Ipi65822 PDF
Ipi65822 PDF
Ipi65822 PDF
2 Juni 2012
ABSTRACT
Therapeutic of reflexology and hypnotherapy has not been known
and developed for nursing implementation in Indonesia. One of the
benefits of both therapies is to reduce blood pressure of hypertension
patients.This study aimed to know the difference between the
effectiveness of foot reflexology massage therapy and hypnotherapy to
decrease blood pressure of hypertension patients.
The study was quasi experiment. The samples in this study were
60 respondents, consisting of 30 respondents in each group of foot
reflexology and 30 respondents of hypnotherapy. Blood pressure was
measured by using a sphygmomanometer. The method of analyze data is
use descriptive quantitative method.
Statistical analysis with Mann Whitney U-test found Sig.
reflexology foot massage is 0.000, and hypnotherapy 0.001 showed that
Sig. <0.05, which means there is a difference between foot reflexology
massage and hypnotherapy significantly. The mean rank of reflexology is
40.00 and hypnotherapy 35.50 showing foot reflexology massage is more
effective than hypnotherapy.
There is a difference of effectiveness between foot reflexology and
hypnotherapy in reducing blood pressure of hypertension patients.
Reflexology foot massage is more effective than hypnotherapy in reducing
blood pressure of hypertension patients.
U1 = jumlah peringkat 1
n1 = jumlah sampel 1
n2 = jumlah sampel 2
R1 = jumlah ranking pada sampel n1
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