Pemberian Rebusan Jahe dan Daun Pepermint Efektif dalam Pencegahan Nausea Pada Pasien Post Operasi dengan Anastesi Spinal di Ruang Bedah: Giving Decoction of Ginger and Peppermint Leaves is Effective in Prevention of Nausea in Postoperative Patients with Spinal Anesthesia in the Operating Room

Mustopa Mustopa (STIKes Indonesia Maju)

Jurnal Interprofesi Kesehatan Indonesia
Vol 1 No 4 (2022): Jurnal Interprofesi Kesehatan Indonesia

Introduction: Spinal anesthesia can cause symptoms of pain, nausea, and vomiting that often occur in 80% of patients after anesthesia and surgery. Due to suture damage, regurgitation, aspiration, electrolyte balance, and dehydration if Post Operative Nausea Vomiting (PONV) is not treated and is a major concern in postoperative care. Nausea and vomiting are frequent complications of spinal anesthesia, with an incidence of 20-40%. Objectives: To compare the effect of boiled ginger and boiled peppermint in reducing the level of nausea and vomiting. Method: The type of research used in this study is a quasi-experiment with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Respondents in this study amounted to 15 people. Result: There was a decrease in the intensity of nausea and vomiting after being given ginger and/or peppermint decoction with the same effectiveness. The results of the Mann-Whitney U Test statistical test obtained a significance value of p-value = 0.472 < from 0.005. Conclusion:. There is a significant effect between ginger and peppermint decoction in reducing the level of nausea and vomiting in spinal anesthesia post-op patients in the operating room of the Bogor City Hospital with the same effectiveness value.