THE EFFECT OF CHIAMBER (SECHIUM EDULE) JUICE ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE REJOSARI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, PEKANBARU

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Abstract

Hypertension can pose serious risks to sufferers, even potentially life-threatening. If not managed properly, hypertension can cause serious complications, such as damage to blood vessels, heart, and kidneys, as well as the risk of stroke due to rupture of capillary blood vessels in the brain. Chayote (Sechium Edule) is one of the non-pharmacological therapies in the form of herbs that can be used to lower high blood pressure in people with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chayote juice (Sechium Edule) on blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the Rejosari Pekanbaru Health Center Work Area. This study is a quantitative study, with a quasi-experimental research design with a one group pre-experimental design pretest and post-test approach. Blood pressure was measured before and after the chayote juice consumption intervention. The sample consisted of 18 people with a simple random sampling technique. The instruments used were blood pressure measurements and observation sheets. The statistical test results for blood pressure showed p value = 0.00