PENGARUH TERAPI PIJAT REFLEKSI KAKI TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI PRIMER
Abstract: The objective of
this study was to identify the effect of foot reflexology theraphy on the blood
pressure in patients with primary hypertension. This study used quasy
experiment design with non-equivalent control group approach. This study was
conducted at Puskesmas Lima Puluh with 30 people as the sample which was
divided into 15 people experiment group and 15 people control group. The
experiment group was given foot reflexology massage theraphy of 15 minutes a
day for three days consecutively. A digital sphygmomanometer and observation
sheet were used as the measurement instruments. The analyses used were
univariate analysis to observe the frequency and bivariate analysis with
Dependent T-test and Independent T-test. The result of the study showed a
decrease of 6,29 mmHg on the experiment group patients systolic blood pressure
and a decrease of 3,44 mmHg on the diastolic blood pressure. The result of
statistical test indicated a significant decrease on the experiment group with
p value 0,000 (p<0,05). The result of this study indicates that foot
reflexology massage theraphy can lower patients blood pressure even though the
patients are still under hypertension category.
Penulis: Rindang Azhari Rezky,
Yesi Hasneli, Oswati Hasanah
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150406
