Acupressure Therapy for Chronic Pain in Elderly Patient with Hypertension Stage II: A Case Study
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Title
Acupressure Therapy for Chronic Pain in Elderly Patient with Hypertension Stage II: A Case Study
Subject
Acupressure, Chronic pain, Blood pressure, Elderly, Hypertension
Description
In the aging process, various changes occur regarding biology, cognition, and
psychosocial life. The elderly are easily affected by diseases such as noncommunicable (degenerative) diseases such as hypertension. As a result of
aging, it can reduce the elasticity of the blood vessel walls and cause stiffness
in the blood vessels; as a result, blood pressure in the elderly tends to
increase. This study aims to determine the impact of applying acupressure
therapy to chronic pain problems in the elderly. The research method used in
this study was a descriptive case study. The research was conducted for five
days on one patient with hypertension and chronic pain at an Elderly
Residential Home. Acupressure therapy was carried out once a day for 20
minutes. Evaluation of the implementation is given using the NRS pain scale.
The result of Acupressure therapy showed that the level of chronic pain was
decreased from the NRS scale 5 to the NRS scale 2, blood pressure 140/80
mmHg, pulse rate 85 x/minutes, respiration rate 18 times per minute, and
SpO2 96. This study recommends that acupressure therapy can be applied to
treat chronic pain in hypertension patients as a complementary therapy
psychosocial life. The elderly are easily affected by diseases such as noncommunicable (degenerative) diseases such as hypertension. As a result of
aging, it can reduce the elasticity of the blood vessel walls and cause stiffness
in the blood vessels; as a result, blood pressure in the elderly tends to
increase. This study aims to determine the impact of applying acupressure
therapy to chronic pain problems in the elderly. The research method used in
this study was a descriptive case study. The research was conducted for five
days on one patient with hypertension and chronic pain at an Elderly
Residential Home. Acupressure therapy was carried out once a day for 20
minutes. Evaluation of the implementation is given using the NRS pain scale.
The result of Acupressure therapy showed that the level of chronic pain was
decreased from the NRS scale 5 to the NRS scale 2, blood pressure 140/80
mmHg, pulse rate 85 x/minutes, respiration rate 18 times per minute, and
SpO2 96. This study recommends that acupressure therapy can be applied to
treat chronic pain in hypertension patients as a complementary therapy
Creator
Afifatul Mukaromah, Fahruddin Kurdi
Source
https://ebsina.or.id/journals/index.php/jkmi
Publisher
Universitas Jember
Date
February 2024
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
EISSN 2502-2717
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Afifatul Mukaromah, Fahruddin Kurdi, “Acupressure Therapy for Chronic Pain in Elderly Patient with Hypertension Stage II: A Case Study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11045.