THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EARLY MOBILIZATIONAND THE LEVEL OF PAIN IN POST-APPENDICTOMYPATIENTS IN THE INPATIENT ROOM IAT THE MITRA PLUMBON CIREBON HOSPITAL

Appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an inflamed vermiform
appendix or appendicitis. The prevalence of appendicitis in Indonesia in 2014 was
around 24.9 cases per 10,000 population. The number of cases of appendicitis in
West Java in 2013 was 5,980 patients. Appendicitis cases at Mitra Plumbon
Cirebon Hospital in 2020 were 178, in 2021 there were 216 and in 2022 there were
251. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between early
mobilization and the level of pain in post-appendictomy patients in the inpatient
room I at the Mitra Plumbon Cirebon Hospital.
Types of research use quantitative research with a descriptive correlational
research design with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were
post-appendiktomy patients in the inpatient room 1 at Mitra Plumbon Cirebon
Hospital, and sampling techniques using the accidental sampling method included
as many as 68 people. Data collection was done using a questionnaire sheet and a
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) sheet. Data analysis was carried out using univariate
analysis with a bivariate percentage and the Chi Square (2) test.
The results showed that most respondents (67.6%) had good early
mobilization, and most of the respondents (54.4%) had mild pain. The results of the
Chi Square statistical test (2) obtained ρ value = 0,000 <α (0.05) showed that Ha
was accepted, meaning there was a relationship between early mobilization and the
level of pain in post-appendiktomy patients in the inpatient room 1 at Mitra
Plumbon Cirebon Hospital.
It is expected that nurses can provide education about mobilization or
physical activity that is useful for reducing post-surgical pain.