Efektivitas Kompres Hangat pada Lansia terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Gout Arthritis di Posbindu Kemuning Baktijaya Depok

Putri, Sari Ananda (2023) Efektivitas Kompres Hangat pada Lansia terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Gout Arthritis di Posbindu Kemuning Baktijaya Depok. Malahayati Nursing Journal, 5 (7). pp. 2267-2279. ISSN 2655-4712

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Abstract

A metabolic condition known as gouty arthritis or gout is characterized by acute joint inflammation caused by the formation of crystallized uric acid. Uric acid levels are elevated in some people who consume purine-rice foods. There are many different factors that contribute to gouty arthritis, such as eating habits that increase uric acid levels and a diet high in purines. Losing weight, drinking plenty of water, avoiding foods that can cause gouty arthritis are ways to prevent it. To examine the effect of warm compress on decreasing pain in elderly with arthritis gout at Posbindu Kemuning Baktijaya Depok. This study used a pre and post test quasy-experiment design. The sample amounted to 32 patients with gouty arthritis. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique. The research instrument consists of a Numeric Rating Scale and warm compresses. The data were analyzed using the Wilxocon test to determine the effectiveness of warm compresses on the elderly on reducing gouty arthritis pain in Posbindu Kemuning Baktijaya, Depok City. The results of the Asymp Sign value =0.000 or (p value 0.005) show that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, this study shows that warm compresses are effective in reducing pain in elderly people wth gouty arthritis at Posbindu Kemuning Baktijaya Depok. Patients with gouty arthritis can effectively manage their pain by applying warm compresses. It is hoped that warm compresses can be applied independently by elderly people with gouty arhritis. Keywords: Gout Arthritis, Warm Compress, Pain

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Artikel > Kesehatan
Depositing User:	Miss Rahma Rahmawati
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2024 02:27
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2024 02:27
URI:	http://repository.unas.ac.id/id/eprint/9328

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