Analisis Asuhan Keperawatan Nyeri Dengan Penerapan Intervensi Head Massage / Pijat Kepala Pada Pasien Hipertensi Di RS Anwar Medika Krian

Abstract

Hypertension is persistent blood pressure where the systolic pressure is above 140mmHg and the diastolic pressure is above 90 mmHg when checking blood pressure using a blood pressure measuring device using either a mercury cuff (sphygomanometer) or other digital. Complaints of pain in hypertension can causediscomfort and inhibit activities. Head massage therapy technique is a nursing intervention and is a non-pharmacological therapy used to stimulate the release of endorphins so that they can block the transmission of pain stimuli. Deep head massage therapy with this method is carried out for 15-30 minutes in 3 days. The results of this scientific work show a decrease in the pain scale assessed by the Numeric Ratting Scale. The NRS scale before the intervention was carried out was 6. And after the intervention the pain scale was reduced to 2. It is hoped that this scientific work can be used as one of the bases to be used as a guide in making standard operational procedures for Head massage therapy with nursing diagnosesof acute pain