Pengaruh Pemberian Jahe dan Serai Terhadap Intensitas Nyeri pada Penderita Gout Artritis (GA) Di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pelayanan Sosial Tresna Werda Jombang Kediri

Abstract

A common phenomenon caused by uric acid is pained in the joints due to the build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints. Pain management can be done by pharmacology and non-pharmacology, one of the non-pharmacological interventions is by doing topical with ginger and lemongrass. The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of giving ginger and lemongrass to pained intensity on pained of Gout Arthritis (GA) patients. The design used was Pre-Experiment with one group pre-post test approach design. The population of this study was 60 respondents. The sample of this study was 18 patients with gout arthritis who experienced pain in the joints been selected using simple random sampling. Pain intensity is measured using the NRS observation sheet. Data analysis using Wilcoxon statistical test. Most of the elderly experienced moderate pained on a scale of 4-6 before being given intervention. while after given the intervention most of the elderly experienced mild pain on a scale of 1-3. The test results show the p value = 0.034 < 0.05, meaning that there was an effect of giving ginger and its intensity on the pain of patients with Arthritis of Gout. This is because ginger contains gingerols which have pain-relieving or pain-relieving properties. while the content of lemongrass is an essential oil which has chemical and pharmacological properties, namely a spicy and warm taste as an anti-article and is indicated for relieving joint muscle pained. With the results of the above research, a person with biased pained uses non-pharmacological therapy one of them is the topical of ginger and lemongrass to reduce pained.

Keywords: Ginger, Lemongrass, Pained, Uric Acid