Empowering Older Adults with Hypertension through Community-Based Education on Warm Water Foot Soak and Deep Breathing Relaxation
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https://doi.org/10.35568/abdimas.v9i1.7668Keywords:
hypertension, older adults, Non-Pharmacological Therapy, Community-Based Health Education, Nursing Community ServiceAbstract
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions among older adults and poses significant challenges to physical health, psychological well-being, and quality of life at the community level. Limited health literacy and suboptimal self-management practices often contribute to inadequate blood pressure control among this population. This community service program aimed to empower older adults with hypertension through community-based education that integrated warm-water foot soak therapy and deep-breathing relaxation as simple, non-pharmacological self-management strategies. The program was implemented at a community-based elderly health post and involved 30 older adults with hypertension. Activities included health education sessions, practical training in combined therapy, continuous mentoring, and routine community-based monitoring over approximately two months. Program evaluation was conducted descriptively to assess improvements in hypertension-related knowledge, participants’ ability to perform the therapy independently, perceived comfort and relaxation, and observed trends in blood pressure. The results showed that most participants demonstrated improved knowledge of hypertension management and increased confidence in practicing the combined therapy independently. The majority of participants also showed a descriptive decrease in systolic blood pressure during the program period, alongside reported improvements in comfort, relaxation, and sleep quality. These outcomes reflect positive community-level health trends rather than clinical or causal effects. Overall, this community service program was feasible, acceptable, and beneficial in supporting education-based empowerment for hypertension self-management among older adults. The simplicity and low-cost nature of the intervention, combined with active involvement of community health cadres, indicate strong potential for sustainable integration into routine community health activities, particularly within elderly health post programs.
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