Reduced Intensity of Pain on Musculoskeletal Nociceptive Pain Sufferers Through Sandaromatherapy

  • Sri Astiti Padma Parashita Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar
  • Komang Ayu Henny Achjar Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar
  • I Made Sukarja Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar
  • I Wayan Sukawana Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32583/keperawatan.v12i4.815
Keywords: musculoskeletal nociceptive pain sufferer, pain intensity, sandaromatherapy

Abstract

Pain is unpleasant sensation due to tissue damage both actual or potential. Tissue damage in form of over accumulation of lactac acid as result of anaerobic metabolism due to excess physical activity, make oxygen decreased while the muscles require oxygen in a large amounts to produce energy rapidly. Tissue damage can occur on musculoskeletal system causing musculoskeletal nociceptive pain related with the excess physical activity and occur on every stage of ages. The aim is to provide the influence of Sandaromatherapy on pain intensity. Used one group pre-post test research design. The population were all nociceptive pain sufferer in working area Puskesmas IV Denpasar Selatan used purposive sampling and got 20 respondents. The research was conducted from March to April 2020. The independent and dependent variable were Sandaromatherapy and pain intensity. The instrument to measured pain used numeric rating scale with the validity result r = 0.941 and reliability result = 0.95.The mean of pain scale before and after therapy is 4,3 (moderate pain) to 2,65 (mild pain). The test result by paired t-test showed p value = 0,000, which meant there was a significant influence of Sandaromatherapy to reduce pain.