Search Repository Universitas Baiturrahim

Dismenore (nyeri haid) merupakan salah satu keluhan utama yang dialami oleh sebagian besar wanita usia subur dan dapat mengganggu aktivitas akademik maupun kualitas hidup, dampak panjang dismenore bisa menyebabkan kemandulan(endometriosis). Penanganan dismenore dapat dilakukan secara non-farmakologis, salah satunya dengan konsumsi minuman jahe merah (Zingiber Officinale Var. Rubra) yang memiliki efek antiinflamasi dan analgesik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan sikap tentang minuman jahe merah dalam mengatasi dismenore pada mahasiswi Sarjana Kebidanan Universitas Baiturrahim. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kampus Universitas Baiturrahim pada bulan Maret-Juli 2026. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswi tingkat 2, 3, dan 4 yang berjumlah 160 orang, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 40 responden yang diambil menggunakan teknik proportional random sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner pengetahuan dan sikap yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji statistik Chi-Square untuk mengetahui hubungan variabel independen (pengetahuan) dan variabel dependen (sikap). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase gambaran pengetahuan rendah sebanyak 27 mahasiswi (67,5%), dengan gambaran sikap negatif sebanyak 23 mahasiswi (57,5%). Ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan sikap dengan nilai p-value = 0,001 (p < 0,05). Institusi pendidikan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan edukasi dan sosialisasi mengenai pemanfaatan jahe merah sebagai terapi komplementer bagi mahasiswi, perbanyak lagi edukasi terhadap kesehatan reproduksi mengenai dismenore.

Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is one of the primary complaints experienced by most women of reproductive age that can disrupt academic activities and quality of life, with long term impacts potentially causing infertility due to endometriosis. Dysmenorrhea management can be performed non pharmacologically, one of which is through the consumption of a red guava or red ginger drink, Zingiber Officinale Var. Rubra, which possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. This study aims to determine the relationshi p between knowledge and attitudes regarding red ginger drink in managing dysmenorrhea among Bachelor of Midwifery students at Baiturrahim University. This research was a quantitative study utilizing a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted at the Baiturrahim University Campus from March to July 2026. The research population comprised second, third-, and fourth-year students totaling 160 individuals, with a sample size of 40 respondents selected using a proportional random sampling technique. Research instruments included knowledge and attitude questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis involved univariate and bivariate analyses using the Chi Square statistical test to determine the relationship between the independent variable, comprising knowledge, and the dependent variable, comprising attitude. The results showed that low knowledge comprised 27 students representing 67.5 percent, whereas high knowledge comprised 13 students representing 32.5 percent, with negative attitudes comprising 23 students representing 57.5 percent, and positive attitudes comprising 17 students representing
42.5 percent. A relationship exists between knowledge and attitudes with a p value of 0.001, where p is less than 0.05. Educational institutions are expected to enhance education and dissemination regarding the utilization of red ginger as a complementary therapy for female students, as well as expand education on reproductive health concerning dysmenorrhea.