DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE IS EFFECTIVE IN INCREASING OXYGEN SATURATION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS AT HERMINA HOSPITAL

Abstract

Covid 19 is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2). In severe cases of COVID-19 it can cause pneumonia, acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. Patients with Covid 19 are faced with breathing problems which affect their oxygen saturation. One of the nursing interventions that can increase oxygen saturation is deep breathing exercise. Deep breathing exercise has also been shown to be effective in increasing oxygen saturation in elderly patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of deep breathing exercise on increasing oxygen saturation in moderate-degree COVID-19 patients at Hermina Lampung Hospital. The research method is quasi-experimental with a non-probability sampling approach through purposive sampling. The population was 90 patients with Covid 19 who were treated at Hermina Hospital in Lampung with a total of 41 respondents in the intervention group and 49 respondents in the control group who met the inclusion criteria of composmental awareness, oxygen saturation <95%. . From the research results it was found that the total increase in oxygen saturation was 4.56 with a standard deviation of 2.62. The conclusion of this study is to show that there is a significant difference between before and after giving deep breathing exercise in the intervention group. Deep breathing intervention can be given to Covid-19 patients. The statistical test results obtained a p value (sig. 2-tailed) of 0.000 (p value <0.05).