Case Study: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy (ROP) to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Elderly People with Hypertension

Abstract

One in three people in the world is predicted to suffer from hypertension. High blood pressure or hypertension can cause various complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, vision problems and can even lead to death. Hypertension often occurs in older people due to decreased function of the body's organs, including decreased elasticity of blood vessels. Hypertension treatment can be done through pharmacology and non-pharmacology, one of which is Progressive Muscle Relaxation (ROP) therapy. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (ROP) is therapy carried out by tensing the muscles and then relaxing them again which is carried out systematically in various parts of the body which is useful for lowering blood pressure. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (ROP) intervention on reducing blood pressure in the elderly in RW 04, Slipi Village. This research method is case study on 4 respondents with implementation of the ROP for 6 consecutive days with a duration of 15-30 minutes. The instrument used is an observation sheet to record changes in blood pressure by measuring via digital spyghmomanometer. The results of this study showed changes in blood pressure in all respondents, with the average before the ROP intervention being 148/87 mmHg, while the average blood pressure after the ROP intervention was 132/84 mmHg. The conclusion of this study is ROP intervention has been proven to reduce and control blood pressure in elderly with hypertension. Researchers recommend ROP intervention to lower blood pressure for elderly people who experience hypertension.