The effect of Foot Massage in Decreasing

Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients in

Bontomarannu Health Center

Fitriani1, Risnawati HR2, Ratnasari2, Maria Ulfah Ashar3

1NursingDepartment Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alauddin State Islamic University,
Makassar, Indonesia
2The Student in Nursing Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alauddin State

Islamic University, Makassar, Indonesia

3Lecturer at Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Alauddin State

Islamic University, Makassar, Indonesia

corespondence e-mail: fitrianinuma@gmail.com
 INTRODUCTION

. Massage is one of the non-pharmacological

therapies to reduce blood pressure

The masssage uses various pressures and

movements to manipulate muscles and other
soft tissues

By relaxing the soft tissue of the body, more

blood and oxygen can reach the affected
area and reduce pain

The massage technique can eliminate

blockages in the bloodstream so that the
blood flows and energy in the body returns
smoothly
 The Aim

To determine the effect of foot massage on

reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients
in Bontomarannu Health Center, Gowa Regency
 METHOD

Method Approach Sampling

technique

• The static • Quasy • Non

group Experimental probability
comparison sampling >>
Purposive
Sampling
 RESULT
Normality test result of blood pressure decrease in patients with
hypertention

Blood Pressure Test Group Shapiro Wilk

Systole .055
pre test
Diastole Intervention .000
Systole group .009
Post test
Diastole .004
Systole pre test .177
Diastole .036
control group
Systole Post test .209
Diastole .001
 Results in the Control Group

p-value

Blood pressure Systole 0.798

Blood pressure Diastole 0.726

*Paired t test
 Results in the intervention group

p-value

Blood pressure Systole 0.004

Blood pressure Diastole 0.005

*Wilcoxon test,
 CONCLUSION

Foot massage Decreasing

intervention Blood Pressure
Thank You