PEMBERIAN TERAPI INHALASI PADA PASIEN TUBERCULOSIS PARU YANG MENGALAMI BERSIHAN JALAN NAPAS TIDAK EFEKTIF DI RS UMM : STUDI KASUS

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, which infects the pulmonary alveoli and triggers an immune response in the form of granuloma formation. The purpose of this study was to implement nursing care for tuberculosis patients experiencing ineffective airway clearance through inhalation therapy at UMM Hospital.
Method: This study used a qualitative design with a case study strategy, describing nursing care for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Pediatric Ward of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang Hospital. Data were collected through interviews, observations, physical examinations, and medical record documentation using a nursing assessment and evaluation format.
Results: In the nurse's final research paper, it was found that before inhalation therapy, the patient was unable to cough up secretions, was restless, had a respiratory rate of 40x/minute, and had rhonchi. After 3 days of inhalation therapy, the patient was able to cough up 3cc of thick, yellowish secretions through vomiting, the rhonchi decreased, and the respiratory rate decreased to 33x/minute.
Conclusion: Inhalation therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis patients for 3 days can be recommended for patients who experience ineffective airway clearance as an effort to thin secretions and reduce respiratory rate to normal.