Version 1
: Received: 21 October 2022 / Approved: 26 October 2022 / Online: 26 October 2022 (02:13:28 CEST)
How to cite:
Mar'iyah, K.; Rohman, A.; Fajar, I.; Negara, C. The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly withHypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center. Preprints2022, 2022100392. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0392.v1
Mar'iyah, K.; Rohman, A.; Fajar, I.; Negara, C. The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly with Hypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center. Preprints 2022, 2022100392. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0392.v1
Mar'iyah, K.; Rohman, A.; Fajar, I.; Negara, C. The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly withHypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center. Preprints2022, 2022100392. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0392.v1
APA Style
Mar'iyah, K., Rohman, A., Fajar, I., & Negara, C. (2022). <em>The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly with</em> <em>Hypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center</em>. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0392.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mar'iyah, K., Ismul Fajar and Chandra Negara. 2022 "<em>The Effect of Giving Avocado Leaf Boiled Water on Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly with</em> <em>Hypertension in the Work Area Gambut Health Center</em>" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0392.v1
Abstract
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: Design This study used a two-group quasi-experimental pre-test - 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-Test on blood pressure before and after the intervention was given a significance value of 0.000 (p-value < 0.05 ). Conclusion : This study concludes that there is a significant effect between giving avocado leaf boiled water on reducing blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in the working area of the Tilango Health Center.
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