The Effect Of Hand Massage Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Pain Intensity In Post General Anesthesia Patients At PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital

Authors

  • Muchliza Bintang Auliya Agus Muchliza Bintang Auliya Agus Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
  • Cahaya Nugraheni Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
  • Vita Purnamasari Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

Keywords:

Hand Massage, Pain, General Anesthesia

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the effect of hand massage relaxation techniques to reduce pain intensity in post general anesthesia patients at PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital.

Method: his study is a quantitative study with a one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was patients after general anesthesia at PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital, with a sample of 66 people selected through purposive sampling. The instrument used was the NRS observation sheet, and data analysis was performed with the Wilcoxon test.

Results: Before the hand massage intervention, most patients had a pain scale of 3 and after the intervention, most patients experienced a decrease in pain to a pain scale of 1. The results of the Wilcoxon test obtained a p-value of 0.000 (<0.005).

 

Downloads

Published

01-09-2025

Issue

Vol. 2 (2025): August

Section

Original Articles