Reframing dan Teh Herbal Rosela sebagai Terapi Antihipertensi Mandiri pada Lansia di Desa Klumprit, Sukoharjo

Abstract

Hypertension is a non-infectious disease that can cause death. However, this disease has not been resolved properly because it does not show specific symptoms. This service activity aims to educate the elderly about anticipating hypertension independently. Education is carried out promotively by providing counseling and discussion of questions and answers related to hypertension and its dangers; preventively with medical check-up which includes checking blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol accompanied by normal number information and recommended the importance of periodic check-ups, curatively by processing dried petals Rosella flower as antihypertensive herbal tea; rehabilitatively with reframing therapy training to reduce stres levels by changing negative thoughts into positive thoughts. The results of the pre-test and post-test processing showed an increase in average from 54.74 to 84.71, which means that the participants' knowledge about hypertension and its treatment increased. The results of the analysis using paired sample t-test showed that there were significant differences between before and after treatment.