Complementary Therapy to Reduce Gastritic Pain: A Community Survey

Abstract

Background: Gastritis is inflammation or bleeding of the gastric mucosa. Inflammation of the gastric mucosa in gastritis can cause pain. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience resulting from actual and potential tissue damage. Pain can be treated with complementary therapy, namely by giving traditional medicine, effleurage massage, guided imagery, warm compress technique and deep breathing relaxation. This survey aims to see the description of public knowledge about complementary therapies used in gastritis.

Methods: This study uses an analytical descriptive design to describe the public's knowledge about complementary therapies used in gastritis, which was conducted on 118 respondents using an online questionnaire. The analysis used a frequency distribution by looking at the percentage of each answer to the question.

Results: The results obtained from 118 respondents 66.9% of respondents said they had done complementary therapy in healing gastritis. Complementary therapy has an effect on reducing pain in gastritis sufferers.

Conclusion: Gastritis is inflammation or bleeding of the gastric mucosa. Inflammation of the gastric mucosa in gastritis can cause pain. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience resulting from actual or potential tissue damage. Pain can be treated with complementary therapies, namely by administering traditional medicine, effleurage massage, gaiter imagery, warm water compress technique and deep breathing relaxation.