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Topical Application of Olive Oil and Aloe Vera Gel on Pregnant Women's Striae Gravidarum
One of the physical changes that often occur in 50-90% of pregnant women is the appearance of
striae gravidarum. Striae gravidarum is caused by stretching of the skin during pregnancy. The impact is a
decrease in confidence, itchy, hot, and dry sensations, and cause emotional distress that can interfere with
pregnancy. Olive oil and Aloe vera gel are good natural ingredients for skincare. The purpose of this study
was to find out the effectiveness of the topical application of Olive oil and Aloe vera gel against the
incidence of pregnant women’s striae gravidarum in the Working Area of Puskesmas Kedungmundu 2020.
This research was a quantitative study with a quasi-experiment control group design with pretest-posttest.
Sampling techniques use purposive sampling. The results of bivariate olive oil analysis with the Wilcoxon
test showed P-value (0.647 >α 0.05), so there was no effect of topical application of olive oil on the
incidence of striae gravidarum. The results of bivariate analysis of Aloe vera gel with Wilcoxon test showed
a P-value (0.642> α 0.05), so there was no effect of topical application of Aloe vera gel on the incidence of
striae gravidarum. Based on the Independent Test T-Test the difference between the two groups pre-post
obtained P-value (1> α 0.05), then there was no difference in the effectiveness of the topical application of
olive oil and aloe vera gel to the incidence of striae gravidarum in pregnant women in The Region of
Puskesmas Kedungmundu 2020.
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