The Effect of Benson's Relaxation on Reducing Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients in The Inpatient Room RSUD Dr. R. Soeprapto Cepu

Abstract

Hypertension is known as a silent killer or invisible killer, it is estimated that by 2025 there will be 1.5 billion people affected by hypertension, and it is estimated that every year 9.4 million people die from hypertension and its complications. Hypertension is a condition where blood pressure increases abnormally and occurs continuously on several blood pressure checks caused by one factor or several risk factors that do not work properly in maintaining normal blood pressure. Hypertension is characterized by an increase in systolic pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg. Management of hypertension is grouped into pharmacological therapy and nonpharmacological therapy. One of the non-pharmacological therapy techniques is Benson relaxation, this technique focuses more attention and can reduce tension in the muscles which can improve pulse, blood pressure, and breathing. The design used is the Pre Test and Post Test One Group design. The research was conducted on December 23 2022 – January 23 2023 with a total sampling technique of 30 people. Data analysis  with the Paired T Test statistical test. The results showed that the average blood pressure before being given benson therapy was 159.77 mmHg systolic and 99.57 mmHg diastolic, while the average blood pressure after being given benson therapy was 154.73 mmHg systolic and 93.37 mmHg diastolic. With the results of the Paired T Test statistical test, the t test value of p <0.05. There is an effect of benson relaxation on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the inpatient room of RSUD Dr R Soeprapto Cepu.