EFFECTIVENESS OF TOMATO TISANE CONSUMPTION ON CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS
Darsini, Eko Agus Cahyono

Nursing Science Study Program, Husada Jombang College of Health Sciences
Nursing Study Program, Dian Husada Nursing Academy

Abstract

The problem of hypertension is a challenge in the field of health services that must be watched out for at this time because hypertension that occurs has the risk of triggering heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, retinopathy, peripheral blood vessel disease, nervous disorders and several other health problems. Blood pressure control therapy so that it is in optimal condition is the main key to preventing hypertension sufferers from the risk of uncontrolled increases in blood pressure. Management of blood pressure control in hypertensive patients uses two methods, namely pharmacological and complementary. One of the complementary therapies that can be done to control blood pressure is by consuming tomato fruit tisane (Solanum Lycipersicum). The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of consuming tomato tisane on changes in blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The research design used is a static group comparison design. The sample for this study was some hypertension sufferers in Mojokerto Regency who met the research criteria. Data collection was carried out using observation sheets. The intervention was given to the treatment group for a period of 30 days. Data analysis was carried out using the Mann Whitney U Test. From the results of data analysis, the asymp sig (2-tailed) value was 0.031 < &#945- (0.05), so it can be concluded that there is a significant difference in the results of blood pressure measurements between the two research groups. The results of this research provide clear evidence that in nursing therapy, the use of complementary therapy as companion therapy, such as using tomato tisane to control blood pressure in hypertension sufferers, tends to be needed to improve the quality of service and appropriate treatment results. In order to get optimal results, hypertension sufferers still need a healthy lifestyle

Keywords: Tisane- Tomato- Blood pressure- Hypertension Patients

Topic: Patient Blood Management and Blood Health