The Influence of Propolis Compress on Phelebitis Score Reduction in Hospitalized Patients

Abstract

Phlebitis is complications of intravenous therapy. Warm compress can reduce degree of inflammation in patients with phlebitis. While propolis compress generally used to reduce the degree of dermatitis. This study aims to examine the effect of propolis compress to the score reduction of phlebitis. The study used Quasy-experimental. The independent variabel is propolis compress and dependent variable is phlebitis scores. The sample of the study are 10 respondents with phlebitis taken by Non-Randomized Sampling technique. The results showed average scores of phlebitis before treatment are an early sign of phlebitis, early stage, and moderate phlebitis stage with their respective percentage (30%). Furthemore, it's found 60% with score 0 or no phlebitis after the propolis compress treatment. Based on the test of Paired T-Test, there's different score between before and after propolis compress treatment that's marked by p-value (0,000) < α = 0,05 Furthermore, the test result of Independent T-Test showed the p-value (0,000) < α = 0,01. In conclusion, There's the effect of giving propolis compress to reduce the score of phlebitis. It's hoped to Paramedic's, especially nurses to perform alternative measures in handling the problem of nosocomial infections.