PEMBERIAN TERAPI BEKAM PADA KLIEN DENGAN ASAM URAT DI DESA GUGUT, KECAMATAN RAMBIPUJI, KABUPATEN JEMBER

Abstrak

Asam urat (gout arthritis) merupakan penyakit metabolik akibat peningkatan kadar asam urat dalam darah yang dapat menyebabkan peradangan sendi, nyeri, dan penurunan kualitas hidup. Prevalensinya yang terus meningkat mendorong perlunya pendekatan berbasis komunitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian terapi bekam terhadap perubahan kadar asam urat pada masyarakat di Desa Gugut, Kecamatan Rambipuji, Kabupaten Jember. Penelitian menggunakan desain pre-experimental dengan pendekatan one group pre-test and post-test terhadap 30 responden perempuan usia ≥30 tahun. Pemeriksaan kadar asam urat dilakukan sebelum dan sesudah intervensi menggunakan alat GCU. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum intervensi terdapat 21 responden (70%) dengan kadar asam urat normal dan 9 responden (30%) dengan kadar tinggi. Setelah pemberian terapi bekam, jumlah responden dengan kadar normal meningkat menjadi 27 orang (90%), sedangkan kadar tinggi menurun menjadi 3 orang (10%). Temuan ini menunjukkan adanya perbaikan kadar asam urat setelah intervensi. Kesimpulannya, terapi bekam berpotensi menjadi intervensi komplementer yang efektif dalam membantu menurunkan kadar asam urat pada masyarakat serta dapat diintegrasikan dalam upaya promotif dan preventif keperawatan komunitas.

Gout arthritis is a metabolic disorder caused by elevated serum uric acid levels, leading to joint inflammation, pain, and decreased quality of life. The increasing prevalence of gout highlights the need for community-based. This study aimed to determine the effect of cupping therapy on changes in uric acid levels among residents of Desa Gugut, Rambipuji District, Jember Regency. A pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test approach was employed involving 30 female respondents aged ≥30 years. Uric acid levels were measured before and after the intervention using a GCU device. The results showed that prior to the intervention, 21 respondents (70%) had normal uric acid levels and 9 respondents (30%) had elevated levels. After the administration of cupping therapy, the number of respondents with normal uric acid levels increased to 27 (90%), while those with elevated levels decreased to 3 (10%). These findings indicate an improvement in uric acid levels following the intervention. In conclusion, cupping therapy has the potential to serve as an effective complementary intervention in reducing uric acid levels and may be integrated into promotive and preventive strategies in community nursing practice.