MANAJEMEN PEMBERIAN TERAPI NON FARMAKOLOGIS KOMPRES JAHE MERAH SEBAGAI ASUHAN KEPERAWATAN PADA LANSIA DENGAN ARTRITIS GOUT

Abstract

A joint disorder that happen because of uric acid crystals accumulated, which may result in chronic pain, joint stiffness, and impaired physical mobility in older adults is gout arthritis. A warm red ginger compress is an intervention of non-pharmacological intervention in helping for reducing wound through its warming effect and the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of gingerol and shogaol. This Final Scientific Work for Nurses aimed to analyze the application of warm red ginger compresses as nursing care for older adults with gout arthritis at the Tresna Werdha Social Institution in Bengkulu. For measuring teh pain was used the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), that findings shown the reduction for pain values. Mr. J's pain decreased from 6 to 1, Mr. L's from 6 to 2, and Mrs. S's from 7 to 2. In addition, all three clients showed improvement in physical mobility. The warm red ginger application in compresses can help the lessing chronic pain and improve physical mobility in older adults with gout arthritis.