Innovation in Health for Society
Vol 2 No 2 (2022): July - December

The use of hydrotherapy as a complementary treatment for hypertension in elderly patients

Lilis Novi Riyani (Department of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia)
Margono Margono (Department of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia)
Robiul Fitri Masithoh (Department of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2022

Abstract

Hypertension can cause stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney failure, and brain damage and can even cause death. Hypertension requires compliance to improve the health of one of the therapies, namely by using non-pharmacological therapy independent actions of nurses such as hydrotherapy (foot soaking in warm water), a straightforward and natural medicine because this treatment method does not have harmful side effects, and does not use drugs. Modern. This study aims to prove the effect of a warm foot soak mixed with salt and lemongrass on reducing blood pressure in hypertension. The method used in this study is a case study. This study describes a case study on nursing care at the risk of ineffective cerebral perfusion. The subject of this case study uses one respondent who does not take hypertension medication regularly, with the classification of moderate hypertension at the age of 45-65 years. Warm foot soak hydrotherapy with a mixture of salt and lemongrass can overcome the problem of the risk of ineffective cerebral tissue perfusion and reduce blood pressure. Keywords: Hypertension; elderly; community nursing; hydrotherapy; cerebral tissue perfusion

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Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Aims Innovation in Health for Society is an open access, peer review, International Journal for healthcare practitioner who cares and gives health services in hospitals or community settings. The journal is aimed at providing current knowledge in innovation focusing on health care. The meaning of ...