Pengaruh Kombinasi Pijat Punggung Dan Dzikir Terhadap Tingkat Stres Pada Penderita Hipertensi
Abstract: The World Health
Organization (WHO) in 2012 released that 26,4 % of world population suffer from
hypertension. One of the contributory factors to blood pressure is stress. The
level of blood pressure can be reduced by lowering down the stress level. A
non-pharmacology effort to decrease stress level is through relaxation
techniques such as back massage and dhikr.
Objective : The aim of this research was to reveal the influence of back
massage and dhikr to the level of stress of hypertensive patient.
Method : This research applied quasi experiment design by using
pretest-posttest intervention with control group. The samples of this research
were 60 respondents divided to 30 respondents as intervention group and 30
respondents as control group. The intervention group given was a back massage
and dhikr as well as anti-hypertension therapy for 3 days consecutively while
the control group was only given anti-hypertension therapy. Mann-Whitney test
was used to analyze the influence of combination therapy.
Result : Test normality using Shapiro Wilk with p=0,012, which means the
data is not normally distributed.Wilcoxon test for the influence of the
intervention group with p value of 0,008. Back massage and dhikr was proven to
decrease the level of stress (p=0,011) by Mann Whitney test in two groups.
Conclusion : Back massage and dhikr was proven to significant decrease
the level of stress. Decrease stress that occurs is a positive effect of the
combination of relaxation . In the next step is expected to decrease stress
will affect also to a decrease in blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Penulis: Rudi Haryono, Iman
Permana, Nur Chayati
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd160140
