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EFEKTIFITAS TERAPI PEPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L) DALAM MENGATASI KONSTIPASI PADA MAHASISWI DI UNIVERSITAS ADVENT INDONESIA

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ABSTRACT “ EFFECTIVENESS OF PEPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L) THERAPY IN OVERCOME CONSTIPATION IN STUDENTS IN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA” Arranged by: MAWAR PANJAITAN 1551022 Constipation is a state of indigestion characterized by the consistency of stool that turns hard, accompanied by no defecation for 3 days or more. This study aims to see the effect of the effectiveness of papaya therapy in overcoming constipation in female students in female dormitories. The research design used was pra experimental design and research design using one group pre-test and post-test. The population in this study were female students who lived in the Adventist girls' dormitory in Indonesia who experienced constipation and the number of samples was 40 people. Then the data is processed and analyzed using a formula to find the average value to find the average time period needed for defecation. The results obtained showed that the average amount of time needed for defacation for 3 days was the first day were 82.5%, the second day 90% and the third day 100%. Researcher's suggestion for further research is that this study can be used to help students overcome constipation by giving papaya therapy, as input for nursing interventions to help patients who experience constipation and as a reference material and develop further research in materials aimed at using other fruit therapies for constipation. Keywords: Constipation, female students, papaya therapy