Pengelolaan Pelayanan dan Asuhan Keperawatan pada Klien dengan Gangguan Nyeri Gout Arthritis melalui Penerapan Kompres Hangat Jahe Merah di Wilayah Lingkungan VI Gedung Johor

Abstract

Pain due to Gout Arththitis is caused by crystal deposits in the joints that cause discomfort to the client in activities. One of the effective treatments to overcome the pain is red ginger compress. The purpose of senior practice is to provide nursing management and care to clients with pain nursing problems through warm red ginger compresses in Neighborhood Area VI Gedung Johor. This activity was carried out on June 11-16, 2025 on clients experiencing Gout Arthritis. The method was carried out by means of pretest, process, and posttest. Pretest was conducted education about red ginger compress therapy and the causes of Gout Arthritis, and measuring the value of Gout Arthritis in clients. The process was carried out red ginger compress with a frequency of 1 time per day for 6 days. Warm compresses are given to clients for 15-20 minutes, then measured using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scale to measure the pain scale after the application of warm red ginger compresses. Posttest measures the pain scale and Gout Arthritis value of 9.0 mg/dL. The intervention was carried out on a client aged 70 years, female gender. The results of the application showed that the patient's pain scale dropped from 7 to 6, followed by a decrease in the value of Gout Arthritis from 9.1 mg/dL to 9.0 mg/dL. The results of education on clients showed an increase in knowledge about how to compress using red ginger. The conclusion is that red ginger is effective in reducing pain caused by Gout Arthritis in clients. Routine monitoring is needed for health workers to clients with advanced age in handling pain nursing problems, and measuring the value of Gout Arthritis and family support is needed to help clients routinely take medication and treatment at the nearest health service.