Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise on Respiratory Rate and Oxygen Saturation in patients with Bronchial Asthma

Asthma sufferers experience narrowing of the airways and cause increased tension in the airways so that recurrent episodic symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing arise. Nursing management for asthma sufferers is to identify the triggers of asthma attacks. One of the nursing interventions to improve breathing and oxygen saturation in asthma patients is by doing Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise Method: This study used a quasi-experimental approach with a one group pre-post test design. The number of respondents was 37 patients with bronchial asthma who were then given Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise therapy. Sampling using purposive sampling data was collected by assessing the Respiratory rate and Oxygen saturation in the pre-test and post-test. Analysis in this study used the Wilcoxon test. Results: This study showed that the Respiratory rate showed an average pretest of 24.95 (SD = 1.649), posttest of 17.54 (SD = 1.789), and there was a significant difference in the Respiratory rate after being given Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise therapy intervention (p = 0.000). Oxygen saturation showed an average pretest of 98.62 (SD = 0.681), posttest of 96.16 (SD = 1.068), and there was a significant difference in Oxygen saturation after being given Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise therapy intervention (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The application of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise therapy can significantly reduce the Respiratory rate and increase oxygen saturation and can increase the efficiency of internal oxygen ventilation in post-patients with bronchial asthma. Suggestions for nurses in providing care to patients with bronchial asthma by educating Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise therapy to reduce the Respiratory rate and increase oxygen saturation and also as a holistic approach in meeting basic needs for patients