APPLICATION OF JUICE CHAYOTE TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSION ELDERLY

Hypertension in the elderly is often not realized (silent disease), this is due to the result of reduced muscle flexibility of the blood vessels which will cause thickening of the arteries and even stiffening, causing the arteries and aorta to lose their adaptive capacity and the walls of these blood vessels to become inelastic and causes the blood that leaves the heart to flow that is not smooth. Treatment for hypertension sufferers can also be done non pharmacologically or using traditional medicine, one of which can use chayote. Chayote can lower blood pressure because chayote contains potassium. Potassium is a mineral that is good for lowering or controlling blood pressure. The aim of this case study was giving chayote juice to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive elderly. This type of research is descriptive with the case study method. The subjects of this study were two hypertensive elderly patients with blood pressure more than 140 - 90 mmHg and able to communicate. The results of the case studies show that there is a change in blood pressure drop from before consuming chayote juice and after consuming chayote juice, so it is hoped that the elderly can consume chayote juice regularly.

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THE EFFECT OF YOGA EXECRCISE ON REDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

JURNAL PENDIDIKAN KEPERAWATAN INDONESIA ◽

10.17509/jpki.v6i2.25083 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Bhakti Permana ◽

Linlin Lindayani ◽

Agus Hendra ◽

Lia Juniarni

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Health Professionals ◽

The Elderly ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Pharmacological Therapy ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Search Results ◽

Lower Blood ◽

History Of

ABSTRACTHypertension is the most commonly encountered problems experienced by the elderly with sometimes unknown cause. One effort to lower blood pressure in the elderly is to provide yoga exercises, where yoga exercises can stimulate endorphin hormone expenditure. The purpose of review was to determine the effectiveness of yoga exercises for decreasing blood pressure in the elderly. An initial search for articles was done on Google Scholar and PubMed. Studies obtained about exercise therapy for hypertension elderly have 4,560 articles / journals but only 5 articles meet the search criteria. According to the search results, yoga exercises can reduce blood pressure in the elderly. Besides, it is also very important to be applied as a non-pharmacological therapy for the elderly who have a medical history of hypertension. It is expected that health professionals can recommend this as a therapy for lowering blood pressure in the elderly. ABSTRAKHipertensi adalah masalah yang paling sering ditemui yang dialami oleh lansia dengan penyebab yang terkadang tidak diketahui. Salah satu upaya menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia adalah dengan memberikan senam yoga, dimana senam yoga dapat merangsang pengeluaran hormon endorphin. Tujuan review adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan senam yoga dalam menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia. Pencarian awal untuk artikel dilakukan di Google Scholar dan PubMed. Studi tentang terapi senam lansia hipertensi didapatkan 4.560 artikel / jurnal tetapi hanya 5 artikel yang memenuhi kriteria pencarian. Menurut hasil pencarian, senam yoga dapat menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia. Disamping itu juga sangat penting diterapkan sebagai terapi non farmakologi bagi lansia yang memiliki riwayat kesehatan hipertensi. Diharapkan tenaga kesehatan dapat merekomendasikan hal ini sebagai terapi penurunan tekanan darah pada lansia.

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KEEFEKTIFAN PEMBERIAN JUS BELIMBING PADA LANSIA DALAM MENURUNKAN TEKANAN DARAH DI PANTI WREDHA HARAPAN IBU SEMARANG

Jurnal Manajemen Asuhan Keperawatan ◽

10.33655/mak.v1i1.8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 44-54

Author(s):

Mariyati Mariyati ◽

Wahyuningsih Wahyuningsih

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Fruit Juice ◽

The Elderly ◽

Magnesium Content ◽

Use Case ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Star Fruit ◽

Lower Blood ◽

Before And After

ABSTRAK Hipertensi adalah suatu kondisi abnormal dari tekanan darah yang di tandai dengan peningkatan tekanan darah di atas normal. Salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan peningkatan tekanan darah tinggi adalah usia. Karena semakin bertambahnya usia seseorang maka pembuluh darah akan cenderung lebih kaku dan elisitasnya berkurang, sehingga mengakibatkan tekanan darah meningkat. Salah satu cara untuk mengobati hipertensi yaitu dengan mengkonsumsi jus belimbing. Jus belimbing dapat menurunkan tekanan darah, dikarenakan adanya kandungan kalium, kalsium dan magnesium pada buah belimbing yang mampu menurunkan tekanan darah.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan pemberian jus belimbing pada lansia dalam menurunkan tekanan darah di Panti Wredha Harapan Ibu Semarang.Metode yang di gunakan studi kasus dengan mengambil sampel sebagian dari keseluruhan lansia yang menderita hipertensi di Panti Wredha Harapan Ibu Semarang. Jumlah responden sebanyak 10 lansia yang di bagi menjadi dua kelompok yaitu 5 yang di beri jus belimbing dan 5 lagi yang tidak di beri jus belimbing. Instrumen dari penelitian ini adalah tensimeter, stetoskop dan lembar observasi. Hasil penelitian yang di lakukan didapatkan pada 5 responden sebelum dan sesudah di berikan jus belimbing selama 7 hari, kelima responden mengalami penurunan tekanan darah sistolik maupun diastoliknya. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ada keefektifan pemberian jus belimbing pada lansia dalam menurunkan tekanan darah di Panti Wredha Harapan Ibu Semarang. ABSTRACT Hypertension is an abnormal condition of blood pressure that is marked by an increase in blood pressure above normal. One of the factors that causes elevated high blood pressure is age. Because of the increasing age of a person the blood vessels will tend to be more rigid and reduced elicity, resulting in increased blood pressure. One way to treat hypertension is by consuming star fruit juice. Star fruit juice can lower blood pressure, due to the presence of potassium, calcium and magnesium content in star fruit that can lower blood pressure. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of starfruit juice in the elderly in lowering blood pressure in Panti Wredha Harapan Ibu Semarang.Metode in use case study by sampling a portion of the whole elderly who suffer from hypertension at Wredha Harapan Ibu Semarang Orphanage. The number of respondents as many as 10 elderly who are divided into two groups, namely 5 which is given starfruit juice and 5 more that is not given star fruit juice. Instruments of this research are tensimeter, stethoscope and observation sheet. The results of the research were obtained on 5 respondents before and after giving starfruit juice for 7 days, the five respondents had decreased systolic blood pressure and diastolic. The conclusion of this research is the effectiveness of juice starfruit juice in elderly in lowering blood pressure at Wedha Harapan Ibu Ibu Semarang.

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Penerapan Tindakan Senam Hipertensi Untuk Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Pada Pasien Lansia

Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/prosiding.v1i.717 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 585-589

Author(s):

I Istianti ◽

Dwi Fijianto

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Diastolic Pressure ◽

The Elderly ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

First Case ◽

Lower Blood ◽

The Subject

AbstractHypertension in the elderly is those who experience an increase in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg. This paper aims to apply hypertension exercises to lower blood pressure in the elderly.Two elderly people with hypertension in Johosari Village, Kandeman, Batang were taken as the subject. The result showed both have experienced a decrease in pain and blood pressure. At the visit, a pain scale was 6, TD: 160/90 mmHg and it has decreased into 1, and TD: 120/80 mmHg at the last visit on the first case. Meanwhile, on the second case, a pain scale was 7, TD: 170/90 mmHg in the first visit and it has decreased into 1, TD: 120/90 mmHg in the last visit. Therefore, it could be concluded the exercises are effectively applied to lowe blood pressure on the elderly. And, it is expected as one of the ways to reduce blood pressure on the elderly with hypertension.Keywords: Hypertension, The elderly, Hypertension exercises AbstrakHipertensi pada lansia adalah lansia yang mengalami peningkatan tekanan darah sistolik diatas 140 mmHg dan tekanan diastolik di atas 90 mmHg.Tindakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah salah satunya adalah dengan senam hipertensi.Senam hipertensi mampu untuk menurunkan tekanan darah.Tujuan Karya Tulis Ilmiah ini adalah untuk mengaplikasikan tindakan senam hipertensi untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia yang mengalami hipertensi. Metode Karya Tulis Ilmiah ini adalah penerapan tindakan senam hipertensi pada lansia.Subyek studi kasus yang digunakan dua lansia yang mengalami hipertensi di desa Johosari Kecamatan Kandeman kabupaten Batang.Hasil penerapan menunjukkan selama 7 kali kunjungan dua lansia mengalami penurunan nyeri dan penurunan tekanan darah, pada kasus satu kunjungan pertama skala nyeri 6, TD: 160/90 mmHg dan kunjungan ketujuh skala nyeri menjadi 1, TD: 120/80 mmHg, sedangkan kasus dua kunjungan pertama skala nyeri 7, TD: 170/90 mmHg dan kunjungan ketujuh skala nyeri menjadi 1, TD: 120/90 mmHg.Kesimpulan dari studi kasus ini menunjukkan senam hipertensi efektif digunakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia.Saran dari penulis diharapkan senam hipertensi dapat dijadikan sebagai tindakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia hipertensi.Kata kunci: Hipertensi, lansia, senam hipertensi

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Penerapan Intervensi Mendengarkan Murottal Al-Quran Terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah Pada Lansia

Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/prosiding.v1i.716 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 579-584

Author(s):

Via Ifatul Maula ◽

Dwi Fijianto

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Systolic Pressure ◽

The Elderly ◽

Pharmacological Action ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Case Study Method ◽

Initial Blood ◽

Initial Blood Pressure ◽

Average Drop

AbstractElderly is someone who enters teh age of 60 years or more and experiences physical and physiological changes. Health problems that are commonly experienced by the elderly are hypertension. Hypertension is a health problem characterized by an increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of more than 140/90 mmHg. Non-pharmacological action that is useful in reducing blood pressure is listening to murottal Al-Quran therapy. The purpose of the action is to reduce blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. This research used the case study method of gerontic nursing care with the therapeutic technique of listening to Al-Quran murottal. The application of Al-Quran murottal listening intervention which was carried our for 7 visits was proven to redue blood pressure in the elderly. The first clien’t initial blood pressure was 170/100 mmHg to 120/90 mmHg (the average drop in systolic pressure is 45-50 mmHg and diastolic is 10 mmHg), while the second clien’t initial blood pressure was 175/100 mmHg to 120/100 mmHg(the average drop in systolic pressure is 45-50 mmHg and diastolic is 10 mmHg). this result can be used as a consideration for nurses to provide Al-Quran murottal therapy as an alternative nursing action for the elderly with hypertension.Keywords : Hypertension, Elderly, Al-Quran Murottal listening therapy AbstrakLansia merupakan seseorang yang memasuki usia 60 tahun atau lebih dan mengalami perubahan fisik maupun fisiologis, salah satu masalah kesehatan yang biasa dialami lansia adalah hipertensi. Hipertensi merupakan masalah kesehatan dengan ditandainya kenaikan tekanan darah sistolik dan diastoliknya lebih dari 140/90 mmHg. Tindakan non-farmakologi yang bermafaat dalam penurunan tekanan darah yaitu terapi mendengarkan murottal Al-Quran. Tujuan dilakukan tindakan yaitu untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia hipertensi. Karya Tulis Ilmiah ini disusun dengan menggunakan metode studi kasus asuhan keperawatan gerontik dengan teknik terapi mendengarkan murottal Al-Quran. Penerapan terapi mendengarkan murottal Al-Quran yang dilakukan selama 7 kali kunjungan terbukti dapat menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia. Lansia klien 1 dengan tekanan darah awal 170/100 mmHg menjadi 120/90 mmHg (rata-rata penurunan tekanan sistolik 45-50 mmHg dan diastoliknya 10 mmHg), klien lansia 2 dengan tekanan darah awal 175/100 mmHg menjadi 120/100 mmHg mmHg (rata-rata penurunan tekanan sistolik 45-50 mmHg dan diastoliknya 10 mmHg). Perawat diharapkan dapat memberikan terapi Murottal Al-Quran secara maksimal sebagai salah satu alternatif tindakan keperawatan bagi lansia dengan hipertensi.Kata kunci : Hipertensi; Lansia, Terapi Murottal Al-Quran

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Penerapan Terapi Relaksasi Otot Progresif Untuk Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Pada Lansia Yang Mengalami Hipertensi

Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/prosiding.v1i.898 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 1572-1577

Author(s):

Jessica Putri Arifiani ◽

Dwi Fijianto

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Muscle Relaxation ◽

Blood Pressure Reduction ◽

The Elderly ◽

Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Relaxation Therapy ◽

Measuring Device ◽

Lower Blood

AbstractHypertension in the elderly is the elderly who experience an increase in blood pressure above normal with a normal range of 120/80 mmHg on blood pressure examinion using a blood pressure measuring device. One of the actions to lower blood pressure is the progressive musle relaxation technique. The purpose of this scientific paper is to apply progressive muscle in Proto Tambahrejo village, Bandar sub district,Batang district. Case study method by applying muscle relaxation therapy progressive blood pressure reduction in the elderly with hypertension in Proto Tambahrejo Village Bandar Distract Batang Regency. The data Collection.The results of the application showed that during the 6-day visit, two elderly people were able to lower blood pressure, on the first day the client was 170/100 mmHg and the sixth day it was 130/90 mmHg, while on the second day the client was 160/100 mmHg and the sixth day 120/90 mmHgm Conclusion This case study shows that progressive muscle relaxation therapy is effective in the elderly with hypertension. Suggestions from the authors are expected that progressive muscle relaxation therapy can be used as an effective application in the elderly who have hypertension.Keywords: Hypertension, Progressive muscle relaxation, the elderly. AbstrakHipertensi pada lansia adalah lansia yang mengalami peningkatan tekanan darah diatas normal yaitu dengan rentang normal 120/80 mmHg pada pemeriksaan tensi darah menggunakan alat pengukur tekanan darah.Tindakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah salah satunya adalah dengan teknik relaksasi otot progersif. Tujuan Karya Tulis Ilmiah ini adalah mengaplikasikan tindakan teknik relaksasi otot progresif untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia yang mengalami hipertensi. Metode studi kasus dengan menerapkan terapi relaksasi otot progresif untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia yang mengalami hipertensi. Subyek studi kasus yang digunakan adalah dua lansia yang mengalami hipertensi. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa wawancara dan observasi. Hasil penerapan menunjukkan selama 6 hari kunjungan dua lansia mampu menurunkan nyeri tekanan darah, pada klien I hari pertama skala nyeri 7 tekanan darah 170/100 mmHg dan hari keenam menjadi skala nyeri 1 tekanan darah 130/90 mmHg, Sedangkan pada klien II hari pertama skala nyeri 5 tekanan darah 160/100 mmHg dan hari keenam menjadi skala nyeri 1 tekanan darah 120/90 mmHg. Kesimpulan dari studi kasus ini menunjukkan terapi relaksasi otot progresif efektif digunakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia yang mengalami hipertensi. Kata kunci: Hipertensi, relaksasi otot progresif, lansia

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The Effectiveness of Steeping Rosella (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) Against Hypertension in the Elderly

International Journal of Science and Society ◽

10.54783/ijsoc.v3i1.308 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 412-419

Author(s):

Tetty Rina Aritonang ◽

Rupdi Lumban Siantar ◽

Farida Mentalina Simanjuntak

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

The Elderly ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Hibiscus Sabdariffa ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

District Health ◽

Test Configuration ◽

Lower Blood ◽

Post Test ◽

Growing Age

In Indonesia, hypertension is the third leading cause of death, following only stroke and tuberculosis. It is a degenerative condition in the elderly, and with growing age, nearly all feel a rise in blood pressure. Taking an infusion of rosella flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn) in the morning and evening will reduce blood pressure. Contain phytochemicals that can help lower blood pressure. This study aims to see how successfully giving rosella flower infusion (hibiscus sabdariffa linn) against hypertension in the elderly at the Matraman District Health Center. The experimental one-group pre-and post-test configuration with control was used in the analysis. The sample size was 10 people and used comparative analysis with paired t-test using computerized statistical software. The results showed that the decrease in blood pressure using the infusion of rosella flowers was smaller than the amlodipine treatment. This indicates that steeping Rosella does not have a significant effect on hypertension.

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Gambaran Penurunan Tekanan Darah Pada Pasien Lansia Dengan Hipertensi Setelah Dilakukan Pemberian Slow Stroke Back Massage: Literatur Review

Prosiding Seminar Nasional Kesehatan ◽

10.48144/prosiding.v1i.698 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 456-463

Author(s):

Arief Tri Yuliyanto ◽

A Abdurrachman

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Literature Review ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

The Elderly ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Review Analysis ◽

Lower Blood ◽

Selection Of ◽

Back Massage

AbstractElderly is an age that is prone to hypertension so that interventions are needed to reduce blood pressure in the elderly. Hypertension is a condition of a person who has an increase in blood pressure above normal. The intervention that can be given is slow stroke back massage which is a massage to provide relaxation to lower blood pressure. This study aims to describe the re-duction of blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension after giving slow stroke back massage: Literature Review. The selection of articles in this study was a literature review analysis using the P.I.C.O method, searching for articles through Google Scholar or Garuda Portal (n=3) and PubMed (n=2) to find articles according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the literature review analysis on the five articles after giving Slow Stroke Back Massage to elderly patients with hypertension showed a decrease in systolic blood pressure, the average result was before 147,53 and an average after 140.461, while the decrease in diastolic blood pressure obtained an average result of - the average before 90.07 and the average after 84.30. The results of a literature review of five articles show that Slow Stroke Back Massage is proven to reduce blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension. For the basis used as the basis for the action of giving massage to the problem of hypertension in the elderly, physiotherapists can give Slow Stroke Back.Keywords : Hypertension;Elderly; Slow Stroke Back Massage AbstrakLansia merupakan suatu usia yang rentan mengalami hipertensi sehingga dibutuhkan intervensi guna menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia. Hipertensi adalah keadaan seseorang yang men-galami peningkatantekanan darah diatas normal. Intervensi yang dapat diberikan adalah slow stroke back massage yang merupakan suatu massage guna memberikan relaksasi untuk menurunkan tekanan darah. Study ini bertujuan untuk gambaran penurunan tekanan darah pada pasien lansia dengan hipertensi setelah dilakukan pemberian slow stroke back massage: literature review. Pemilihan artikel pada penelitian ini yaitu analisis literature riview dengan metode P.I.C.O, Pencarian artikel melalui Google Scholar atau Portal garuda (n=3) dan PubMed (n=2) untuk menemukan artikel sesuai kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Hasil analisis literature riview pada kelima artikel setelah dilakukan pemberian Slow Stroke Back Massage pada pasien lansia dengan hipertensi didapatkan penurunan tekanan darah sistole didapatkan hasil rata-rata sebelum 147, 53 dan rata-rata sesudah 140,461 sedangkan penurunan tekanan darah diastole didapatkan hasil rata-rata sebelum 90,07 dan rata-rata sesudah 84,30. Hasil literature review lima artikel menunjukkan bahwa Slow Stroke Back Massage terbukti dapat menurunkan tekanan darah pada Pasien Lansia dengan hipertensi. Untuk dasar digunakan sebagai dasar Tindakan dalam melakukan pemberian massage pada masalah hipertensi pada lansia fisioterapis dapat melakukan pemberian Slow Stroke Back.Kata Kunci : Hipertensi;Lansia;Slow Stroke Back Massage

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Heme oxygenase, a novel target for the treatment of hypertension and obesity?

AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpregu.00517.2011 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 302 (2) ◽

pp. R207-R214 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Peter A. Hosick ◽

David E. Stec

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Weight ◽

Heme Oxygenase ◽

Reduce Blood Pressure ◽

Experimental Models ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Organ Injury ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Biliverdin Reductase ◽

Lower Blood

Heme oxygenase (HO) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the metabolism of heme-releasing bioactive molecules carbon monoxide (CO), biliverdin, and iron, each with beneficial cardiovascular actions. Biliverdin is rapidly reduced to bilirubin, a potent antioxidant, by the enzyme biliverdin reductase, and iron is rapidly sequestered by ferritin in the cell. Several studies have demonstrated that HO-1 induction can attenuate the development of hypertension as well as lower blood pressure in established hypertension in both genetic and experimental models. HO-1 induction can also reduce target organ injury and can be beneficial in cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke. Recent studies have also identified a beneficial role for HO-1 in the regulation of body weight and metabolism in diabetes and obesity. Chronic HO-1 induction lowers body weight and corrects hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Chronic HO-1 induction also modifies the phenotype of adipocytes in obesity from one of large, cytokine producing to smaller, adiponectin producing. Finally, chronic induction of HO-1 increases oxygen consumption, CO2, and heat production and activity in obese mice. This review will discuss the current understanding of the actions of the HO system to lower blood pressure and body weight and how HO or its metabolites may be ideal candidates for the development of drugs that can both reduce blood pressure and lower body weight.

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[PP.29.34] LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE IS RELATED TO WORSE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME AFTER STROKE IN THE ELDERLY

Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1097/01.hjh.0000523982.51306.e7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. e330-e331

Author(s):

C. Alonzo ◽

L. Brescacín ◽

M. Zurrú ◽

G. Linares ◽

G. Fucile ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Functional Outcome ◽

The Elderly ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Lower Blood

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Pengaruh Pemberian Terapi Akupresur terhadap Tekanan Darah Lansia di Puskesmas Kediri I Tabanan

Jurnal Surya Medika ◽

10.33084/jsm.v7i1.2181 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 243-247

Author(s):

Ni Made Suwarini ◽

Ni Made Ari Sukmandari ◽

Made Ririn Sri Wulandari

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Lactic Acid Production ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

The Elderly ◽

T Test ◽

P Value ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Operational Procedure ◽

Lower Blood ◽

Before And After

Long as the elderly are getting older, the cardiovascular system will experience changes such as arteries losing their elasticity, leading to an increase in pulse and systolic blood pressure. Acupressure is a development of acupuncture therapy that can lower blood pressure; stimulation at the acupressure point causes the release of endorphin hormones which reduce lactic acid production to provide a relaxed and comfortable condition. This study used a pre-experimental research design with a one-group pre-posttest design with simple random sampling, which involved 34 elderly with hypertension. According to the standard operational procedure (SOP), blood pressure was measured with a sphygmomanometer, and acupressure therapy was the standard operational procedure (SOP). Data analysis was carried out using a paired t-test because the data were normally distributed. The results showed that the mean blood pressure before the intervention was 152.35/97.65 mmHg, while after the intervention, the average blood pressure was 140.74/90.59 mmHg. Analysis with paired sample t-test obtained p-value = 0.001 in systolic and diastolic pressures. There were differences in blood pressure before and after acupressure therapy intervention in the elderly at Kediri I Public Health Center, Tabanan Regency. It is hoped that nurses can independently provide acupressure therapy to older adults with hypertension to lower blood pressure.

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