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EFEKTIVITAS ABDOMINAL MASSAGE TERHADAP KONSTIPASI PADA PASIEN PERAWATAN HIGH CARE UNIT (HCU) BEDAH SARAF Yusuf, Bahtiar; Kristofani, Mindo; Arafat, Rosyidah Arafat; Masyitha Irwan, Andi; Winardi, Aswedi; Yuliati
Nursing Arts Vol. 17 No. 1 (2023): NURSING ARTS
Publisher : Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Sorong

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Constipation is often found in intensive care patients in hospitals. Abdominal Massage (AM) is a gentle massage on the abdomen that has been used as a massage therapy for clients with constipation. The Purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of abdominal massage in patients with constipation. Methods used quasi experiment there were 20 respondents in the HCU neurosurgery room divided into 10 intervention groups and 10 control groups. Results of this study found that the degree of constipation decreased significantly in the intervention group and increased significantly in the control group (P = 0,008). After the intervention, the prevalence of constipation decreased significantly in the intervention group. Conclusion of this study that Abdominal Massage is effective in reducing the degree of constipation in patients treated at high care unit (HCU) neurosurgery