Aman Rohman
Department of Nursing, Universitas Cahaya Bangsa, Kalimantan Selatan, IndonesiaPublications
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Research Article
The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly with Hypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center
Author(s): Khusnul Mar’iyah55155*, Aman Rohman55156, M Ismul Fajar55157 and Chandra Kusuma Negara55158
Background: Hypertension is a condition of a person’s blood pressure being at a level above normal, hypertension treatment can be done herbally using avocado leaves. Avocado leaves can lower blood pressure because they contain active substances, namely flavonoids and quercetin. This research was conducted in the working area of the Tilango Health Center. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of giving boiled water of avocado leaves on reducing blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. Methods: This study design used a two-group quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design. The sample is the elderly who have hypertension, amounting to 125 people with purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Results: Statistical test using T-t.. Read More»
DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.14.3.190-194
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