PEMBERIAN TERAPI PIJAT REFLEKSI KAKI DALAM MENURUNKAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI

Background : Hypertension in the elderly is a condition of systemic blood
pressure where the systolic pressure is >140 mmHg and the diastolic pressure is >90 mmHg. The aim of giving reflexology massage to the feet is to improve blood flow in the body so that it can reduce the pressure of the heart's work activities and reduce the reduction in the walls of blood vessels. It can minimize hypertension disorders and their complications, when all energy pathways areopen and energy flow is no longer blocked by muscle tension. The aim of this research is To describe nursing care using foot reflexology massage therapy in reducing blood pressure in the elderly.
Methods : The writing of this scientific work uses a research design with a Case Study with a Single Case approach in hypertensive patients who experience high blood pressure. The intervention given is massage therapy carried out once a day for 3 consecutive days within 20-30 minutes. The data collection instrument consists of an SOP for foot massage therapy and a tool for measuring vital signs.
Results : Based on the results of observations of the foot massage therapy assessment of Mrs. M before and after rigid massage therapy showed that there was a decrease in blood pressure in the patient. And a nursing diagnosis was found, namely risk of cerebral perfusion, proven by hypertension (D.0017).
Discussion : Foot reflexology nursing intervention for hypertensive patients has an effect on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive sufferers. Foot massage therapy in practice, if done as early as possible and done regularly, intensely and purposefully, will have an effect on the patient's blood pressure not being high.