The Effect Of Giving Snake Fruit Seed And Soursop Leaf Drink On Reducing Uric Acid Levels In Menopaused Elderly With Hyperuricemia At Jajag Community Health Center
Pengaruh Pemberian Minuman Biji Salak dan Daun Sirsak terhadap Penurunan Kadar Asam Urat pada Lansia Menopause dengan Hiperursemia di Puskesmas Jajag
Keywords:
Hyperuricemia, Elderly, Snakefruit Seeds, Soursop LeavesAbstract
Background:Hyperuricemia is a condition influenced by high levels of uric acid in the blood. The prevalence of hyperuricemia occurrence ranked second among diseases related to elderly health problems in Indonesia. This study aimed to discover the effect of giving snake fruit seed and soursop leaves drinks on reducing uric acid levels in menopausal elderly with hyperuricemia at Jajag community health center. Research method:This study is quantitative research with quasi-experimental design and using nonequivalent control group design. It used purposive sampling technique with population of 90 people and sample of 50 respondents which is then divided into a control group to receive mineral water and a treatment group to receive a drink made of snake fruit seeds and soursop leaves, totaling 100 ml with 4 grams of snake fruit seed powder and 3 grams of soursop leaf powder for 7 days. Research results:Mann Whitney test obtained α value of pre-test results was 0.001 (α <0.05), and of the post-test results was 0.000 (α <0.05). Both of which mean there was a significant difference between the uric acid levels of the pre-test and post-test. Wilcoxon test showed α value of control group was 0.000 (α <0.05) and of treatment group was 0.000 (α <0.05), which mean there was effect of drinking snake fruit seeds and soursop leaves on reducing uric acid levels. Conclusion:There is effect of giving drinks of snake fruit seeds and soursop leaves on uric acid levels.
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