GAMBARAN SKALA NYERI PADA PASIEN PASCA OPERASI DENGAN GENERAL ANESTESI DI RUANG RECOVERY ROOM RSU KERTHA USADA BULELENG Gusti Putu Eka Prapta Cintia Fakultas Kesehatan Program Studi D-IV Keperawatan Anestesiologi Institut Teknologi Dan Kesehatan Bali ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Pasien operasi sering sekali mengalami nyeri hebat, meskipun tersedia obat-obat analgesik yang efektif namun nyeri pasca operasi tidak dapat diatasi dengan baik. Nyeri pasca operasi sangat bersifat individual. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran skala nyeri menggunakan Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pada pasien pasca operasi dengan general anestesi di RSU Kertha Usada Buleleng. Metode: Peneliti menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif, dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi semua pasien pasca operasi yang dirawat dari bulan Pebruari sampai April 2022 dengan menggunakan teknik quota sampling sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi berumur 18 tahun sampai dengan 80 tahun, aldrete score >9, kooperatif. Instrumen pada penelitian ini menggunakan lembar observasi Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Analisa data menggunakan analisa Univariat. Hasil: Menunjukkan sebagian besar pasien mengalami nyeri sedang (62%), pasien mengalami nyeri ringan sejumlah (24%), pasien mengalami nyeri berat sejumlah (14%). Kesimpulan: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan skala nyeri pasien operasi dengan general anesthesi di ruang recovery room RSU Kertha Usada mayoritas nyeri sedang dengan rentang skala nyeri 4-6 sejumlah 62 responden (62%). Kata Kunci: Nyeri, Pasca Operasi, General Anestesi

POSTOPERATIVE PAIN SCALE IN PATIENTS WITH GENERAL ANESTHESIA IN THE RECOVERY ROOM OF KERTHA USADA GENERAL HOSPITAL, BULELENG Gusti Putu Eka Prapta Cintia Faculty of Health Diploma IV of Nursing Anesthesiology Institute of Technology and Health Bali E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Surgical patients often experience severe pain. Although effective analgesic drugs are available, postoperative pain remains cannot be managed properly. Postoperative pain is highly dependent on the individual. Aim: This study aimed to find out the post-operative pain experienced by patients with general anesthesia, measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in Kertha Usada General Hospital, Buleleng. Methods: The study employed the quantitative descriptive research design, using a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was all postoperative patients treated from February to April 2022. The sample was determined using the quota sampling technique according to the inclusion criteria aged 18 years to 80 years old, Aldrete score >9, and cooperative. The instrument used in this study was the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) observation sheet. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis. Results: The majority of patients experienced moderate pain (62%), 24% of patients experienced mild pain, and 14% of patients experienced severe pain. Conclusion: The study showed that the majority of patients (62%) with general anesthesia in the recovery room of Kertha Usada General Hospital experienced moderate postoperative pain, ranging from a scale of 4 to 6. Keywords: Pain, Postoperative, General Anesthesia