Complementary Therapy for Anxiety of Pregnant Women in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review

Abstract

Introduction: Anxiety in pregnant women can cause dangerous stimulation of uterine
contractions, as a result of this condition pregnant women will have a negative
impact, can increase blood pressure of pregnant women which can trigger
preeclampsia, premature babies, and even miscarriages in pregnant women. The
selection of interventions that can be done in reducing anxiety levels in pregnant
women is by doing complementary therapies in the form of acupressure,
aromatherapy, and 5 finger hypnosis

Method: This study uses a Literature Review bysearching for journal articles conducted in November 2021 – April 2022 on theGoogle Scholar, Pubmed and Science Direct databases, with the keywords(Acupressure) or (Aromatherapy). ) or (5 finger hypnosis) and (anxiety) and(pregnant women).

Result: The results obtained were 10 journal articles in accordance withthe inclusion criteria using the Quasi Experimental method as many as 6 journalarticles and a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial as many as 4 journal articlesusing English and Indonesian

Conclusion:The complementary therapy of acupressure, aromatherapy, and 5 finger
hypnosis is an easy, inexpensive, and can be done independently by pregnant
women who experience anxiety, if done regularly and in accordance with
complementary therapy procedures. Health services can apply complementary
therapies to pregnant women who experience anxiety and can be used by the
community as several forms of therapy in reducing anxiety in pregnant women with
acupressure therapy, aromatherapy, and 5 finger hypnosis.