The Effect of Laughter Therapy Yoga on Blood Pressure in Hypertension Sufferers

Abstract

Background: Hypertension or high blood pressure, sometimes referred to as arterial hypertension is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is increased. One of the lifestyle modifications that can overcome hypertension is by recommending to be more relaxed. One of the relaxation alternatives for people with hypertension is laughter yoga therapy. Objectives: This study aims to determine the effect of laughter yoga therapy on blood pressure in hypertensive patients in Bojong Village, Karangtengah District, Cianjur Regency in 2022. Methods: This research uses a Quasi-experimental type of research using a one-group pretest-posttest design without a control group where data collection and measurement of the independent and dependent variables are carried out simultaneously with the dependent variable of blood pressure reduction, namely the independent variable. laughter yoga therapy. This study aims to determine the effect of Laughter Yoga Therapy on Blood Pressure in Hypertension Sufferers. The intervention was carried out with laughter yoga for 5 days, in January 2023 this intervention lasted 15-20 minutes. A total of 17 respondents. Determination of the sample using a purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire and the data collected was tested using Wilcoxon. Results: research from the measurement of the pre-test MAP P-Value = 0.029 post-test MAP P-Value = 0.009, This study shows the effect of laughter yoga therapy on reducing blood pressure P-Value = 0.000 Wilcoxon test. This means Ho is rejected and the sample supports a significant influence Conclusion: should better address the problems of Indonesian society related to the increase in patients with hypertension