THE EFFECT OF WARM WATER FOOT SOAK THERAPY ON REDUCING FATIGUE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION IN THE WORK AREA JAKENAN HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Hypertension is a condition where the increase in systolic is a few mm Hg from the normal normal blood pressure and the diastolic increase is a few mm Hg from the initial blood pressure. Hypertension causes various kinds of symptoms, one of which is fatigue, which if not treated immediately will affect a person's quality of life. Handling hypertension itself can be done pharmacologically, namely by using drugs or non-pharmacologically, one of which is warm water foot soak therapy. The workings of warm water foot soak therapy is by conduction where there is a transfer of heat or warmth from the feet to the rest of the body which will dilate blood vessels thereby providing a relaxing effect which can reduce fatigue levels. This study aims to determine the effect of warm water foot soak therapy on reducing fatigue in patients with hypertension in Jakenan puskesmas work area. This type of research is quasi-experimental, the research sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique, data collection was carried out using the FACIT (Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy) Fatigue Scale instrument. The results of the study obtained a p value of 0.000 (p <0.05) which means that there is a significant effect of warm water foot soak therapy on reducing fatigue in patients with hypertension in Jakenan puskesmas work area. It can be concluded that the level of fatigue or fatigue experienced by hypertension sufferers in Jakenan puskesmas work area decreased after being given warm water foot soak therapy