Pengaruh Kompres Hangat terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Sendi pada Lansia dengan Penyakit Gout Arthritis

  • Ulfa Hasana STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru
  • Asniati Asniati STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru
  • Noviyanti Noviyanti Universitas Ibnu Sina Batam
Keywords: gout athritis, warm compress, pain reduction

Abstract

Gout is a condition of the end result of purine metabolism that can cause symptoms of unbearable pain, swelling and a burning sensation in the joints. This makes the elderly experience a decrease in the ability to carry out daily activities so that giving warm compresses is needed for the elderly. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of warm compresses on reducing joint pain in the elderly with gout arthritis at UPT PSTW Khusnul Khotimah Pekanbaru. The research design used was pre experimental designs with the design of ''One Group Pretest and Posttest. The population of all elderly people with gout at UPT PSTW Khusnul Khotimah Pekanbaru is 17 elderly people with a sample of 17 elderly people. The sampling technique is total sampling. The results of the study using statistical tests obtained the value of value = 0.000 < (0.05). It can be concluded that research shows the effect of warm compresses on reducing joint pain in the elderly with Gout Athritis disease at UPT PSTW Khusnul Khotimah Pekanbaru.

Author Biographies

Ulfa Hasana, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru

D III Keperawatan, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Asniati Asniati, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru

D III Keperawatan, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Noviyanti Noviyanti, Universitas Ibnu Sina Batam

Program Studi S1 Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Universitas Ibnu Sina Batam, Indonesia

Published
2022-02-18
How to Cite
Hasana, U., Asniati, A., & Noviyanti, N. (2022). Pengaruh Kompres Hangat terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Sendi pada Lansia dengan Penyakit Gout Arthritis. Jurnal Kebidanan Harapan Ibu Pekalongan, 9(1), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.37402/jurbidhip.vol9.iss1.176

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