Kata kunci: Slow stroke back massase, Stroke hemorargik, Tekanan darah
Less education related to various diseases has an impact on the increasing prevalence of disease in the community, one of which is hypertension. As one of the health workers, nurses play an important role in overcoming the problem of hypertension in the community such as providing family-based nursing care. The purpose of this final scientific work is to provide an overview of family nursing care on the problem of hypertension. The writing of this scientific work is based on the application of interventions in the form of warm compresses to the nape of the neck in hypertensive patients and at risk of hypertension. In addition, the writing of this scientific paper is analyzed based on various concepts and related research. The results of the intervention show that the application of warm compresses is effective for lowering blood pressure and reducing pain in the neck. Therefore, nurses can apply the warm neck compress as a non-pharmacological intervention in providing nursing care in families with hypertension and encourage families to do warm compresses as a way to treat hypertension at home."
Prevalensi kasus hipertensi terus bertambah seiring meningkatnya populasi lansia di wilayah perkotaan. Salah satu intervensi keperawatan yang dapat menurunkan tekanan darah yaitu terapi masase dan relaksasi napas dalam. Pelibatan keluarga dalam pemberian asuhan keperawatan merupakan sistem pendukung dasar utama bagi lansia dalam mempertahankan status kesehatannya. Studi kasus ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan hasil intervensi keperawatan keluarga Bapak A dengan hipertensi melalui terapi masase dan relaksasi napas dalam terhadap perubahan tekanan darah. Intervensi dilakukan 10 kali dengan 2 kali dalam seminggu selama 6 minggu dengan durasi 15 menit. Hasil menunjukkan penurunan sistolik sekitar 5 – 15mmHg dan 15 – 20 mmHg pada diastolik. Hasil pengukuran tekanan darah dianalisis dengan Paired Sample T-Test menunjukkan adanya pengaruh signifikan antara terapi masase dan relaksasi napas dalam dengan penurunan tekanan darah saat sebelum dan sesudah intervensi (p value = 0,000). Terapi masase dan relaksasi napas dalam dapat dilakukan sebagai upaya preventif pencegahan komplikasi kardiovaskular terutama keluarga lansia dengan hipertensi.
Massage Therapy and Deep Breathing Relaxation as Nursing Intervention to Maintain and Decreaing Blood Pressure in Hypertension. The enhancement prevalence of hypertension cases continues as the elderly population increased in urban areas. Family involvement in nursing care is the main basic support system for the elderly to maintain their health status. This case study aims to describe the results of massage therapy and deep breath relaxation in changing blood pressure which conducted in the elderly family with hypertension. This intervention performed 10 session in 2 times a week within 6 weeks in 15 minutes duration. The results showed the blood pressure has decreased, in systolic around 5 - 15mmHg and 15 - 20mmHg in diastolic. Blood pressure measurement results has been analyzed by Paired Sample T-Test, showed a significant effect between massage therapy and deep breath relaxation in decreasing blood pressure before and after the intervention (p value = 0,000). Massage therapy and deep breathing relaxation could be applied to maintain and decreasing blood pressure to prevent cardiovascular complications especially in elderly families
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