Efektivitas Relaxed Sitting Dengan Pursed Lips Breathing Terhadap Penurunan Derajat Sesak Napas Pasien Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik Di RSUD Dr. M. Yunus Bengkulu

Lina, Liza Fitri
Wijaya, Andri Kusuma
Admaja, Rengga Depri

Jurnal Keperawatan Muhammadiyah
Vol 4, No 2 (2019): JURNAL KEPERAWATAN MUHAMMADIYAH

Objective:  Chronic Obstuctive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) increases morbidity and mortality by causing various levels of disturbances including coughing, chest pain, congestion, odema, changes in breathing patterns, and changes in posture.Methods:  The research design was quantitative research by using a quasy experimental design, two groups pre test and post test design.Results:  The results of the bivariate analysis of the dependent t-test in the relaxed sitting treatment group obtained p-value 0.019, while in the treatment group pursed lips breathing the results of p-value is 0.000. The independent t-test results obtained p-value 0.004.Conclusion:  The conclusion of this study shows a comparison of the effectiveness of relaxed sitting with pursed lips breathing to decrease the degree of congestion of patients with COPD.