PEMBERIAN TERAPI RELAKSASI OTOT PROGRESIF PADA PASIEN LANSIA HIPERTENSI UNTUK MENURUNKAN TEKANAN DARAH DI DESA SUMBERPASIR KECAMATAN PAKIS KABUPATEN MALANG

Background : Aging or growing old is a biological process that cannot be avoided. The aging process occurs naturally. This can cause physical, mental, social, economic and psychological problems. Elderly is a condition that occurs in human life. The purpose of this nurse's final scientific work is to administer progressive muscle relaxation therapy to Mrs.S to lower blood pressure.
Method : The research method used is an analytical technique in the form of descriptive qualitative by focusing attention on descriptive data processing which aims to solve problems. The data obtained comes from interviews, observation and documentation.
Results : The results of the study obtained 2 nursing diagnoses, namely acute pain and the risk of ineffective cerebral perfusion. Nursing plans that are carried out are pain management and educational treatment programs.
Conclusion : Hypertension often occurs in the elderly due to decreased immune system which is susceptible to disease. Hypertension is an abnormal increase in blood pressure continuously on several blood pressure checks caused by several risk factors that do not work normally in maintaining blood pressure. Therefore non-pharmacological treatment, namely progressive muscle relaxation techniques can help lower blood pressure in elderly hypertensives which are easy to do independently while at home.