EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC USE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN THE OUTPATIENT FACILITY OF THE MATARAM CITY REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2021

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative and inflammatory joint disease characterized by pathological changes in the entire joint structure. Pathological changes that occur include loss of hyaline joint cartilage, followed by thickening and sclerosis of the subchondral bone, osteophyte growth at the joint edges, stretching of the joint capsule, mild synovitis and weakness of the muscles that support the joint due to failure to repair joint damage caused by excessive mechanical stress. Research Objective: This study aims to evaluate the use of analgesic drugs for osteoarthritis patients in the outpatient installation of Mataram City Hospital. Data sampling was carried out retrospectively by looking at the medical records of Osteoarthritis patients who used analgesics in the Outpatient Installation of Mataram City Hospital. Descriptive analysis is a method used to analyze data by describing or depicting the collected data as it is without intending to make conclusions that apply to the public or generalization.