LITERATUR REVIEW: PENGARUH BACK MASSAGE PADA PASIEN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF)

Abstract

Background: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is the heart's inability to pump blood throughout the body. CHF patients on average have worsening symptoms. One of the nonpharmacological therapies that can be given by nurses in heart failure patients is back massage. Based on previous research results, back massage has some effects on the patient's condition.  This literature study aims to identify the effect of back massage on congestive heart failure patients.

Methods: This research was a literature review method. Literature search through electronic data base Scopus, Ebsco, Sicencedirect, Proquest, PubMed, Sinta Indonesia and Google Scholar search engine. Range of literature publications from 2011-2020.

Results: Based on 9 articles show that back massage can reduce anxiety, reduce  fatigue levels, improve sleep pattern, and influence physiological responses (lower blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and increase oxygen saturation)..

Conclusion: Back massage has a positive effect on CHF patients. Nurses can apply back massage  because back massage intervention is safe, useful and easy to apply.

Keywords: Back massage; CHF patients