Intervensi akupunktur pada asthenopia di Rumah Sehat Bojathera Holistik Kota Cirebon
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https://doi.org/10.32504/hspj.v10i1.1458Keywords:
Akupuntur, Asthenopia, DEQ-5, Kekeringan pada Mata, NyeriAbstract
Asthenopia merupakan kondisi gangguan penglihatan yang prevalensinya meningkat seiring dengan penggunaan perangkat digital dalam durasi yang berkepanjangan. Kondisi ini dapat memicu berbagai keluhan, meliputi gangguan visual, keluhan muskuloskeletal, serta dampak psikososial. Salah satu intervensi nonfarmakologis yang aman yaitu akupunktur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi intervensi akupunktur pada kasus asthenopia di Rumah Sehat Bojathera Holistik, Kota Cirebon. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus yang melibatkan satu partisipan laki-laki berusia 45 tahun dengan keluhan asthenopia; nyeri periorbita, nyeri kepala, dan kekeringan pada mata. Diagnosis dilakukan melalui metode observasi, auskultasi, wawancara, dan palpasi dengan menggunakan instrumen Lembar Data Klien dan kuesioner Dry Eye Questionnaire-5 (DEQ-5). Intervensi akupunktur sebanyak delapan sesi selama empat pekan dengan frekuensi dua kali per pekan, menggunakan kombinasi titik akupunktur LR3, LI4, GB20, GB37, KI3, KI7, SP6, HT7, Taiyang, Yuyao, Jingming, Zanzhu, dan Tongziliao. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbaikan pada gejala asthenopia, ditandai dengan penurunan intensitas nyeri periorbita dari skala 8 menjadi skala 2, nyeri kepala dari skala 7 menjadi skala 0 pada akhir sesi, serta penurunan skor kekeringan mata dari 9 menjadi 4. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, akupunktur dapat direkomendasikan sebagai intervensi nonfarmakologis pada gejala asthenopia, meskipun penelitian lanjutan dengan desain dan jumlah sampel yang lebih besar masih diperlukan.
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