The Effect Of Compress Therapy With Yellow Ginger Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) On The Reduction Of Pain Intensity In Elderly Suffering With Gout Athritis

Abstract

Pain is a condition that is more than just a single sensation caused by a particular stimulus, pain is subjective and very individual. Pain occurs when the tissue is damaged and causes the individual to react to relieve the pain. There are several therapeutic ways to deal with pain, one of which is non-pharmacological therapy. One of the non-pharmacological therapies is compress therapy with grated yellow ginger (zinggiber officinale). This study aims to determine the effect of compresses with grated yellow ginger (zinggiber officinale) on reducing pain intensity in the elderly suffering from gout arthritis at the Tresna Werdha Bhakti Yuswa Natar Home. This type of research uses the quasy experimental method, the sample in this study was 16 patients who experienced gouty arthritis pain and patients who were willing to become respondents. Sampling using consecutive sampling technique. The data analysis used was the Dependent T Test. The results of the bivariate analysis obtained with a value of p = 0.000, this shows that there is an effect between compresses and grated yellow ginger (Zinggiber officinale) on reducing pain. Therapy using yellow grated ginger (zinggiber officinale) can reduce the pain scale in patients with gout arthritis. It is hoped that medical personnel can educate patients on how to reduce gouty arthritis pain with a compress of grated yellow ginger (zinggiber officinale).