The Difference of the Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) on Grade I Pressure Ulcer in Stroke Patients in RSUD KRMT Wongsonegoro Semarang

Perbedaan Efek Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Dan Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Terhadap Kejadian Luka Tekan Grade I Pada Pasien Stroke di RSUD KRMT Wongsonegoro Semarang

Abstract

Summary

Stroke is a major cause of disability in adults. The results of the study, 90% of patients with stroke who experience paralysis will experience impaired mobilization which causes a constant pressure mechanism, especially in the area of prominent bone (bony prominence). As a result the texture experiences ischemia and hypoxia. If the pressure persists for 2 hours or more, it will cause irreversible destruction and alteration of the tissue so that a wound is formed. One of the nursing interventions for prevention of pressure sores, namely skin care using top virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin coconut oil (VCO) topically. EVOO and VCO contain fatty acids that can maintain moisture, flexibility, and smoothness of the skin so as to prevent the occurrence of pressure sores.
This study aims to analyze the differences in the effects of EVOO and VCO on the incidence of grade I pressure sores in stroke patients. The design of this study used quasy experimental with post test only group design. The number of samples of each 22 respondents for the EVOO and VCO groups was taken by purposive sampling technique. The results showed that there was no significant difference between EVOO and VCO for the incidence of grade I pressure ulcer in ischemic stroke patients with a significance value of p = 1,000.