ASUHAN KEPERAWATAN NYERI AKUT DENGAN TERAPI RELAKSASI OTOT PROGRESIF PADA LANSIA HIPERTENSI DI DESA BALEARJO

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Tri Vita
Galuh Kumalasari

Abstract

Hypertension  commonly  affects  the  elderly  because  blood  pressure 
tends  to  increase  after  the  age  of  40  and  continues  to  rise  over  time. 
Hypertensive pain can at times feel very uncomfortable, and the discomfort that 
arises can interfere with productivity. This study used a case study method. The 
authors followed the nursing process, which includes assessment, data analysis, 
nursing  interventions,  implementation,  and  evaluation.  In  the  assessment,  the 
authors  used  data  collection  techniques  such  as  anamnesis,  observation, 
documentation  study,  and  physical  examination.  This  study  explores  nursing 
care  for  acute  pain  with  the  intervention  of  progressive  muscle  relaxation 
therapy in elderly patients with hypertension. The therapy was provided in three 
face-to-face  sessions  with  direct  tutorials.  In  clients  1  and  3,  the  pain  scale 
decreased from 4 before the intervention to 1 after the intervention; in client 2, 
it  decreased  from  5  to  1.  Progressive  muscle  relaxation  therapy  is  a  nonpharmacological intervention that is easy to perform independently by patients 
experiencing  hypertensive  pain.  It  can  be  concluded  that  progressive  muscle 
relaxation therapy can reduce pain levels in patients with hypertension.

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