PENGARUH TERAPI BEKAM BASAH TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA PASIEN HIPERTENSI
Abstract: Hypertension often
called the silent killer, because hypertension is a disorder of without
symptoms, but if overlooked and allowed within a long time can result in
permanent damage on vital organs of the body like the brain, the kidneys, and
heart. Therefore, necessary treatment to overcome hypertension. The treatment
of hypertension is divided into two categories namely pharmacological and non
pharmacological. Cupping is one type of complementary therapy non
pharmacological that can be used for patients hypertension. The purpose of this
research is to find the existence of the influence of wet cupping therapy
against of blood pressure in patients hypertension in Rumah Sehat Cordova
Tasikmalaya City. Methods used namely pre experimental to a draft one group
pretest-posttest design. Total population is 36 people. And samples taken is 20
people by purposive applying a technique of sampling. An instrument used is
sphygnomanometer mercury, a stethoscope, and sheets of stuffing. This research
using analysis bivariat Wilcoxon test. Wet cupping therapy got having
significant influence on blood pressure in patients of hypertension with the
value of p value 0,001 ? 0.05 (for BP systolic) and 0,000 ? 0.05 (for BP
diastolic). In conclusion, wet cupping may affect blood pressure in patients
hypertension. Because of it, hopefully the medical team especially nurse can
use complementary therapy wet cupping in dealing with patients hypertension.
Keyword: Blood Pressure,
Hypertension, Wet Cupping
Penulis: Ida Rosida, Irma
Nurahmi
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd160249
