Old age is a final stage in the span of human life. Health problems that are often found in the elderly, one of which is psychological disorders, namely anxiety, depression, readiness. These psychological disorders usually cause the emergence of sleep disorders, namely insomnia. Insomnia has an impact on physical effects, namely fatigue and muscle pain. The combination of progressive relaxation techniques and keroncong music is a non-pharmacological therapy given to clients by tensing certain muscles and then relaxing chili sauce accompanied by keroncong music. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a combination of progressive relaxation therapy and keroncong music on insomnia in the elderly at the Setya Manunggal III Posyandu, Semarang Regency. This type of research is a quasi-experimental approach with a one group pre-post-test design without control approach. The population of the study was the active elderly who were registered at the Setya Manunggal III Posyandu Lansia as many as 33 elderly. The research sample was determined by purposive sampling by taking into account certain criteria, namely: 1) the elderly who were registered at the Setyamanunggal III Posyandu, 2) aged 60-74 years. 3) Does not experience limitations or paralysis of limbs 4) Likes keroncong music. The exclusion criteria set included: 1) Elderly people with dementia 2) Elderly people who received medication to help sleep/anti-depressants/sedatives 3) Elderly people with total hearing loss. Insomnia measuring instrument using the KSBPJ Questionnaire. The results showed that there was an effect of Combination of Progressive Relaxation Therapy and Keroncong Music on insomnia in the elderly with a t value of 16,142 > t table.

Latar belakang: Bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan telah diteliti dan dibuktikan, namun kebiasaan merokok tetap sulit dihilangkan. Zat nikotin pada rokok mengakibatkan perokok mengalami ketergantungan karena munculnya gejala putus nikotin ketika berhenti merokok. Hipnoterapi merupakan salah satu metode untuk mengubah perilaku merokok dengan pemberian sugesti berhenti merokok melalui pikiran bawah sadar sehingga perokok memiliki kendali terhadap ketergantungannya pada rokok. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa pengaruh terhadap tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada perokok aktif. Metode: Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experimental pretest posttest control group design. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 40 mahasiswa yang diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling dan dibagi ke kelompok intervensi (n=20) dan kontrol (n=20). Bentuk intervensi berupa pemberian hipnoterapi sebanyak 8 kali selama 2 bulan. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Fagerstorm Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD). Data dianalisa dengan uji Mann-Whitney. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penurunan skor tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada kelompok intervensi sebanyak 1,25 setelah perlakuan dengan nilai mean pretest 1,45 (SD=1,132). Hasil uji Mann-Whitney menunjukkan perbedaan bermakna tingkat ketergantungan rokok antara kelompok intervensi dan kontrol dengan p=0,028. Hasil penelitian membuktikan hipnoterapi berpengaruh terhadap tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada perokok aktif. Saran : Hipnoterapi direkomendasikan sebagai intervensi keperawatan dalam program berhenti merokok

Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg. One of the causes of hypertension that is difficult to control is stress which can worsen the client's condition so that it is needed to handle through stress management. Zikir relaxation therapy is one of the relaxation therapies with an elemental approach to spirituality that is useful for reducing stress. The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the application of Zikir Relaxation Therapy to stress on clients with essential hypertension in the area assisted by the Rowosari Health Center Semarang. This type of research is descriptive using the case study approach method. The subjects used were two respondents with the criteria of clients with essential hypertension, level I-II hypertension, and moderate stress levels. The form of intervention is the application of Zikir relaxation therapy 4 times in 2 weeks (twice a week). The analysis is used to determine the stress level using the DSS (Distress Symptom Scale) measuring instrument. The results showed a decrease in stress levels before and after the administration of Zikir therapy from moderate stress to mild stress for subject I with a decrease of 36 scores and from moderate stress to normal for subject II with a decrease in 40 scores. The average reduction in stress levels of the two subjects after Zikir relaxation from an average score of 63 to 38. From the results of these studies, the provision of zikir therapy can be used as an intervention to reduce stress levels in clients with essential hypertension.

Latar belakang: Stroke Non Hemoragik merupakan suatu gangguan yang disebabkan oleh iskemik, trombosis, emboli dan penyempitan lumen sehingga aliran darah ke otak terhenti. Stroke dapat berdampak pada berbagai fungsi tubuh diantaranya kelemahan otot. Latiham genggam bola karet dapat menimbulkan rangsangan sehingga meningkatkan aktivitas dari kimiawi neoromuskuler dan muskuler sehingga meningkatkan kekuatan otot. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan penerapan latihan genggam bola karet terhadap kekuatan otot pada pasien stroke non hemoragik. Metode: Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan metode pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek yang dipakai sebanyak dua responden dengan kriteria stroke non hemoragik serangan pertama, mengalami kelemahan ekstremitas atas, dapat berkomunikasi dengan baik. Bentuk intervensi berupa penerapan latihan genggam bola karet selama 4 hari. Alat ukur kekuatan otot menggunakan handgrip dynamometer.  Data dianalisa dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan subjek 1 mengalami peningkatan nilai kekuatan otot dari 14,6 kg menjadi 21 kg, subjek II dari 14,8 kg menjadi 18,8 kg. Hasil studi kasus menyimpulkan terdapat peningkatan nilai kekuatan otot pada subjek I sebanyak 6,4 kg dan subjek II sebanyak 4 kg. Saran : Terapi latihan genggam bola karet direkomendasikan sebagai intervensi keperawatan dalam manajemen kekuatan otot pada klien Stroke Non Hemoragik.