Penerapan terapi pijat Common Cold terhadap bersihan jalan nafas tidak efektif pada balita dengan ISPA pasca bencana di Kelurahan Sibuluan Nauli Kecamatan Pandan KAbupaten Tapanuli Tengah Tahun 2026

ABSTRACT

APPLICATION OF COMMON COLD MASSAGE THERAPY FOR INEFFECTIVE AIRWAY CLEARANCE IN TODDLERS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION (ARI) POST-DISASTER IN SIBULUAN NAULI URBAN VILLAGE, PANDAN SUBDISTRICT, CENTRAL TAPANULI REGENCY, 2026

Icha Ela Riska Panggabean*, Yusniar**, Ramlan Nasution**
Medan Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health
Email: ichaelariskapanggabean@gmail.com

Background: ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) is an acute inflammation of the upper or lower respiratory tract caused by infection from microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or rickettsia, with or without inflammation of the lung parenchyma. ARI cases are common in post-disaster situations, particularly after floods. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health, seven diseases often arise due to floods: diarrhea, leptospirosis, Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), skin diseases, digestive tract diseases, typhoid, and infectious diseases such as dengue fever or malaria.

Objective: To determine the application of common cold massage therapy in managing ineffective airway clearance in toddlers with ARI.

Research Method: This descriptive qualitative research used a case study approach involving two respondents who experienced Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) with ineffective airway clearance. The study was conducted in Sibuluan Nauli Urban Village, Pandan Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli Regency. Data were collected through interviews, observations, physical examinations, and documentation review.

Results: Common cold massage therapy effectively addressed ineffective airway clearance in toddlers with ARI. In Participant I, on the first day after receiving common cold massage therapy, the respiratory rate (RR) was 36 breaths/minute, with additional breath sounds, restlessness, and cough and cold. On the seventh day, the RR decreased to 22 breaths/minute, with no additional breath sounds, decreased restlessness, and absence of cough and cold. In Participant II, on the first day after receiving common cold massage therapy, RR was 38 breaths/minute, with additional breath sounds, restlessness, and cough and cold. On the seventh day, the RR decreased to 23 breaths/minute, with no additional breath sounds, decreased restlessness, and reduced cough and cold.

Conclusion and Recommendation: Common cold massage therapy can address ineffective airway clearance in patients with ARI. It is hoped that this therapy can be used to improve ineffective airway clearance in toddlers with ARI.

Keywords: Common Cold Massage Therapy, ARI, Ineffective Airway Clearance, Toddler, Post-Disaster.
Literature: 34 references (2016-2026)