EMPOWERMENT OF FAMILY IN GIVING MASSAGE THERAPY REDUCE COMPLAINTS OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN Ni Luh Kompyang Sulisnadewi (a*), I Ketut Labir (a), Suratiah (a)
a) Nursing Departement Politehcnic of Health Denpasar
Pulau Moyo Street No 33 Denpasar
*sulisnadewi337[at]gmail.com
Abstract
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) is a disease that often occurs in children. ARI is one of the main causes of patient visits at the public health (40%-60%) and hospitals (15%-30%). One of the complementary therapies that can be used to treat ARI complaints in children is massage therapy or massage therapy. techniques Massage therapy for the common cold can facilitate the release of secrets, make the child feel more comfortable, and increase the child^s sense of comfort.
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of family empowerment in providing massage therapy to changes in ARI complaints in toddlers. The design of this study used an approach experimental with a two-group pre-post test design. The population in this study were children under five who suffered from ARI in the working area of the Denpasar Selatan IV Public Health Center. The sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique with a planned sample size of 30 people for each group.
Analysis of the data using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and the Mann Whitney test. The symptom change graph was used to show the time of disappearance of ARI symptoms in both groups. The results showed that giving therapy as a complementary therapy by the family gave a good effect on complaints of colds in infants with ARI, but no statistically significant effect was found on cough complaints. Giving massage therapy is recommended to always be done by parents in children who have ARI to accelerate healing
