Reduce Blood Pressure Values Of Hypertension Patients Using Slow Deep Breathing

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of slow deep breathing techniques onblood pressure values in hypertensive patients. This research is a PreExperimental Design with One Group Pretest-Posttest. The sampling technique used is non-probability sampling, purposive sampling with a research sample of22 respondents. Univariate results obtained an average respondent of 60 years, with the majority gender 21 respondents (95.4%). Bivariate results showed that the p-value of the statistical test using the Wilcoxon test was known that the p-value was 0.000 (<0.05). In conclusion, slow deep breathing techniques affect blood pressure values in hypertensive patients at Puskesmas 23 Ilir Palembang in 2022