category did not have a significant relationship with anxiety in the face of delivery with
p>0.05. The characteristic relationship between doing and not doing meditation in
primigravida showed a significant relationship between age, occupation, and meditation
(p<0.05). Education level has no meaningful relationship with meditation.
Conclusion: This study concludes a significant relationship between maternal
characteristics (age and occupation) and meditation in primigravida. However, education
does not have a significant relationship with meditation in primigravida. There is a strong
relationship between the level of anxiety in the face of labor between those who do and do
not meditate in primigravida