PERBEDAAN SENSITIVITAS TANGAN DAN KAKI SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH DILAKUKAN TERAPI PIJAT REFLEKSI PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELITUS TIPE II
Abstract: The purpose of this
research was to identify the differences of the sensitivity level of hand and
foot before and after reflexology therapy in patients with diabetes melitus
type 2. The research used was quasy experiment design with non-equivalent control
group. Sample of this research was 30 respods taken based on inclusion criteria
using purposive sampling. The experimental group were given interventions with
reflexology tools “APIYU II” three days in 1 week. Univariate and bivariate
analysis was conducted using dependent sample t test and independent sample t
test. The result showed that reflexology therapy effective toincreasing the
hand and foot sensitivity in patients
with diabetes mellitus type 2 with p value
0,000 (<0,05). The research recomended that foot and hand reflexologi
as one of the nursing intervention to improve the hand and foot sensitivity for patients with diabetes
mellitus type 2.
Penulis: Resi Lisanawati, Yesi
Hasneli, Oswati Hasanah
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150412
