The Effect of Hypnotherapy on Postpartum Pain and Depression in Women with Post Caesarean Delivery

Background: Postoperative pain is one of the most common problems in women after cesarean section. Caesarean section also associated with post-partum depression. Hypno­therapy complementary therapy options that are effective and efficient reducing symptoms This study aimed to analyze effect hypnotherapy on level depression post-cesarean patients. Subjects Method: was an expe­rimental single-blind randomized controlled trial a post-test group design, which conducted from January April 2021, at Dr. Moewardi Universitas Sebelas Maret Hospitals, Surakarta. A sample 80 patients divided into two groups, namely 40 pati­ents hypno­therapy control group. The indepen­dent variable hypno­therapy. depen­dent variables were Hypnotherapy carried out by self-hypnosis using audio recordings 2 sessions before procedure. measured Numeric Rating Scale. Post-partum Edinburgh Postnatal Depression data analyzed independent t-test. Results: Post-cesarean (Mean= 4.58; SD= 1.20) lower than without 6.48; 1.01), it statis­tically significant (p<0.001). Postpartum de-pression hypnothera­py 6.08; 1.60) non-hypnotherapy 8.48; 3.78), (p <0.001). Conclusion: has Keyword s : Hypnotherapy, levels, depression, Correspondence:  Araafi Hariza Mahandaru. Department Obstetrics Gynecology, Faculty Medi­cine, Maret/ Moe­wardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jl. Kolonel Sutar­to, Jebres, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Indonesian Journal Medicine (2021), 06(02): 194-205 https://doi.org/10.26911/theijmed.2021.06.02.08