Abstract

Objective: To establish the effect of foot massage with lavender massage oil and rindik traditional music on systolic blood pressure among older person with hypertension in Bali.

Method: This study design was quasi experiment with pre-posttest design approach in 64 respondents, that is divided into 32 respondents as a intervention group (65,03 years old ± 4,652) and 32 respondents as a non intervention group (65,09 years old ± 4,693). The intervention group recieved foot massage with lavender massage oil and traditional music of rindik for 12 sessions during six weeks for 33 minutes in each session.

Result: The statistical result showed there is the significantly effect of foot massage with lavender massage oil and traditional music of rindik on sistolic blood pressure (p value < 0,001) among older person with hypertension.

Conclution: This intervention can be used as one of complementary intervention in community health nursing care plan option for controlling older person with hypertension and decreasing risk of incremental complications as a result of high blood pressure.

Keyword: Hypertension, Systolic, Older Person, Foot Massage, Lavender Massage Oil, Rindik