EFEKTIVITAS TERAPI MEDITASI MINDFULNESS TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI USIA LANSIA 60-70 TAHUN DI DESA KENANGAN BARU
Krisdamayanti Zai, Lam Murni Sagala
Indonesian Trust Nursing Journal May 25, 2026 DOI: 10.37104/itnj.v4i2.475 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental two-group pretest–posttest controlled study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Elderly people aged 60–70 years with hypertension in Kenangan Baru Village |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Duration | 15–30 minutes of mindfulness meditation 6 times a week; blood pressure measured before and after treatment |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Blood pressure decreased significantly in the mindfulness meditation group but not in the control group, with significant between-group differences in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The authors conclude that mindfulness meditation is effective for reducing blood pressure in older adults with hypertension and recommend it as a non-pharmacological nursing intervention. |
Abstract
Hypertension is a common health problem in the elderly and can be exacerbated by stress. Mindfulness meditation is a non-pharmacological therapy that can help lower blood pressure through relaxation and stress management. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation therapy on reducing blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension aged 60–70 years in Kenangan Baru Village. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pretest–posttest control design on 40 respondents, consisting of 20 in the intervention group and 20 in the control group. The intervention group was given 15–30 minutes of mindfulness meditation for 6 times a week. Blood pressure was measured before and after treatment. Analysis was performed using the Shapiro–Wilk test, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, and Mann–Whitney U Test. The results showed a significant decrease in blood pressure in the intervention group (p = 0.011) and insignificant in the control group (p = 0.233). Comparison between groups showed significant differences in systolic (p < 0.001) and diastolic (p = 0.013) blood pressure. In conclusion, mindfulness meditation therapy has been proven to be effective in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension, so it can be recommended as a non-pharmacological intervention in nursing services to help control hypertension in the elderly.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |