Terapi Slow Deep Breathing Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Pasien Dengan Cedera Kepala

Rusli Abdullah (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar)
Abdul Herman Syah Thalib (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar)
Siti Nurhalisa (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar)

JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN SANDI HUSADA
Vol 12 No 1 (2023): Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada

Introduction: Head injury is one of the cases that can cause death for the sufferer. Complaints that patients with head injuries often feel are headaches. One of the non-pharmacological techniques that can be done is slow deep breathing or slow deep breathing relaxation, which physiologically can cause a relaxing effect. Objective: Knowing the description of head-injured patients with Slow Deep Breathing therapy intervention in reducing Pain. Methods: a descriptive case study with the subjects used were two patients through inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: respondent H experienced a decrease in pain level from a pain scale of 6 (moderate Pain) to a pain scale of 3 (mild Pain), and Respondent F experienced a decrease in pain level from a pain scale of 4 (moderate Pain) to a pain scale of 2 (mild Pain). Conclusion: Slow, Deep Breathing Therapy can reduce Pain.