EFEKTIFITAS KOMPRES HANGAT DAN DINGIN PADA PERUBAHAN TEKANAN DARAH PASIEN HIPERTENSI DI PUSKESMAS BLOOTO KOTA MOJOKERTO

Abstract

Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the arteries. Signs and symptoms that arise from this hypertension are dizziness, headaches, stiff neck pain (neck pain / nape). Nape aching or pain can interfere with daily activities. One of the non-pharmacological measures to deal with the neck pain is pain by doing warm and cold compresses. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of warm and cold compresses on the changes in blood pressure of hypertensive patients in Blooto Health Center, Mojokerto City. The design of this study is Quasi Experiment. The population of all hypertensive patients in October 2019 was 80 people. Data retrieved by observing. Statistical tests using (Paired t test) with the help of SPSS Version 16.0. The results showed that those who had blood pressure dropped by 26 respondents (65.0%) and increased by 25 respondents (62.5%). Based on the statistical test results of the analysis of warm compress data p value = 0,000, then p value <ɑ (0.05) and coefficient correlation coefficient 0.552 and cold compress p value = 0.644 then p value> ɑ (0.05) and coefficient correlation 0.075. The results of this study indicate the effectiveness of warm compresses on reducing blood pressure. Warm compresses are more effective than cold compresses. It is proven that warm compresses cause vasodilation (dilation of blood vessels), increase muscle relaxation and facilitate circulation so that oxygen supply becomes better so that the neck pain decreases.