Abstract:
This study aims to determine the effect of cold gel application and types of episiotomy
laceration on perineal wound pain response of postpartum mothers with normal delivery. Method:
Several types of episiotomy were performed, and cold gel was applied to the perineum of 31
postpartum mothers at home in the work area of Pantai Cermin. Furthermore, the subjects were
selected using a purposive sampling technique. Measurement of pain response was carried out
using a numeric rating scale. Also, Wilcoxon and Kruskal Wallis statistical tests were conducted
to analyze the effects on pain response. Result: The analysis showed that there was a difference
in the mean score of perineal wound pain after cold gel application (p = 0.000). But, the types of
episiotomy laceration caused no difference in the score (p> 0.005). Conclusion: Episiotomy
education and application of cold therapy are needed by health workers as self-care methods that
can be done independently at home for postpartum mothers.
