Terapi Imajinasi Terpimpin Menurunkan Hipertensi Di Pekalongan

Abstract

. Guided Imagination therapy including types of non-pharmacological techniques using individual imagination and aimed specifically for relaxation and control. The benefits of therapy are guided imagination can lower blood pressure, lower oxygen consumption, reduce muscle tension, lowers metabolic rate, increase full awareness, creating a feeling of peace and prosperity, increase alertness. This study aims to determine the effect of progressive relaxation therapy for hypertension in Pasian village Kesesi Kesesi District of Pekalongan. This is the kind of research is a quasi experiment with methods one group pretest-posttest design. Number of samples 20 samples that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. T test results showed ρ value 0,001. Conclusion of the study is no influence Advice for health care as an alternative therapy in lowering blood pressure by giving therapy guided imaginatio