TERAPI MENGGENGGAM BOLA KARET PASIEN NY.V DENGAN DIAGNOSA CVA DI RUANG SERUNI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

Introduction : CVA disease is a neurological disease that occurs suddenly and causes vascular disorders which causes the oxygen supply to the brain to be hampered either due to blockage of the blood vessels or ruptured blood vessels. This causes necrosis of the brain and often patients with CVA experience physical decline (physical paralysis). The prevalence of CVA disease in Indonesia has also increased in prevalence. In Indonesia, data shows 8.3 per 1000 population suffer from CVA. CVA is also the main cause of death in almost all hospitals in Indonesia, which is 14.5%. A simple therapy that can be done to provide support for stroke patients is to do handheld therapy with a ball so that it is hoped that muscle strength in patients with stroke can improve well. Method : The research method carried out by the researcher is case study and intervention. The case that the researcher took was in a CVA patient who was being treated in the Seruni Room at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang hospital. The patients taken were patients with a diagnosis of CVA. Results: With the case study research method, the results of nursing care that can be taken by researchers are barriers to physical mobility by using a rubber ball handheld therapy intervention that is found to be effective in improving muscle strength in patients. Conclusion : The use of rubber ball handheld therapy can strengthen extremity muscles in patients with CVA who experience physical weakness, this therapy must be carried out continuously with support from both patients, families, or health care providers