Abstract
Intorduction:Incontinence was a problem that often occurs in the elderly and this condition can worsen the elderly situation with the appearance of severe damage to the integrity of the skin,Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) contains medium chain saturated fat that easily enters deep skin layers and maintains skin elasticity and suppleness. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of virgin coconut oil on skin integrity in the elderly with incontinence.Methods: The design of research was a quasi-experimental with non equivalent control group design. The population in this study were all elderly who experience incontinence. The sampling technique used was consecutive sampling with a total of 10 people in the experimental group and 10 people in the control group. To assess skin integrity before and after treatment is used was The Ghent Global IAD (GLOBIAD) tool. The using of virgin coconut oil is done every time after the stool incontinence episode and after bathing. Virgin coconut oil has been applied to the damaged skin and also to other vulnerable skin. Results: Based on the Wilcoxon test results obtained p value smaller than 0.05 which is 0.010 so that there was a significant difference in the value of skin integrity before and after the treatment. Conclusions:There was a significant effect on the use of virgin coconut oil on skin integrity in the elderly with incontinence.
Highlights
Increasing the number of elderly continues to occur along with the increasing life expectancy of global life, including in Indonesia
The number of samples to be taken in this study were 10 people in the experimental group and 10 people in the control group.The measuring instrument used to assess the integrity of the skin is The Ghent Global IAD (GLOBIAD) categorization tool
The majority of respondents suffer from incontinence associated dermatitis for less than 1 month and all have LILA measures in the underweight category
Summary
Increasing the number of elderly continues to occur along with the increasing life expectancy of global life, including in Indonesia. After nearly five decades the number of elderly people has doubled to 8.97% or 23.4 million people. This number will continue to grow, where by 2021 the number of elderly will reach 10% of the entire population of Indonesia (BPS, 2018). This situation will certainly cause new problems for the elderly along with the functional decline of the elderly body. Incontinence occurs in more than one fifth of the elderly who are more than 85% This incontinence is a result of decreased nerve and muscle function, so sufferers will find it difficult to control elimination normally. Incontinence is a health problem in the form of the patient's inability to control urine or feces
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