Penerapan Relaksasi Otot Progresif Untuk Menurunkan Hipertensi Di Prolanis Rejoso Nganjuk

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases with high prevalence in Indonesia and is the leading cause of premature death in the world. Housewives are included in the vulnerable group to hypertension due to stress, domestic workload, unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity. Progressive muscle relaxation therapy (ROP) is an effective non-pharmacological method to lower blood pressure by reducing sympathetic nerve activity and increasing body relaxation. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of mothers in implementing ROP to control hypertension. The activity was carried out at Prolanis Kharisma Keluarga, Rejoso District, Nganjuk Regency through lectures, demonstrations, independent practice, and pre and post evaluations of blood pressure. The results showed that participants were able to understand and practice the ROP technique well, and showed high enthusiasm during the activity. This activity was considered successful in increasing the awareness and skills of mothers in managing hypertension independently, and has the potential to be further developed as a preventive approach at the community level. The output of this program is a scientific article published in national proceedings.