PENGARUH TEKNIK RELAKSASI GENGGAM JARI TERHADAP PENURUNAN INTENSITAS NYERI PASIEN POST OPERASI FRAKTUR DI RUMAH SAKIT BHAYANGKARA MAKASSAR

Abstract

Pain after surgery is caused by mechanical stimulation of the wound which causes the body to
produce pain chemical mediators. Pain after fracture surgery will have an impact on the endocrine
system which will increase the secretion of cortisol, catecholamines, and other stress hormones
(Kurniawan, 2015). The finger grip relaxation technique is one of the non-pharmacological pain
management methods that aims to reduce pain by holding fingers, inhaling, and diverting the
patient's attention to other things such as imagining a very pleasant event for the individual. Thus, it
can tolerate the pain that is felt. This study aims to determine the effect of finger grip relaxation
techniques in reducing the pain intensity of postoperative fracture patients, identifying pain intensity
pre / post therapy, and analyzing the effect of finger grip relaxation techniques. The method used is
Quasi Experimental with One Group Pre-Post Test Design. The sample size was 18 postoperative
fracture patients who were hospitalized at Bhayangkara Hospital Makassar. The t test method with a
significance level of 0.05. The results showed the effect of finger grip relaxation techniques on
reducing pain intensity. The results of this test also show that the provision of therapy before and
after with a value of t count 7,000> t table 2.109 with a value of ρ 0.000 <α 0.05. It is hoped that
postoperative fracture patients can apply what has been taught so as to reduce pain.

Keywords: Post Operation Fracture, Pain, Finger Grip Relaxation Technique