Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA)
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2022): Volume 4 Nomor 3 Desember 2022

Controlling Blood Pressure with Mindfulness and Self Management Techniques for Hypertension Patients

Amriati Mutmainna (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nani Hasanuddin)
Wa Mina La Isa (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nani Hasanuddin)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2022

Abstract

A healthy diet and regular physical activity are key components in improving your lifestyle to maintain normal blood pressure. We wanted to evaluate the effect of mindfulness practice on lifestyle behavior in hypertension patients in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The research design used a quasi-experimental design with approached a one-group pre-post-test design. Based on the results of the study, it was found to decrease the average value of systolic blood pressure for subjekts after giving mindfulness and self-management techniques, from 151,90 mmHg to 147,10 mmHg. In the statistical test of the effect of giving mindfulness and self-management techniques, the p-value = 0,000. Meanwhile, in diastolic blood pressure, there was a decrease in the average blood pressure from 93,70 mmHg to 90,50 mmHg or 3,20 mmHg. While the statistical test obtained a value of p = 0,000. The conclusion, there is a significant effect of controlling mindfulness and self-management techniques on controlling diastolic blood pressure for hypertension patients in the Public Health Center, Makassar City.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jika

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA) aims to provide forum exchanges and interfaces between researchers and related practitioners in the field of health. The journal only accepts articles from original research results (top priorities), case study articles (not priorities), and scientific studies of ...