PENGUKURAN KAPASITAS VITAL PARU IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER TIGA UNTUK MENENTUKAN POSISI PERSALINAN YANG EFEKTIF

Abstract

Respiratory system is one of physiological processes that is changed for adaptation in pregnant women and influence power factor on birth process. One of methods to assess respiratory system (ventilation mechanism) is measuring vital capacity. Main factors that affect vital capacity are body’s anatomical shape, position for the measurement of vital capacity, respiratory muscle strength and lung compliance.The aim of this study was to determine the effect of maternal strain position on lung vital capacity. This type of research was cross-sectional with quantitative approach. Respondents of this research were 41 pregnant women which were selected by consecutive sampling. Instruments of this research were spirometer Vise Medical Spirolite 220 and NescoAll New Multi Check. Analysis data using Anova test.Results of this study concluded that body position was factor that influence lung vital capacity and lung vital capacity with semi fowler position was higher than that in dorsal recumbent position, which was position that is used by all pregnant women when deliver their baby.This research conclude that semi fowler position was more effective than dorsal recumbent position during partus