THE EFFECT OF BROKEN WATER SIRSAK LEAVES ON PAIN IN GOUT ARRITICAL PATIENTS IN THE WORKING AREA OF PUSKESMAS ANDALAS PADANG

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Gouty arthritis often affects the elderly with symptoms in the form of unbearable pain, and can even reduce motor ability / function. Various ways will be taken by the elderly in treating the pain, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological. Pharmacological treatments pose a risk to gastric health in the elderly. Soursop leaf boiled water can be an alternative for the elderly in reducing pain, through analgesic mechanisms. This study aims to determine the effect of soursop leaf boiled water on pain reduction in the elderly with Gout Arthritis. This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a pretest posttest one group design. The population of this study were 16 people with gout arthritis in the Andalas Public Health Center with a purposive sampling technique. The data were computerized using the dependent t-test (α = 0.05). The results showed that the average gout arthritis pain in the elderly before treatment was 4.94 and decreased after treatment was 2.25. There is an effect of soursop leaf cooking water on reducing pain in the elderly with arthritis gout (p = 0.000). Based on these findings, it can be concluded that sufferers of gout arthritis are better off using soursop leaf boiled water than pharmacological drugs, because it has the same effect in reducing pain. It is hoped that the puskesmas nurses will provide counseling about soursop leaf boiled water therapy as a good alternative in reducing gout arthritis pain.

 Keywords: Soursop Leaf Decoction, Gouty Arthritis Pain