Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease associated with aging, with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affecting both elderly men and women in Indonesia. KOA is a major cause of disability and immobility, significantly impacting the quality of life of the elderly. Acupuncture is frequently us...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Babali Health
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Babali Nursing Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://babalinursingresearch.com/index.php/BNR/article/view/450 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832575904499367936 |
|---|---|
| author | Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti Kadek Buja Harditya I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni |
| author_facet | Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti Kadek Buja Harditya I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni |
| author_sort | Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease associated with aging, with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affecting both elderly men and women in Indonesia. KOA is a major cause of disability and immobility, significantly impacting the quality of life of the elderly. Acupuncture is frequently used as a complementary and alternative medicine therapy to alleviate pain associated with KOA. This study aims to investigate the effect of acupuncture in relieving KOA-related pain in the elderly.
Method: A pre-experimental study with a one-group pre-post-test design was conducted, involving 30 elderly respondents from the Payangan Desa hamlet, selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using an observation sheet and the Comparative Pain Scale to evaluate pain levels. All respondents provided informed consent before participating in the study. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to analyze and interpret the results.
Result: Before the intervention, 9 respondents (30.0%) reported moderate knee pain, 10 (33.3%) reported severe pain, and 9 (30.0%) reported very severe pain. After the intervention, pain levels decreased significantly: 4 respondents (13.3%) reported no pain, 14 (46.7%) experienced mild pain, and 12 (40.0%) had moderate pain. The change in pain levels was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The median pain score decreased from Md = 5.50 before the intervention to Md = 2.00 after, with a z-value of -4.53 and r = 0.58.
Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy is effective in alleviating pain levels among elderly individuals suffering from KOA-related pain, with no observed negative side effects. Acupuncture is a promising, safe, and effective alternative medicine for elderly patients with KOA.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-22ef848ce8754fea82fceaf6cd4333a0 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2776-6993 2721-5989 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Babali Health |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Babali Nursing Research |
| spelling | doaj-art-22ef848ce8754fea82fceaf6cd4333a02025-01-31T16:19:34ZengBabali HealthBabali Nursing Research2776-69932721-59892025-01-016110.37363/bnr.2025.61450Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the ElderlyIda Ayu Suptika Strisanti0Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti1Kadek Buja Harditya2I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati3Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni4Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease associated with aging, with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affecting both elderly men and women in Indonesia. KOA is a major cause of disability and immobility, significantly impacting the quality of life of the elderly. Acupuncture is frequently used as a complementary and alternative medicine therapy to alleviate pain associated with KOA. This study aims to investigate the effect of acupuncture in relieving KOA-related pain in the elderly. Method: A pre-experimental study with a one-group pre-post-test design was conducted, involving 30 elderly respondents from the Payangan Desa hamlet, selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using an observation sheet and the Comparative Pain Scale to evaluate pain levels. All respondents provided informed consent before participating in the study. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to analyze and interpret the results. Result: Before the intervention, 9 respondents (30.0%) reported moderate knee pain, 10 (33.3%) reported severe pain, and 9 (30.0%) reported very severe pain. After the intervention, pain levels decreased significantly: 4 respondents (13.3%) reported no pain, 14 (46.7%) experienced mild pain, and 12 (40.0%) had moderate pain. The change in pain levels was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The median pain score decreased from Md = 5.50 before the intervention to Md = 2.00 after, with a z-value of -4.53 and r = 0.58. Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy is effective in alleviating pain levels among elderly individuals suffering from KOA-related pain, with no observed negative side effects. Acupuncture is a promising, safe, and effective alternative medicine for elderly patients with KOA. https://babalinursingresearch.com/index.php/BNR/article/view/450AcupunctureElderlyPainKnee Pain |
| spellingShingle | Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti Kadek Buja Harditya I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly Babali Nursing Research Acupuncture Elderly Pain Knee Pain |
| title | Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly |
| title_full | Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly |
| title_short | Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly |
| title_sort | acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention for alleviating pain associated with knee osteoarthritis in the elderly |
| topic | Acupuncture Elderly Pain Knee Pain |
| url | https://babalinursingresearch.com/index.php/BNR/article/view/450 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT idaayusuptikastrisanti acupunctureasatherapeuticinterventionforalleviatingpainassociatedwithkneeosteoarthritisintheelderly AT idaayuanomrastiti acupunctureasatherapeuticinterventionforalleviatingpainassociatedwithkneeosteoarthritisintheelderly AT kadekbujaharditya acupunctureasatherapeuticinterventionforalleviatingpainassociatedwithkneeosteoarthritisintheelderly AT idewaayuagradarmawati acupunctureasatherapeuticinterventionforalleviatingpainassociatedwithkneeosteoarthritisintheelderly AT komangrosatrianggaraeni acupunctureasatherapeuticinterventionforalleviatingpainassociatedwithkneeosteoarthritisintheelderly |