Reducing Effect of HypnotherapyAnxiety in Pregnant Women

Abstract: Pregnant women experience feelings of uncertainty, namely positive and negative feelings about the presence of the baby. Positive feelings are in the form of happiness that is expressed freely and do not cause feelings of guilt, and negative feelings are feelings of anxiety about the pain that will occur during childbirth. The third trimester is the peak of the emotional excitement of the birth of a baby. The third trimester is often called the waiting and alert period because at that time the mother can't wait for the birth of her baby. Sometimes mothers worry that their baby will end at any time.The aim of this research is to determine the effect of hypnotherapy on the anxiety of pregnant women at the Siatas Barita Community Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency in 2022.Research Method, This research is a Quantitative research with the research design used is Quasi Experiment with a one group pre test and post test design. A total of 40 pregnant women were taken from Siatas Barita Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency in 2022.Hajil Research. The Wilcoxon test from one group pre test and post test obtained a ρ -value of 0.01, whichmeans that there is an effect of hypnotherapy on reducing the anxiety of pregnant women before and after treatment. The ρ value in this study is 0.01, which is smaller than 0.05, so there is an influence of hypnotherapy to reduce the anxiety of pregnant women at the Siatas Barita Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency in 2021. This shows that Ha was accepted, which means there was an influence of hypnotherapy after the intervention was carried out.Conclusion. There is an effect of hypnotherapy on reducing anxiety in pregnant women, where the Wilcoxon test results have a value of ρ = 0.00 (ρ < 0.05).Keywords:Anxiety;Hypnotherapy; Pregnant womenIntroductionPregnancy is called a period of waiting and alertness because at that time the mother can't wait for the birth of her baby. Sometimes pregnancy is a joy for every married couple. Every change in pregnancy can be a stressor in the life of the woman (mother-to-be)(Al-Mutawtah et al., 2023; Wallace & Araji, 2020). Each individual has a different response to every change and is also different in dealing with all their life experiences, this can be seen from their background, education, age, work, pregnancy, social and psychological experiences. In Indonesia, the prevalence of anxiety disorders according to the results of Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) in 2013 showed that 6% of people aged 15 years and over or around 14 million people experienced emotional mental disorders as indicated by symptoms of anxiety and depression. In the third semester, mothers often feel worried that their baby will be born at any time, mothers also feel worried that the baby they are carrying will not be born normally. This is in line with what Kartono said that when the gestational age is seven months and above, the anxiety level of pregnant women becomes more acute and intensive as the baby is born(Nursyifah et al., 2023; Ross et al., 2015). In the third trimester, pregnant women generally experience anxiety about the birthing process(Ar-Rayyan et al., 2023; Fitriasnani & Nikmah, 2020). In