The Effect of Sea Cucumber Administration on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
Abstract:
Hypertension or high blood pressure is an increase in systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of more than 90 mmHg in two measurements with an interval of five minutes in a state of sufficient rest/calm. Knowing about the Effect of Sea Cucumber Flour on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients in the Lajalubi Environment, Pasar Wajo Village, Buton Regency. The method used in the data collection method is observation. The population in this study is the entire community suffering from hypertension In the Lajalubi Environment, Pasarwajo Village, Buton Regency who visited in the last month was 102 people. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling with a sample of 15 people. The results of the study showed a p value < α, which was 0.000 < 0.05 which means H0 was rejected and Hα was accepted, so it was concluded that there was an effect of sea cucumber flour administration on blood pressure. The conclusion is that there is an effect of sea cucumber consumption on blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the Lajalubi Environment, Buton Regency in 2021. The suggestion is that the results of this study can be used as a reference for future research on hypertension using other independent variables.
