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  The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques to Decrease Blood Pressure for Patients with Hypertension in Mataram
  Author(s): Dedy Arisjulyanto S KepDedy Arisjulyanto S Kep
  
  Introduction: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality in Indonesia, there is a significant increasing trend in annual hypertension prevalence in Indonesia. Hypertension is one of the most common diseases in NTB (Nusa Tenggara Barat), the prevalence of hypertension measured based on blood pressure in NTB is 1,523,574 (32.4%), it is higher than the national rate (1,255,537 (26.7%) of 4,702,389 people). The highest prevalence of hypertension in Mataram City is in Cakranegara Primary Care, there are 724 people with hypertension in this primary care working area. The purpose of this study is to determine the average number of patient’s hypertension rate at Cakranegara Primary Care before and after given muscle relaxation techniques. Method: This study uses "Quasi Experiment Design" with control group as comparison. The.. View More»
  

  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1079.1000309

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