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Background : In old age, there is a decline in the body's immune function, including a decline in heart function, one of the diseases of which is hypertension. Hypertension is high blood pressure with systolic blood pressure results >140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg.. The prevalence of hypertension cases according to the Surakarta City Health Service showed an increase in the incidence of hypertension in 2023 reaching 67,355 cases. One of the non-pharmacological therapies that can be used is deep breathing relaxation techniques. Objective: This study describes a comparison of blood pressure development before and after the application of deep breathing relaxation techniques. Method: This study used a case study of 2 respondents conducted on May 11-13, 2024 for 2 times in a row with a therapy duration of 10 minutes. Results: The application of Deep Breathing Relaxation Therapy to both respondents obtained comparative results of development before and after therapy in Mrs. S systolic 24 MmHg and diastolic 17 MmHg while Mrs. T showed a decrease with systolic 25 MmHg and diastolic 13 MmHg. Conclusion: The results of the study can be concluded that there is an effect of deep breathing relaxation techniques on reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure in both respondents.

Lower back pain is a common complaint among pregnant women in the third trimester. It is estimated that approximately 70% of pregnant women experience some form of back pain during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum. Non-pharmacological therapies such as deep breathing relaxation techniques and effleurage massage therapy can effectively reduce pain levels in these women. This study employs a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental research method and employs purposive sampling with a sample size of 37 participants. Data analysis includes both univariate and bivariate analyses. Most respondents (64.9%) were aged between 20 and 35 years old. Additionally, the majority (64.9%) were experiencing their first pregnancy. All respondents (100%) were confirmed to have no comorbidities. Furthermore, 73% of the participants had tertiary education (Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degrees), and 62.2% continued working during pregnancy. The results of the Wilcoxon test indicated a significant effect (p = 0.000 < 0.05), confirming that effleurage massage and deep breathing relaxation techniques effectively reduce lower back pain in pregnant women. This reduction is attributed to the stimulation of tactile fibers in the skin by effleurage massage, which inhibits pain signals. In conclusion, the findings suggest that implementing effleurage massage and deep breathing relaxation techniques is beneficial for alleviating lower back pain in pregnant women. Public health advice advocates for the application of these techniques to manage such pain effectively.

Abstrak. Dislokasi  Bahu adalah terlepasnya sebuah sendi dari tempatnya yang seharusnya. Nyeri merupakan suatu gejala yang tidak menyenangkan yang dialami oleh pasien dislokasi bahu. Alternatif untuk menurunkan nyeri yaitu dengan menggunakan teknik relaksasi napas dalam. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui pengaruh teknik relaksasi nafas dalam terhadap penurunan tingkat nyeri pada pasien dislokasi bahu di Rumkital dr. Wahyu Slamet Bitung.Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode pre experimental dengan tipe One Group pre test and post test disgn. Sampel diambil berdasarkan jumlah responden sebanyak 12 orang dengan menggunakan total sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara lembar observasi. Selanjutnya data yang telah terkumpul diolah dengan menggunakan bantuan konputer program SPSS versi 16.0 untuk analisa dengan uji Paired T-test dengan tingkat kemaknaan (α) 0.05. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa didapatkan jenis kelamin terbanyak dalam penelitian ini adalah laki-laki sebanyak 9 responden (75.0 %) dengan usia 15-30 tahun sebanyak 6 responden (50.0 %).Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini diperoleh beda mean kelompok intervensi antara tingkat nyeri sebelum dan sesudah teknik relaksasi napas dalam  sebesar 2.58 dan p=0.000. Nilai p ini lebih kecil dari nilai α=0.05, terdapat pengaruh teknik relaksasi napas dalam terhadap penurunan tingkat nyeri pada pasien dislokasi bahu di Rumkital dr.Wahyu Slamet Bitung.   Kata kunci: Relaksasi Napas Dalam, Dislokasi Bahu