GAMBARAN EFEK TERAPI PAREM DALAM PENANGANAN NYERI SENDI PADA LANSIA Ni Kadek Endah Ariastuti Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bali Email : [email protected] ABSTRAK Tujuan: untuk mengetahui gambaran efek terapi parem dalam penanganan nyeri sendi pada lansia Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan Cross-Sectional. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan yaitu 104 orang. Cara pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Non-probability Sampling dengan Convenience Sampling. Instrument berupa kuesioner yang berisi tentang karakteristik dan 8 pertanyaan tentang terapi parem. Hasil: efek terapi parem yang dirasakan lansia yaitu mengurangi nyeri sendi (56,7%), memberikan efek menghangatkan tubuh (53,8%), menghilangkan kekakuan pada sendi (26,0%), dan menghilangkan kemerahan dan bengkak di daerah sendi (5,8%). Kesimpulan: Efek terapi parem dalam penanganan nyeri sendi yang dirasakan lansia paling banyak yaitu mengurangi nyeri sendi dan memberikan efek menghangatkan tubuh. Kata Kunci : Efek terapi parem, Penanganan, Nyeri sendi, Lansia

THE EFFECTS OF PAREM THERAPY ON JOINT PAIN MANAGEMENT IN ELDERLY Ni Kadek Endah Ariastuti Bachelor of Nursing Program Institute of Health Sciences Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Aim. To identify the effects of parem therapy on joint pain management in elderly Method. This study employed a descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used was a non-probability sampling method, the convenience sampling technique. To conduct this study, 104 respondents were recruited as the sample. The data were collected using a questionnaire about the elderly’s characteristics and 8 questions on the parem therapy. Results. Findings showed that after having the parem therapy, the majority of respondents (56.7%) felt the joint pain has reduced. They also reported that the therapy warmed their body (53.8%), eliminate joint stiffness (26%) and eliminate redness and swelling in the joint area. Conclusion. The effect of parem therapy on joint pain management that felt by the elderly is mostly in reducing joint pain and warming the body. Keywords: Effect of Parem Therapy, Management, Joint Pain, Elderly