Community Empowerment through Complementary Therapy-Based Education Using Kencur Boiled Water Soak and Foot Massage to Reduce Edema Among Second-Trimester Pregnant Women
Abstract
This community service program aimed to empower second-trimester pregnant women to independently manage edema through complementary therapy-based education using Kaempferia galanga (kencur) boiled water foot soak and foot massage. The community partner faced limited knowledge and practical skills regarding safe complementary therapies for managing pregnancy-related edema. Therefore, health education, interactive discussions, demonstrations, guided practice, and evaluations using pre-test, post-test, and skills observation were implemented to enhance participants' knowledge and self-care capacity. The program was conducted at Eliza Bestari Independent Midwifery Practice in 2026 and involved 20 second-trimester pregnant women selected through convenience sampling. The results showed a substantial increase in participants' knowledge, with the proportion of women categorized as having good knowledge increasing from 20.0% before the intervention to 80.0% afterward. Participants also demonstrated considerable improvement in practical skills, with 95.0% correctly preparing the Kaempferia galanga boiled water, 100.0% performing the warm foot soak according to the recommended procedure, and 90.0% correctly applying the foot massage technique. The program enhanced participants' capacity and confidence to independently apply complementary therapies and has the potential to support community-based antenatal care through continuous assistance from midwives.
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