Abstract
Gastritis can affect all segments of society, not limited to age and gender. However, the incidence of gastritis is more common to occur in the productive age group due to their busy lives, unhealthy lifestyles, and more stress and depression. This study aims to determine the effect of turmeric extract consumption on pain levels among gastritis patients in Lambaro Bileu Village, Kuta Baro, Aceh Besar. The research employed a quantitative method - a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The population consisted of 29 patients. The sample was 15 patients experiencing gastritis pain, chosen using a purposive sampling technique. The research was conducted from May 29th to June 15th, 2025. The data analysis was univariate and bivariate with the Paired T-Test. The results showed that out of 15 respondents, most of them experienced moderate pain before being given the turmeric water, with 12 respondents (80%). After being given turmeric water, the majority still experienced moderate pain, with 11 respondents (73.3%) reporting this. Based on the statistical test results, the p-value was 0.000, which is less than 0.05. These findings prove that the consumption of turmeric water extract has a significant effect on pain levels in patients with gastritis. It is hoped that respondents can apply complementary therapy methods using turmeric water extract to reduce gastritis pain.
