Effect of Red Ginger (Zingiber Officinalle Linn Var.Rubrum) Compress Therapy on pain intensity among elderly with Osteoarthritis

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that affects joint-prone joints. Gingerisanherbalplantthatcanbeusedtowarmcompresses, gingerol content found in ginger can reduce osteoarthritis pain. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the influence of red ginger compress on the intensity of osteoarthritis pain in elderly with age 60 years and over. Methods: This study was conducted using Quasi time-series design experiment. The total sample included in this study was 16 subjects that selected using purposive sampling techniques. The inclusion criteria were elderly aged60 yearsand overhead osteoarthritis pain and not under medication analgetic for 4 hour last. The red ginger compress is intervention was done 30 minutes and carried out as many as 3 times in 3 days, interval 1 day. Data were analyzed using Friedman test. Results: Of total subjects joined in this study, the median scale of pain on the 1st day before was given red ginger compress that is 5.00 (SD = 5.00), on day 3 is 4.00 (SD = 0.793), on the 5th day that is 3.00 (SD = 0.885) and on day 7 that is 2.00 (SD = 0.845). The results of the Friedman test found significant difference of intensity of osteoarthritis pain before and after intervention (p<0.001). Conclusion: Therapy of red ginger compress (Zingiber Officinalle Linn Var.Rubrum) was useful to reduce intensity of osteoarthritis pain among patients with osteoarthritis. A promotion such of intervention to all people in the community is essential.