Effect of Handheld Finger Relaxation on Reduction of Pain Intensity in Patients With Post-Appendectomy at Inpatient Ward, RSUD Sidoarjo

Yuliastuti, Christina (2015) Effect of Handheld Finger Relaxation on Reduction of Pain Intensity in Patients With Post-Appendectomy at Inpatient Ward, RSUD Sidoarjo. International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS), 5 (3). pp. 53-58. ISSN 2321-0095

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Abstract

BACKGROUND : Pain is the nursing problem of post-appendectomy patients, they have a less pleasant experience due to inadequate pain management. This pain may have impacts that present as not only reduce the ability and willingness of individuals to recover, but also the ability of individuals to maintain self-care, resulting in fatigue adue to pain sensation among patients. OBJECTIVE : The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of handheld finger relaxation on reduction of pain intensity in patients with post-appendectomy at inpatient ward, RSUD Sidoarjo. METHODS : This study used pre experiment one group pre-post test non control group design. The experiment unit was post-appendectomy patients at inpatient ward, RSUD Sidoarjo. Total replication (samples) was 12 respondents, who met the criteria. The independent variable was handheld finger relaxation, which was provided as intervention, that were performed 30-50 minutes per day. The dependent variable was pain intensity. Data collection was undertaken using questionnaire and observation sheet Numerical Pain Rating Scales (NPRS). Data were analyzed with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with significance level of 0,05. RESULTS : Results showed that the majority of Post-appendectomy patients was severe pain, and after handheld finger relaxation was given for 30-50 minutes, the majority of Post-appendectomy patients felt moderate pain, there was reducing in pain intensity after handheld finger was given (ρ = 0.001). Based on this results, handheld finger relaxation has a significant effect in reducing pain intensity. DISCUSSION : Holding a finger while breathing deeply (relaxation) can reduce and heal physical and emotional tension, because it will warm the finger dots on the exit and entry of meridian energy (energy channels) located on our fingers. Reflex points on the hands will give reflex stimulation (spontaneous), these stimuli will flow in electric or shock waves to the brain. The waves received by the brain and processed quickly, and then forwarded to the nerves in the body organs impaired, so that blockages in the energy pathways to be smooth. The flow of this energy will generate impulses that are sent through the afferent nerve fibers resulting in non-nociceptors "gate" closed result of the dominant input from A-beta fibers that secrete the neurotransmitter inhibitor that inhibited and reduced pain stimulus. CONCLUSION : Implication of this study is that handheld finger relaxation as one of nurse independent intervention. It is suggested to improve nurses capability in this pain management to help post-appendectomy patient in countering the pain. Keywords : Handheld finger relaxation, pain, post-appendectomy, gate-control theory

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Handheld finger relaxation, pain, post-appendectomy, gate-control theory
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RD Surgery R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Christina Yuliastuti
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2019 23:11
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2019 23:11
URI:	http://repository.stikeshangtuahsby-library.ac.id/id/eprint/173

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