Terapi kombinasi pijat minyak zaitun dan akupresur Li 11 pada pruritus dan kualitas tidur diantara pasien hemodialisis

Backgrund: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) resulting in hemodialysis is a major health problem that is often overlooked and burdens the economies of countries worldwide. This is due to the high prevalence and mortality rates across all age groups year after year. Complementary therapies are independent nursing interventions that can be implemented independently by nurses as patient caregivers. Complementary therapies, including massage and acupressure, have shown potential in reducing pruritus and improving sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. Purpose: To identify the effect of a combination of olive oil massage and Li11 acupressure on pruritus and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. Method: This quasi-experimental study used a pretest-posttest approach with a control group. This study was conducted at the Dr. Esnawan Antariksa Air Force Hospital, with the study period running from December 2024 to January 2025. The independent variable was the combined intervention of olive oil massage and Li11 acupressure, while the dependent variables were pruritus and sleep quality. The sample in this study consisted of 28 participants divided into two groups. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 20, using paired t-tests and independent t-tests. Results: There was a difference in the mean VAS-p score between the intervention and control groups (p-value