PENGARUH TERAPI PERNAFASAN DIAFRAGMA TERHADAP KENYAMANAN PADA PASIEN PARU OBSTRUKTIF KRONIK (PPOK) BERBASIS TEORI OF COMFORT

Abstract

Background: Diaphragm breathing exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intended to improve respiratory function, in order to train the patient to regulate the breathing and the implementation of optimal use of diaphragm muscles during breathing. Objective: This study aimed to determine the influence of diaphragmatic respiratory therapy on the comfort of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (COPD) based on the theory of comfort at South Tanggerang City Hospital. Methods: The population of the last 3 months from december to february with an average of 26 people per month. Sampling technique used purposive sampling with sample number 23 people. Independent variable was diaphragmatic breathing and dependent was comfort of patients with COPD. The research instrument used the observation and questionnaire of GCQ with 24 statements of positive and negative statements. With data processing editing, coding, scoring, tabulating and data analysis performed used the test Univariate, bivariate, wilcoxon. Results: The results of the study was most of the respondents before given therapy experience uncomfortable that is 13 respondent or 56,5% and almost half experience physical discomfort that is 40,15%. Once given the diaphragmatic breathing almost entirely comfortable with the number of 18 respondents or 78.3% and almost half of them experience physical comfort of 41.47 %. The wilcoxon test showed that the significance value ƿ = 0.005 < (0.05), so H0 was rejected, H1 was accepted. This research data was concluded that there was influence of diaphragmatic respiration therapy to patient comfort of COP) of RSU Tanggerang Selatan Citty.