Efek Bekam Basah terhadap Kualitas Hidup Penderita Hipertensi Primer

ABSTRACTBackground: Primary hypertension is a chronic disease with the potential for complications, death, and very high medical costs. It estimated that cases will reach 1.5 billion in 2025 if no appropriate interventions are found to suppress its growth. Wet cupping has been shown have an effect on reducing blood pressure patients hypertension, but clinical analysis supports this fact, including measurement of changes scores patients’ quality life, still lacking.Methods: This study used quasi-experimental method. The sample primary who consume antihypertensives regularly 35-64 years old. Scores respondents' life were measured before after intervention using SF36 questionnaire. Data analyzed t test Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test.Results: was mean score treatment group increased by 14.40 ± 19.16 p value 0.009. On other hand, control experienced decrease 0.465 0.98 0.88.Conclusion: effective improving hypertension.