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The Impact of Slow Stroke Back Massage on Blood Pressure and Pulse in Hypertensive Patients Aged 45–54 Years Yusamto, Intan Clarisa Yuli; Sepdianto, Tri Cahyo; Mujito, Mujito
Health Access Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 2 No. 2 (June 2025)
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Campus III Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31290/haj.v2i2.5391

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Hypertension is a non-communicable disease that kills silently. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of slow stroke back massage on blood pressure and pulse in hypertension sufferers aged 45-54 years in Blitar City. This research uses a quantitative type of research with a pre-experimental research design with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest design approach. The samples taken were hypertension sufferers aged 45-54 years who underwent examinations at the Blitar City Health Center UPTD with a sample size of 30 respondents, and sampling used purposive sampling. This research instrument uses a digital sphygmomanometer and oximetry. SSBM is carried out for 15 minutes with 2 massages for 2 weeks which aims to reduce blood pressure and pulse in hypertension sufferers. The data was processed descriptively and continued with the Paired t Test. The results show that the average systolic pressure before is 154.70, the average diastole before is 90.23, the average pulse before is 86.67, and the average systolic pressure after is 152.13, the average diastole after is 88.23, the average pulse after is 84.03. The results of statistical tests using the Paired t Test show a value of P=0.000 (p<0.05), so there is a significant difference in the blood pressure and pulse values before and after. The results of the research show that there is a decreasing effect on blood pressure and pulse before and after being given Slow Stroke Back Massage therapy and can be used as a non-pharmacological therapy at the Blitar City Health Center UPTD for hypertension sufferers.
Anxiety Levels in Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers Abiddin, Andi; Aldila Setiawan; Tri Cahyo Sepdianto
Health Access Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Vol. 2 No.3 (October, 2025)
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Campus III Blitar

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Unmanaged diabetes can lead to various serious complications, one of which was the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers. When patients experienced diabetic ulcers, it triggered anxiety. The aimed of this study was to determine the anxiety levels of diabetic patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The design of this study used a descriptive quantitative design with a population of 30 inpatients in the Wijaya Kusuma ward at Dr. Soedono Hospital, Madiun. The sampling used in this study was total sampling, and the method used to measure anxiety in this study was the “Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale” (HARS), conducted from April 29 to May 4, 2024. The results found that more than half of the patients were female, and patients with anxiety levels were entirely in the severe anxiety category, with a small portion of patients aged 51-70 years experiencing severe anxiety. The study results showed that there was mild to severe anxiety in diabetic patients with diabetic foot ulcers, which was related to factors such as age, wound severity, and patient age. With this research, it was expected that healthcare professionals, especially doctors, nurses, and also the patients' families, could provide support and motivation to the patients to prevent excessive anxiety