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Critical, Medical & Surgical Nursing Journal

ISSN 2355-1992

Vol. 3 / No. 1 / Published : 2014-10

Order : 1, and page :1 - 10

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Original Article :

Blood pressure changes in elderly with hypertension through therapeutical gardening in upt pslu magetan

Author :

  1. Ayu Permata Sari*1
  2. Ah. Yusuf*2
  3. Erna Dwi Wahyuni*3
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Keperawatan
  2. Dosen Fakultas Keperawatan
  3. Dosen Fakultas Keperawatan

Abstract :

Introduction: Aging process affects physical and mental changes that lead to lower resistance, resulting in the onset of various diseases and most commonly found is hypertension. Therapeutic gardening is hobby that can be used as a medical therapy to lower blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of therapeutical gardening in blood pressure changes in elderly with hypertension in UPT PSLU Magetan. Methods: This study was a pre-experimental study using one-group pre-post test design. The population was elderly with hypertension at UPT PSLU Magetan. Sampling technique used was purposive sampling with 10 respondents who were selected based on inclusion criteria. The independent variables in this study was therapeutical gardening and the dependent variable was blood pressures, which were measured with sphygnomanometer and stethoscope. Data were analyzed using paired t test with significance value p < 0.05. Result: The average of systolic blood pressure pre-test was 161 mmHg and post-test was 149 mmHg with paired t test showed p = 0.013 and the average of diastolic blood pressure showed pre-test was 83 mmHg and post-test was 79 mmHg and paired t test showed p = 0.037, that showed therapeutical gardening was effective to change blood pressure in elderly with hypertension. Discussion: Therapeutic gardening effectively changes blood pressure in elderly with hypertension, so that the elderly are expected to perform therapeutical gardening as one of non-pharmacological alternative to lowering blood pressure, because it can be done independently or together and does not cause side effects.

Keyword :

Therapeutical Gardening, elderly, hypertension, blood pressure,


References :

Aronow W.S., Fleg J.L., Pepine C.J., et al,(2011) Hypertension in The Elderly 123:2434-2506 : Circulation, Journal of American Heart Association

Austin, E and Johnston, Y and Morgan, Lindsay Lake,(2006) Community Gardening in a Senior Center: A Therapeutic Intervention to Improve the Health of Older Adults 40 (1); 48-57 : Therapeutic Recreation Journal





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