EFEKTIVITAS KOMPRES HANGAT JAHE MERAHDALAM MENGURANGI INTENSITAS NYERI SENDI PENDERITA HIPERURISEMIA DI POSYANDU LANSIA KIDUL DALAM RW 06, MALANG
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- Background : Joint pain is common among older people in the community and it is a major cause of disability that affects their daily lives. The level of that joint pain can cause some elderly not able to sleep well because this pain. This study aims to determine effectiveness of red ginger warm compress to decrease intensity of joint pain in patients affected hyperuricemia at posts integrated service for elderly or in Bahasa called “Posyandu Lansia” Kidul Dalam RW 06, Malang Method : This study used pre-experiment one grup pre-posttest design. Population was 70 elderly at Posyandu Lansia Kidul Dalam RW 06 Malang and samples consisted of 18 patients used purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using wilcoxon test. Results : The results of analysis wilcoxon test significance value 0.000 (p <0.05), so it can be deduced that H1 has accepted, which means there were the effect of wearing red ginger warm compress to decrease intensity of joint pain in patients affected hyperuricemia at posts integrated service for elderly or in Bahasa called “Posyandu Lansia” Kidul Dalam RW 06, Malang Discuss : Red ginger had active constituents such gingerol, shogaol, and zingerone which has heat effect, anti-inflammatory and analgesic which can decrease intensity of joint paint. The elderly were advised to use red ginger warm compress for reduce joint pain.