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Journal : International Journal of Health, Engineering and Technology

The Application of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Chronic Pain in the Elderly with Hypertension: A Case Study Parulian Dormaida Gultom; Grech Sinaga
International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology (IJHET) Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): IJHET JULY 2024
Publisher : CV. AFDIFAL MAJU BERKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhet.v3i2.220

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Hypertension is a major health problem that is common in the elderly. The changes in the cardiovascular system due to increasing age are the cause of hypertension in the elderly which may cause many complications if not controlled properly. There are many kinds of treatment for hypertension; one of them is progressive muscle relaxation therapy. The purpose of this study was to treat chronic pain in elderly people with hypertension by applying progressive muscle relaxation therapy. This study used a descriptive method with a case study design of nursing care including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, implementation and evaluation. The respondent was an elderly with chronic hypertension pain and sleep pattern disturbance. The research showed that progressive muscle relaxation therapy has proven effective in reducing chronic hypertension pain in hypertensive client. Based on nursing actions carried out for 3 days, the application of progressive muscle relaxation therapy can be used as an adjunct to overcome chronic pain which is useful for reducing blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension. Meanwhile, sleep support by listening to music can be used as an intervention to elderly in order to divert pain and anxiety to feel comfort and relax
The Effect of Applying Semi Fowler Position in Reducing Ineffective Breathing Patterns in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Patient at RSUD Porsea, Toba Regency (Case Study Research) Minar Lenny Situmorang; Tumpal Manurung; Parulian Dormaida Gultom; Daniel Silitonga
International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology (IJHET) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): IJHET JULY 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhet.v4i2.327

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The inefficiency of heart function in supplying the body's metabolic needs is caused by a heart pump pathology condition known as congestive heart failure (CHF). Common symptoms of heart failure are difficulty in breathing when lying down, thus it is necessary to provide good nursing care to heart failure patients by applying a semi fowler position so that the problem of ineffective breathing patterns. The objective of the study is to overcome ineffective breathing patterns by effectively providing a semi fowler position in patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). The study used a descriptive method with a nursing care case study design including assessment, nursing diagnosis, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Based on the result, the nursing actions during 4 days of treatment is that the effectiveness of the semi fowler position can have an effect on reducing ineffective breathing patterns, namely reduced shortness of breath and breathing becomes stable again.