PENERAPAN KOMPRES JAHE HANGAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI PADA LANSIA PENDERITA GOUT ARTHRITIS

Background: Gouty arthritis often occurs in the elderly, it is characterized by hyperuricemia or a buildup of crystals in the joints so that uric acid levels in the body are high, causing pain. Complaints of gout pain can be treated with non-pharmacological therapy, one of which is a warm ginger compress. This final scientific work aims to determine the effect of warm ginger compresses on reducing pain in elderly people with gouty arthritis.
Method: The research method used in preparing this Final Scientific Work uses descriptive qualitative research, namely in the form of a case study. The author follows the scientific method according to the rules of the nursing process which includes: Assessment, Data Analysis, Nursing Intervention, Implementation and Evaluation. In the assessment process the author used various data collection techniques such as: Anamnesis, Observation, Documentation Study and Physical Examination to collect various data from the patient, namely Mrs. R.
Results: Based on the results of the assessment, a nursing diagnosis was obtained, namely acute pain. The nursing intervention given was a warm ginger compress on Mrs. R. Evaluation was carried out from the results of the initial assessment (pre: AU: 6.3 mg/dl; scale: 5) and on the last day of implementation (post AU: 4.4 mg/dl; scale: 2).
Conclusion: Gouty arthritis is a disease that is often found in the elderly because as a person ages, the body's immune system decreases, making them very susceptible to disease. Therefore, providing non-pharmacological therapy in the form of warm ginger compresses is expected to reduce pain complaints in gout arthritis sufferers. So this therapy can be used as one of the recommended therapies needed by gout arthritis sufferers.