THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUROTTAL THERAPY OF AL-QUR'AN SURAT AR-RAHMAN AND YASIN ON REDUCING THE BLOOD PRESSURE OF ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION IN PONDOK GEDE DISTRICT AREA BEKASI CITY

Abstract

Hypertension is the most common disease in the elderly. This is the effect of degeneration that occurs with age. Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction and chronic kidney disease. Non-pharmacological hypertension therapy, one of which is Murottal Al-Quran Therapy, is effective in lowering blood pressure and is free from chemical side effects of drugs. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of the effectiveness of Al-Quran murottal therapy in Surat Ar-Rahman and Yasin on reducing blood pressure. Methods The type of research is true experimental research, the design is two groups independent sample t test, 2 experimental groups and 2 controls. The sampling technique was simple random sampling of 60 respondents. The results of the univariate analysis showed a decrease in blood pressure (93%) after being given murottal Al-Qur'an therapy Surah Ar-Rahman and (87%) Surah Yasin. Bivariate analysis of Paired Sample T Test obtained the value of Sig. (2.tailed) < 0.05. The results of the independent T Test were 0.659 > 0.05, the mean systolic blood pressure was 142.87 for Murottal Surah Ar-Rahman and 144.87 Surrah Yasin. The conclusion is that there is a significant effect before and after being given Murottal Therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman and Yasin. There is no average difference between Surah Ar-Rahman and Yasin Murottal Therapy, both of which lower blood pressure. Suggestions are expected for the elderly with hypertension to apply Murottal Surah Ar-Rahman and Yasin therapy because they are both effective as non-pharmacological therapy in lowering blood pressure.