The effect of deep breathing exercise on blood pressure among patients with hypertension in selected rural area at Elambalur

Hypertension is one of the contributing factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke the leading cause of death worldwide.Most low and Middle -income countries are currently confronting a significant public health challenge due to a continued high burden of communicable and non-communicable disease, especially hypertension. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of Deep Breathing Exercise on blood pressure among patients with hypertension in selected rural area at Elambalur.Study design was quasi experimental, nonequivalent control group design.60 patients with hypertension were selected by purposive sampling technique (N=30) and experimental group received Deep Breathing Exercise for15 minutes twice a day for 21 days. Pretest and posttest were done by measuring Systolic blood pressure and Diastolic blood pressure with sphygmomanometer by observation method. Statistical analysis revealed that the posttest mean of systolic blood pressure in experimental group was 125.6 ± 8.89 whereas in the control group was 133 ± 5.6. The mean difference was 7.4. The obtained ‘t’ value 3.87 was significant at p<0.05 level. In posttest mean of diastolic blood pressure in experimental group 79.3± 6.26 and in control group 87.6 ± 7.39. The mean difference was 8.3.The obtained ‘t’ value 4.71was significant at p<0.05 level. Findings revealed that Deep Breathing Exercise is effective in reduction of blood pressure among patients with hypertension.