PENGARUH PURSED LIPS BREATHING (PLB) TERHADAP PENURUNAN RESPIRATORY RATE (RR) PADA PASIEN TUBERKULOSIS (TB) PARU DI POLI PARU RUMAH SAKIT KHUSUS PARU LUBUK ALUNG

Abstract

Symptom signs of pulmonary tuberculosis are shortness of breath due to pulmonary elasticity not functioning normally. Based on 2014 Global Tuberculosis Control incidence of new cases of tuberculosis with a positive AFB of 9.6 million people. The method to control the shortness is by Pursed Lips Breathing technique. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Pursed Lips Breathing (PLB) on the decrease of Respiratory Rate (RR) in pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Poli Lung Special Hospital of Lung Lubuk Alung. This research is a quantitative research with Quasi Eksperimental and One Group Pretest-Posttest design. This research by pairing before and after. This research is all patient of tuberculosis in Poli Lung Hospital Special Lung Lubuk Alung that fulfill inclusion and exclusion criteria as many as 15 people. Sampling technique is accidental sampling. Data analysis using T dependent statistical test. The results showed that all respondents (100%) of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who experienced Respiratory Rate (RR) is not normal. 20% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis with normal Respiratory Rate and 80% there is a decrease in Respiratory Rate after intervention. There is the effect of Pursed Lips Breathing on decreasing Respiratory Rate in Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients. It is suggested to hospitals and health workers, especially nurses, to further improve the services of people with pulmonary tuberculosis with shortness, one of them by applying non pharmacology treatment to decrease the tightness such as with Pursed Lips Breathing technique on Pulmonary Tuberculosis that experiencing abnormal breathing frequency.