Efektivitas Senam Ergonomis dan Kompres Hangat Rebusan Serai Terhadap Skala Nyeri Sendi pada Penderita Asam Urat di Desa Alassumur Lor

Abstract

Gout is a condition where high levels of uric acid in the blood that causes pain, and pain in the joints. One of the measures to lower joint pain is non- pharmacologically with ergonomic Gymnastics and warm compresses of lemongrass decoction. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of ergonomic gymnastics and warm compresses of lemongrass decoction on the scale of joint pain in patients with gout in Alassumur lor village. This type of research was quasi-experimental with cross over group design approach. A population was 38 people selected by purposive sampling technique obtained 34 respondents who meet the inclusion requirements. This research used the numeric pain scale (NRS) observation sheet Instrument. The normality of the data had been tested with Kolmogorov-smirnov. The results of the study obtained ergonomic gymnastics pain scale period I pre-test was 6.94 and post-test was 2.94, stew period II pre-test was 5.18 post-test was was 2.59. In the warm compress group lemongrass stew period I pre-test was 3.18, post-test 1.82, period II pre-test was 3.76, post-test was 1.94. The results of data analysis obtained the value of pV 0.000 with a significant level of p value