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Penerapan Terapi Rendam Kaki Air Hangat Pada Pasien Hipertensi di Masyarakat
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Institusion
Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas
Author
Sinambela, Elsa Yuni Audria
Subject
RT Nursing 
Datestamp
2023-07-17 06:27:26 
Abstract :
Background: Hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure is above normal values. Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure, a person's blood pressure is normally equal to or less than 120/80 mmHg. The mortality rate due to hypertension is increasing so that blood pressure control is carried out to reduce the possibility of complications in hypertension sufferers. The management of hypertension consists of pharmacological treatment, activity, regulating diet, sleep patterns, modifying lifestyle, reducing salt intake, and non-pharmacological treatments such as warm water foot soak therapy. Objective : To determine changes in blood pressure before and after warm water foot soak therapy in hypertensive patients. Methods: This case study used a descriptive method with a nursing process approach which was carried out on 2 patients using the One Group Pretest Posttest research design to determine whether there was an effect of warm water foot soak therapy on reducing blood pressure in people with hypertension in the community. Results: This case study used a descriptive method with a nursing process approach which was carried out on 2 patients using the One Group Pretest Posttest research design to determine whether there was an effect of warm water foot soak therapy on reducing blood pressure in people with hypertension in the community Suggestion: It is hoped that people with hypertension can control their diet and sleep patterns to keep their blood pressure from increasing. Key words: Hypertension, Warm Water Foot Soak Therapy 
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Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas