ABSTRACT
THE APPLICATION OF GINGER WARM WATER FOOT SOAK THERAPY TO FULFILL SAFETY AND COMFORT NEEDS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN NURSING PROBLEMS (At UPT Pelayanan Sosial Tresna Werdha Magetan)
Retno Putri Kinasih
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo E-mail: retnoputtri326@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Chronic pain is a common problem experienced by older adults and can interfere with the fulfillment of safety and comfort needs. Physiological changes associated with aging and a history of bone and joint trauma may contribute to persistent pain. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be applied is a warm ginger water foot soak.
This scientific paper aimed to implement a warm ginger water foot soak to fulfill the safety and comfort needs of an older adult with a nursing problem of chronic pain at UPT Pelayanan Sosial Tresna Werdha Magetan. Nursing care was provided for 5 days using the nursing process approach, with the warm ginger water foot soak administered for 15–20 minutes once daily.
The results showed a decrease in pain intensity from 6 to 3, accompanied by increased comfort and improved ability to perform activities. Although pain intensity decreased, the chronic pain problem was not completely resolved due to aging-related factors and a history of trauma underlying the pain. A warm ginger water foot soak can be used as a non-pharmacological nursing intervention to help reduce pain and improve comfort in older adults.
Keywords: older adults, chronic pain, ginger warm water foot soak therapy, safety and comfort needs.