STUDI KASUS PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PASIEN HIPERTENSI DENGAN TEKNIK RENDAM KAKI AIR HANGAT DI TATANAN KELUARGA

Hypertension is a big problem, not only in western countries but also in Indonesia. Hypertension affects one billion people worldwide. Every year hypertension or high blood pressure contributes to the death of nearly 9.4 million people from heart disease and stroke and when combined, these two diseases are the number one cause of death in the world. Based on previous research, it is known that hydrotherapy foot soak in warm water is effectively used to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension. This study aims to analyze the benefits of soaking feet with warm water on reducing hypertension. This case study is a study based on EBP (Evidence based practice) to explore the problem of hypertension in families. Patients were observed for one week. The type of research used by the researchers in this case study is a descriptive method with a case study approach. Management of hypertension in families by giving warm water foot soaks after the warm water foot soak therapy for 3 meetings showed a decrease in blood pressure from 160/100 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg. This shows that warm water foot soak therapy can reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.