Penerapan massage therapy untuk meningkatkan kenyamanan pada pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56922/quilt.v6i8.3233
Chronic Kidney Failure Hemodialysis Muscle Cramps Massage Therapy
Abstract
Background: Muscle cramps are among the most common complications reported by hemodialysis patients, causing pain, discomfort, and a decline in quality of life. One promising nonpharmacological intervention is massage therapy, which works by reducing intradialytic muscle cramps, lowering pain intensity, improving blood circulation through peripheral vasodilation, and relieving muscle tension.
Puropse: To describe the effect of massage therapy on reducing muscle cramp severity in hemodialysis patients.
Methods: A descriptive case-study was conducted in the Hemodialysis Unit of RSUD dr. Tjitrowardojo, Purworejo, between March and April 2026, involving Chronic kidney disease patients experiencing post-dialysis cramps. Each participant received massage therapy for 20–30 minutes after hemodyalisis process using effleurage, petrissage, and friction techniques across three sessions. Cramp severity was assessed using the Cramp Questionnaire Chart before and after each intervention.
Results: All participants showed a gradual and significant decrease in cramp scores. Following the intervention, muscle cramps in two patients decreased from severe to moderate, while those in the other four decreased from moderate to mild, with no reports of side effects during the intervention.
Conclusion: Massage therapy administered over three sessions produced positive outcomes in reducing the frequency and intensity of intradialytic cramps and enhanced patient comfort during hemodialysis. This intervention was safe in the study sample and is recommended as a complementary option.
Keywords: Chronic Kidney Failure; Hemodialysis; Muscle Cramps; Massage Therapy
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