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Jufrika Gusni
Program Studi S1 Keperawatan STIKes Indonesia
Dosen Keperawatan STIKes Indonesia
Emaill : jufrikagusni22@gmail.com
ABSTRAK
Abstract
The Kuranji Community Health Center has the highest coverage of people with
rhematoid arthritis in Padang City, as many as 231 people. Kuranji sub-district
has 9 sub-districts, Kuranji sub-district consists of 18 RW and 90 RT, the highest
incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is in RT 03 RW 16. The highest incidence of
rheumatoid arthritis is in RT 03 RW 16 as many as 22 people. The purpose of this
study was to determine the effect of warm lemongrass compresses on pain
intensity. A quasi-experimental study with one group pretest-pottest design, a
sample of 10 people. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. There was
an effect of warm lemongrass compresses on the pain intensity of rheumatoid
arthritis with a p-value of .000 (p <0.005). Serei compress can be used as non-
pharmacological therapy by nurses in reducing pain, especially in patients with
rhematoid arthritis.