Abstract :
Hipertensi merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan
masyarakat yang prevalensinya terus meningkat dan berisiko menimbulkan
komplikasi serius seperti stroke dan penyakit jantung. Pendekatan
nonfarmakologis seperti terapi infused water mentimun mulai banyak
digunakan untuk membantu menurunkan tekanan darah dengan
membayangkan hal yang menyenangkan.
Tujuan : Mengetahui Efektivitas pemberian infused water mentimun
terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada penderita Hipertensi di wilayah
kerja puskesmas maccini sawah
Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain pra eksperimen dengan
pendekatan pretest-posttest design. dengan metode pengumpulan data
menggunakan lembar observasi dan wawancara
Hasil : penelitian menunjukkan adanya penurunan signifikan tekanan darah
sistolik dan diastolik setelah intervensi infused water mentimun yang
menunjukkan efektivitas teknik ini dalam membantu mengontrol tekanan
darah
Kesimpulan : terapi infused water mentimun efektif dalam menurunkan
tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi dan dapat menjadi alternatif terapi
non-farmakologis yang direkomendasikan di layanan primer seperti
Puskesmas.
Hypertension is a major public health problem with a
continuously increasing prevalence and carries the risk of serious
complications such as stroke and heart disease. Non-pharmacological
approaches, such as cucumber infused water therapy, have increasingly
been used to help reduce blood pressure by creating a pleasant experience
for patients.
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of cucumber infused water in
reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the working area of
Maccini Sawah Health Center.
Methods: This study used a pre-experimental design with a pretest-
posttest approach. Data were collected using observation sheets and
interviews.
Results: The study showed a significant decrease in both systolic and
diastolic blood pressure after the cucumber infused water intervention,
indicating the effectiveness of this technique in helping to control blood
pressure.
Conclusion: Cucumber infused water therapy is effective in lowering blood
pressure in hypertensive patients and can be considered as a
recommended non-pharmacological therapy at primary healthcare services
such as health centers.