Edukasi Terapi Relaksasi Genggam Jari dan Relaksasi Nafas Dalam terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Penderita Hipertensi Primer di Gampong Meunasah Meucap Kecamatan Peusangan

Al Ridha, Muttaqin
Munawwarah, Khairiyatul
Habibi, Habibi

Ners Akademika
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Desember

Purpose: The purpose of this service is to teach the public about relaxing the finger grip on lowering blood pressure in sufferers. Method: The method used in this service is a method of mentoring and educating the community about finger grip relaxation therapy and deep breathing. This service was carried out in Gampong Meunasah Mekata, Peusangan District, Bireuen Regency. Result: Hypertension in the world based on the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2012 showed that around 982 million people or 26.4% of the world's inhabitants suffer from hypertension with a ratio of 26.6% men and 26.1% women. This figure is likely to increase to 29.2% in 2025. The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia in 2018 is based on measurement results in people aged ?18 years of 34.1%, the highest in South Kalimantan is 44.1% while the lowest is in Papua with 22. 2%.