Pengelolaan Asuhan Keperawatan pada Pasien dengan Penyakit Ginjal Kronik yang Menjalani Hemodialisa di Ruang Hemodialisa RSUP Haji Adam Malik Medan

Abstract

Based on basic health research data (Riskesdas) in 2018, the number of chronic kidney failure patients in Indonesia was 713,783 patients. Chronic Kidney Disease is characterized by decreased kidney function, namely an estimated glomerular filtration rate (LFG) below 60 mL/min per 1.73 m², as well as the presence of albuminuria and hematuria that lasts for more than 3 months. One of the treatment options for chronic kidney disease patients is hemodialysis. The most common side effects in patients undergoing hemodialysis are nausea and vomiting, fever, fatigue, pain and anxiety. The purpose of this writing is to provide nursing care with the intervention of providing lavender aromatherapy to reduce the anxiety felt by patients while undergoing hemodialysis in the Hemodialysis room at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan. Lavender aromatherapy is considered to be able to help reduce and even overcome comfort disorders such as anxiety, depression, pain. Aromatherapy was given to three patients for 30 minutes. The results after the intervention of giving lavender aromatherapy for two times according to the patient's Hemodialysis schedule, namely the patient's anxiety level is reduced. The conclusion in this writing is that lavender aromatherapy is effective in reducing the anxiety felt by patients while undergoing hemodialysis.