Pengelolaan Asuhan Keperawatan Pada Lansia Hipertensi dengan Penerapan Terapi Relaksasi Otot Progresif di Kelurahan Tanjung Tiram Gang Selamat

Abstract

Elderly, usually called elderly, is a process that occurs in life which is characterized by a decrease in the body's ability to adapt to the environment. Hypertension is a health problem characterized by increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, namely > 140/90 mmHg. This can be caused by the health problem of hypertension which will trigger narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain which can trigger an obstruction in the blood supply from the heart to the brain so that brain cells will experience death and other problems will arise. The elderly lack knowledge about how to deal with blood pressure. For this reason, it is necessary to provide health education about hypertension using a mentoring method: using progressive muscle relaxation therapy intervention to 5 elderly people. So that the elderly's knowledge about how to deal with blood pressure increases.