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The Effect of Foot Massage Therapy Using Lavender Oil on Lowering Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients at Kabila Health Center Cindy Claudia Ahmad; Nanang Roswita Paramata; Andi Mursyidah
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol. 8 No. 2: April 2026 - In Progress
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v8i2.10508

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Hypertension is a chronic condition with systolic blood pressure ?140 mmHg and/or diastole ?90 mmHg that is at risk of cardiovascular complications. One of the nonpharmacological therapies such as foot massage using lavender oil is an important alternative that can improve relaxation and modulate the autonomic nervous system. This study aims to analyze the effect of this therapy on reducing blood pressure of hypertensive patients at the Kabila Health Center. The research design used, which was quasi-experimental with two groups, was used on 30 respondents (15 interventions and 15 controls) who were selected through accidental sampling techniques. The research instruments included SOP foot massage and blood pressure measurement using a digital sphygmomanometer. Data analysis was carried out by Wilcoxon test and paired t-test for comparison within groups, as well as independent sample t-test for comparison between groups. The results showed a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) with the mean systole decreasing from 156.20 to 150.20 mmHg and the median diastole from 92 to 81 mmHg. In the control group, there was no significant change in systol p = 0.096 (p > 0.05) and diastol p = 0.230 (p > 0.05). Significant differences between groups were found for systol p = 0.024 (p < 0.05) and diastol p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). The conclusion that foot massage therapy using lavender oil had a significant effect on lowering the blood pressure of hypertensive patients at the Kabila Health Center
The Relationship between Self-Management and Quality of Life in the Elderly with Hypertension in the Working Area of the Limboto Health Center Amelisa Pakaya; Nanang R. Paramata; Andi Mursyidah
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol. 8 No. 2: April 2026 - In Progress
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v8i2.10524

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This study aims to determine the relationship between self-management and the quality of life of the elderly with hypertension in the working area of the Limboto Health Center. This research is included in quantitative research using a cross-sectional approach. Self-management of elderly people with hypertension in the Limboto Health Center Working Area is in the good category, namely as many as 43 respondents (65.2%), enough as many as 21 respondents (31.8%) and 2 respondents (3.0%) are in the poor category. The quality of life of elderly people with hypertension in the Limboto Health Center Working Area was in the good category as many as 24 respondents (36.4%), while as many as 20 respondents (30.3%), very good as many as 19 respondents (28.8%) and 3 respondents (4.5%) were in the bad category. There is a relationship between self-management and the quality of life of elderly people with hypertension in the Limboto Health Center Working Area. Significance value (p-value) = 0.000 (<0.05) which means that there is a significant relationship between self-management and the quality of life of the elderly with hypertension. The correlation coefficient value of 0.717 indicates the strength of the relationship with the direction of a positive relationship, which means that the increase in the respondents' self-management ability contributes to an improvement in quality of life.