Penerapan Terapi Relaksasi Otot Progresif Terhadap Status Kenyamanan Pada Pasien Hipertensi

Abstract

Background or blood pressure is a serious medical candition that can significantly increase that risk of heart disease. WHO 2021 currenctly 1.28 billion adulst aged 30-79 years worldwide suffer from hypertension. 45% of adulst with hypertension are unaware that they have the candition. Less that half of adulst 42% with hypertension diagnosis and treated. About 1 in 5 adulst 21% with hypertension can control it. The prevelence of hypertension at Bhayangkara Hospital Makassar ini 2021 is currenctly 343 people, mostly 185 women with hypertension and 141. Destination to find out how the description of the the application of progressive muscle relaxation therapy to the comfort ststus of hypertensive patients in the Emergency Room Installation (IGD) Bhayangkara Hospital Makassar. Method this research is a type of descrictiptive observasional research with a case study approach. Subjects in the case study  in this study were the same 2 patients in patients with comfort disorders. Data collection tools using observasion sheet. The time of research nwas carried out in April-May 2022. Result the duration given to Mrs Nh was 48 minutes and Mrs Nl wa 27 minutes. It was done once in 1 day and the evaluated after 30 minutes, the results were that Mrs.Nh felt comfortable, relax, and her blood pressure was 153/92 mmHg. Conclusion the use of vprogressive muscle relaxation therapy is neffective so that it can be used as one of the nurses’ independent intervestion in overcominfg discomfort when arriving at the IGD.