The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Therapy "Thought Stopping” of Dysmenorrhea In Students at The Hermina Health Institute

Abstract

Students or Adolescent girls usually experience dysmenorrhea, which can interfere with their daily activities. This can be overcome by using non-pharmacological therapy: thought stopping. This study aimed to determine how Thought Stopping therapy impacts dysmenorrhea in students at Hermina Health Institute. This research was conducted through a quasi-experiment with a pre-test design and post-test design with the control group. This research involved 48 respondents and was conducted from January to April 2024. This study used a questionnaire about dysmenorrhea pain and the Numeric Pain Scale (NPS) pain scale. The research results showed that 52% of students aged 18-21 years always experienced dysmenorrhea. They experienced a decrease in pain level from moderate (scale 4) to mild (scale 2) after non-pharmacological therapy: Thought stopping distraction therapy was carried out, with a p-value of 0.038, before and after non-pharmacological therapy: Thought stopping. Nurse's nursing action is non-pharmacological therapy: thought stopping can reduce the level of pain in students Hermina Health Institute as a result of dysmenorrhea. In addition, there was a significant difference between the level of change in pain before and after the procedure. It is hoped that students at Hermina Health Institute can apply non-pharmacological therapy: thought stopping to reduce dysmenorrhea.