Background: In 2010, hypertension case becomes one out of 10 most prevalent diseases in Indonesia with prevalence of 8.24%: 3.49% in male and 4.75% in female [8]. The objective of research was to analyze the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy in changing blood pressure in middle age with primary hypertension. Method: This research employed Quasi Experiment method with control group time series design. The sample of research consisted of 32 respondents taken using probability sampling with simple random technique. Data analysis was conducted based on data tabulation with paired T-test with α = 0.05. Result: After lavender administration for 7 days, on average, the respondents' blood pressure decreases from 1 st degree hypertension, 2 nd degree hypertension, and 3 rd degree hypertension to normal pressure, high normal pressure. The result of paired T test obtained significance level p = 0.008 or less than α = 0.05. Conclusion: Lavender aromatherapy effectively changed the blood pressure in middle age with primary hypertension.
Background: Depresi merupakan masalah serius yang perlu segera ditangani sehingga tidak dapat menimbulkan dampak yang merugikan pada lansia. Lansia yang mengalami depresi tidaklah sedikit, sehingga depresi dapat menggangu masalah kesehatan dan kesejahteraan lansia. Purpose: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis senam yoga terhadap depresi pada lansia di UPT Pelayanan Sosial Lanjut Usia Pasuruan di Lamongan. Method: Penelitian ini adalah quasy-experimental dengan desain penelitian adalah Pre-Post Test with Control Design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah sebanyak 28 lansia dengan dibagi 2 kelompok yaitu 14 lansia sebagai kelompok perlakuan dan 14 lansia lainnya sebagai kelompok kontol. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah lembar kuesioner GDS. Data analisis yang digunakan adalah uji t test 2 sampel berpasangan. Results: Hasil penelitian pengaruh senam yoga terhadap depresi pada lansia didapatkan data nilai untuk kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol diketahui bahwa nilai p value = 0,000 ≤ α = 0,05, maka H1 Diterima dan Ho ditolak yang berati ada pengaruh senam yoga terhadap depresi pada lansia di UPT Pelayanan Lanjut Usia Pasuruan di Lamongan. Conclusion: Dengan melakukan senam yoga terhadap lansia diharapkan terdapat suatu penurunan depresi. Karena dengan melakukan senam yoga secara rutin dapat memberikan suatu ketenangan hati, dapat mengendalikan emosi, serta dapat menjaga keseimbangan kejiwaan lansia didalam dirinya. Juga masih banyak lagi kegunaan senam yoga dalam kesehatan tertama dalam menghadapi stres maupun depresi.
Elderly is an age group that has a high risk of experiencing health problems. One risk that can be experienced by the elderly is the risk of falling. One of the risk factors for falling in the elderly is decreasing in postural balance of the elderly. One of the non-pharmacological therapies developed to reduce the risk of falling in the elderly is to improve the ability of the elderly, especially in controlling postural balance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of 12 balance exercises to improve postural balance in the elderly. This type of research is quasi experiments with static group comparison. The research data are obtained by researchers using observation sheet, then the data are tabulated. This study involved two research groups namely the control group (the group not given the intervention) and the treatment group (the group that was given the 12 balance exercise intervention). From the results of Paired samples, t-test with significance level α = 0.05 is obtained by the significance value (p) of 0.025. This study shows that the provision of 12 balance therapy exercise strategy is effective to improve postural balance in the elderly as a preventive effort from the risk of falling.
The activity of providing Group Activity Therapy given to the elderly about Cognitive Therapy by guessing pictures for the elderly at UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto is one form of community service in the form of Activity Therapy activities which are expected to reduce problems that occur in the elderly, especially cognitive problems that are often experienced by Elderly. The implementation of the activity on April 22, 2022 took place at UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto. With the target is the elderly residents of UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto. Before the activity is carried out, there is a process of preparing activities for approximately 3 weeks before the activity is carried out, starting from determining the type of Activity Therapy to applying for permits to the relevant parties. As a form of evaluation, the activity was attended by 25 elderly people, the participants took part in the activity very enthusiastically, the Group Activity Therapy activity could run on time and smoothly.
Group Activity Therapy given to the elderly using the Sound Sensory Stimulation method by listening to music for the elderly at UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto is a form of community service in the form of Activity Therapy activities that are expected to reduce social interaction problems that occur in the elderly. This activity was carried out on April 16, 2022 at UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto. The target of this activity is all the elderly who are in UPT PMKS Mojopahit Mojokerto. Before the activity was carried out, the implementers of this community service activity made preparations approximately 3 weeks before the implementation of the activity in order to prepare the implementation method, determine the type of therapy to be carried out up to the application of licensing for the implementation of the activity to the parties concerned. As a form of evaluation, the activity was attended by 25 elderly people, the participants participated in the activity very enthusiastically, the Group Activity Therapy activity went well, on time, and smoothly.
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