Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Father Muller College of Nursing, Kankanady, Mangalore
Online published on 14 August, 2013.
The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) on blood pressure and health related stress level among patients with hypertension.
An evaluatory approach with one group pretest- post test design was done on a sample of 40 patients diagnosed with hypertension. JPMR was administered for 20 minutes to the patients for 4 days both in the morning and evening as 8 sessions. Pre and post intervention BP and health related stress was assessed.
The mean systolic BP had reduced from 155.8 ± 10.14 to 121.7 ± 4.47 and mean diastolic BP had reduced from 92.7 ± 4.52 to 79.9 ± 62.63 after the administration of JPMR. The average reduction of systolic BP was 6.42 mm of Hg and that of diastolic BP was 0.8 mm of Hg over the 4 days. The mean health related stress level had reduced from 94.03 ± 7.64 to 62.8 ± 7.15, with a mean percentage reduction of 19.5%.
JPMR is a cost-effective, non-invasive, non-pharmacological alternative therapy in the management of stress and hypertension.
Blood Pressure, Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR), Health-Related Stress
