PEMBERIAN CAMPURAN DAUN PANDAN WANGI (Pandanus amaryllifolius
roxb) DAN VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO) BERPENGARUH TERHADAP
PENURUNAN NYERI SENDI PADA LANSIA DENGAN OSTEOARTRITIS
(The Mixture of Fragrant Pandan’s Leaves and Virgin Coconut Oil Reduce Joint Pain in Elderly with Osteoarthritis)
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that with high prevalence (60%) compared with
other joint diseases, such as Gout or Rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of this research
was to analyze the influence of mixture of fragrant pandan’s leaves (Pandanus
amaryllifolius roxb) and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) reduction of joint. This research used
quasy experiment design. The population was the elderly with osteoarthritis at Puskesmas
Manyak Payed, Aceh Tamiang. The independent variable was mixture of fragrant
pandan’s leaves and virgin coconut oil. While, the dependent variable was the joint pain
in the elderly with Osteoarthritis. The data were analysis with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
dan Mann Whitney U Test, with level of significance α ≤ 0,05. The result showed that
given mixture of fragrant pandan’s leaves and virgin coconut oil could decreased the
joint pain scale (p= 0,006). The differences between treatment and control groups
showed the influence of mixture of fragrant pandan’s leaves and virgin coconut oil of
joint pain scale (p=0.009). It can be concluded that mixture of fragrant pandan’s leaves
and virgin coconut oil can reduce joint pain on elderly with Osteoarthritis. Researchers
recommend that the elderly with Osteoarthritis take medication more regularly
experienced pain that does not become heavier