PERAN GEL LIDAH BUAYA DALAM MENGURANGI XEROSIS

Abstract

The management of patients with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is the
immediate treatment of the infection to prevent infection to the patient's kidney due to
decreased immunity. CRF patients almost all have dermatological disorders, including
xerosis. Pharmacological treatment causes a lot of side effects. One natural ingredient is
aloe vera. Aloe vera as a moisturizer, antibiotics and as well itching. This study aims to
analyze the effectiveness of aloe vera gel as a material alternative to nursing
implementations in xerosis CRF patients in Semarang hospitals. This type of research is
experiment with using pretest posttest control group design, selection sampling with
random sampling taking random table. The number of respondents 36 people, that are 18
people giving the control group a placebo gel skin lotion 2 times daily after bath for 3
days and 18 people experimental group with the administration of aloe gel 2 times daily
after bath for 3 days. Observations using Akhyani modifications observation sheet.
Xerosis difference in the two groups were analyzed by paired samples T-test, while the
relationship with the respondent characteristics xerosis is analyzed by independent
sample T-test and corelations. Statistical test results showed no significant difference
xerosis before and after administration of aloe vera gel with xerosis value (p =
0.000).The implication of this study is the Aloe vera gel can be considered to be
alternatives to nursing implementations xerosis patients with CRF.