Effect of Praying Meditation: "God in a breath" on Reducing Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients
Melkias Dikson, Agustina Sisilia Wati Dua Wida, Fransiska Aloysia Mukin
Media Karya Kesehatan May 31, 2021 DOI: 10.24198/mkk.v4i1.30045 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental with randomized pretest-posttest control group design Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 87 |
| Population | Patients with hypertension in the working area of Puskesmas Koting District, Sikka Regency |
| Intervention | Praying Meditation: "God In A Breath" |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Praying Meditation: "God In A Breath" significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive patients, with significant differences between intervention and control groups (p-values 0.000). |
Abstract
Hypertension is a disease called the silent killer because the symptoms are without complaint, only known after complications are discovered. Increased blood pressure in patients with hypertension can be overcome by using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Non-pharmacological therapy that can be done to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive sufferers is stress management using meditation therapy. Praying Meditation: "God In A Breath". This study aims to determine the effect of Praying Meditation: "God In A Breath" on reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension. This research was conducted in the working area of Puskesmas Koting District, Sikka Regency. This study used a quasi experimental design with a randomized pretest-posttest control group design approach, the study sample used a simple random sampling of 87 people. The analysis used univariate with frequency and percentage, bivariate using the Wilcoxon test, and statistical difference test (Mann-Whitney test). The results showed that the Wilcoxon test had a significant effect on the Praying Meditation: "God In A Breath" intervention on blood pressure with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). The results of the Mann-Whitney test showed a significant difference between the blood pressure of the intervention group and the control group with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). Prayer meditation has an effect on lowering blood pressure so that it can be one of the nursing interventions that can be given by nurses and can be continued by hypertensive patients independently. Keywords: blood pressure,hypertension , praying meditation.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Journal of the American Heart Association September 28, 2017
- Prayer, Meditation, and Anxiety: Durkheim Revisited Religions September 14, 2017
- Meditation and blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Journal of Hypertension April 2017