UPAYA PENYELESAIAN MASALAH POLA NAPAS TIDAK EFEKTIF MELALUI TINDAKAN PENGATURAN POSISI SEMI FOWLER PADA PASIEN ASMA

Abstract

Background : Asthma is a worldwide health problem that affects industrialized and developing countries. Shortness of breath, wheezing, worsening cough and restricted expiratory airflow are symptoms of asthma, which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways. Asthma can occur at all ages, from children to adults with mild to severe degrees of disease and in some cases can even cause death. The results of Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) stated that for Central Java Province, the prevalence of Asthma was 1.8%. The problem that occurs in people with asthma is ineffective breathing patterns. Ineffective breathing pattern is inspiration and/or expiration that does not provide adequate ventilation. Actions that can be taken to overcome the occurrence of ineffective breathing pattern nursing problems are by setting the semi-Fowler's position. Semi-Fowler's position can cause the diaphragm muscle to pull downward which is influenced by the force of gravity, so that lung expansion is more optimal and oxygen transport is better. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of semi-Fowler's position adjustment in solving the problem of ineffective breathing patterns in asthma patients. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method. The results of the case studies on respondent 1 and respondent 2 showed that the breathing pattern became better after being given the action of setting the semi-Fowler's position for 3 days with a frequency of 2 times a day, each action was 15-20 minutes for respondents 1 and 2. The conclusion was that the adjustment of the semi-fowler position fowler can solve the problem of ineffective breathing patterns in asthma patients.