Nonpharmacological management on reducing rheumatoid arthritis pain in the elderly: studies in social rehabilitation services unit of elderly in Garut West Java

Abstract

The elderly often undergo pain, the nature and level of pain varies from mild to severe. Handling or non-pharmacological treatment at this time is quite varied, ranging from simple treatment at this time is quite varied, ranging from simple methods such as distraction and relaxation to warm compresses. methods such as distraction and relaxation to warm compresses. This research aims to determine the picture of non- This research aims to determine the picture of non pharmacological treatment in reducing the pain of rheumatoid logical treatment in reducing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly. The method used is descriptive arthritis in the elderly. The method used is descriptive quantitative. Samples were obtained with a total sampling of 30 quantitative. Samples were obtained with a total sampling of 30 respondents used as a research sample to determine the respondents used as a research sample to determine the description of nonpharmacological ogical treatment in reducing atheistic rheumatoid pain in the elderly. The results of this research illustrate that the elderly who experience arthritis rheumatoid pain are mild pain levels as much as 2 respondents (6.7%), moderate pain 16 respondents (53. 3%), severe pain as many as 12 respondents (40.0%). The most non- pharmacological treatment reatment efforts efforts are are doing Distraction, Masasse, Physical doing Distraction, Masasse, Physical activity, and compressing as many as 18 people activity, and compressing as many as 18 people (60.0%). (60.0%). Conclusion of nonpharmacological treatment to reduce the pain Conclusion of nonpharmacological treatment to reduce the pai of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly is by way of distraction, of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly is by way of distraction, relaxation, physical activity, masasse and compresses. The relaxation, physical activity, masasse and compresses. The caretaker is expected to pay more attention to the handling that caretaker is expected to pay more attention to the handling that will be used to reduce pain. This