This study examines the effect of effleurage back massage therapy on the intensity of acute pain after long bone fracture surgery. This research method is true experimental with a pretest-posttest control group design. The results showed a significant difference between the NSAID and NSAID groups with effleurage with a p-value <0.05. The range of changes in VAS in the NSAID group with effleurage tended to be higher than in the NSAID group on days 3 and 4. The conclusion is that NSAIDs with effleurage are effective in reducing the intensity of acute pain in patients after long bone fracture surgery and are recommended as a nursing intervention. Independently to ease the pain intensity of fracture patients. Keywords: Effleurage, Fracture, Pain
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