Abstract :
Background: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHCS) in the United States in 2011-2013 states that the percentage of hypertension in the elderly account for about 64%, and in 2015-2016 the elderly with hypertension are 65% of the total population. Nursing interventions that can be provided by performing Warm Water Therapy Foot bath and progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
Aim : Analyzing Comparative Warm Water Therapy Foot Bath and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques Against Hypertension in the Elderly Nursing Wherda Tresna Palembang
Method: This study used a quasi-experimental design with two group pre-post test and samples of 24 people. Total Sampling Sampling
resultClassification of Hypertension before administration of therapeutic intervention soak your feet warm water is the Classification of Hypertension Stage
II amounted to 12 respondents (100%) and classification of hypertension before the given intervention technique of progressive muscle relaxation Classification of Hypertension Stage II amounted to 12 respondents (100%) and Classification of Hypertension after therapy warm water foot bath using statistical tests Wilxocon obtained p value = 0.002 and progressive muscle relaxation techniques statistical test results obtained using Wilxocon obtained p value = 0.002. Hypertension classification after doing the warm water foot bath therapy and progressive muscle relaxation technique on hypertension in the elderly showed statistically using Mann Whitney test was obtained p value = 0.003 ? <(0.05).