APPLICATION OF SEMI FOWLER POSITION IN OVERCOMING THE PROBLEM OF INEFFECTIVE BREATHING PATTERN IN MRS. C WITH BRONCHOPNEUMONIA IN THE PRABU SILIWANG 3 ROOM, GUNUNG JATI RSD, CIREBON

Abstract

Lobular pneumonia is also called bronchopneumonia, which is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma that usually affects the bronchioles and also the alveoli. The cause of bronchopneumonia is staphylococcus aureus bacteria and haemophilus influenza bacteria. Bronchopneumonia is characterized by shortness of breath/dyspnea, nasal flaring, and cyanosis. The semi-fowler position can help overcome difficulty breathing, maintain comfort and facilitate respiratory function, with the head and chest position elevated at a 30-40 degree angle by utilizing gravity can increase intrapleural pressure and also intra-alveolar pressure at the base of the lungs, increasing oxygen in the lungs so that it relieves difficulty breathing. Objective: to determine the application of the semi-fowler position in overcoming the problem of ineffective breathing patterns in Mrs. C with bronchopneumonia in the Prabu Siliwang 3 room, Gunung Jati Hospital, Cirebon. Method: this scientific paper is in the form of a case study using a descriptive research method. Results: after being in the semi-fowler position for 3 days, shortness of breath decreased and oxygen saturation increased, this proves that the semi-fowler position greatly affects shortness of breath decreasing and oxygen saturation increasing. Conclusion: patient Mrs. C is no longer short of breath, the respiratory rate is 23x/minute, SpO2 94%, previously the respiratory rate was 24x/minute, SpO2 93% and in the second implementation before the semi-Fowler position was performed the respiratory rate was 23x/minute, SpO2 94%, after the semi-Fowler position was performed the respiratory rate was 20x/minute and SpO2 96%.