Influence of Guide Imagery Technique to Reduce Pain Intensity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient (Case Study in Residence Werdha East Surabaya)

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Introduction: Arthritis pain (joint) in elderly is a problem can influences activity daily living. In order to result from Research and Development Health Division (Balitbangkes) Health Departmnet, and Jakarta Health Department during 2006, show the prevalency of musculoskeletal pain which disturbes the activity, is disturbance often occured in the Daily activity most of responden. Methods: This study use the design (One Group pretest-posttest) is compare  result with measure before and after guide imagery technique is did. The total of elderly population suffering of arthritis pain is 23 respondents. By using the Purposive Sampling Technique, was  taken 17 respondents. After the data collected, it was Analitik test using Uji Wilcoxon Test. Results: Result of this study show that most of elderly before getting the treatment, kriteria of pain in moderate and after getting the treatment, criteria of pain be mild. And then, Three is guide imaginative technique to reduce pain intensity in rheumatoid arthritis p = 0,000, p < α = 0,005. Conclusion: This study shows that the guide imagery technique can reduces pain intensity in rheumatoid arthritis, and then perhaps by using the guide imaginative technique can applies in carring of elderly with pain, in the residence or in the community.

 

Keywords: Guide Imagery, Pain Intensity, RhemathoidArthithis