Nursing Hypnotherapy To Increase Motivation of Patients with Hypertension Koernia Nanda Pratama (a*), Galih Noor Alivian (b), Agis Taufik (b), Imaniar Vitasari (c)
a) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia
b) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia
c) Program Study of Nursing, Highest School of Sukabumi Health Science, Indonesia
Abstract
Abstract.
Background: Increased motivation affects the health conditions of hypertensive patients. The impact of this problem if left untreated can cause enormous problems. Complications due to hypertension cause several problems such as stroke, kidney failure, myocardial infarction, or even death. Nursing hypnotherapy is a blend of caring, comfort, and hypnosis theories to provide nursing intervention and complementary therapy, which is a combination of health education and hypnosis. Nursing hypnotherapy functions in the subconscious client so that it can influence attitudes and even behavior. This study aimed to determine the effect of nursing hypnotherapy on increasing motivation and self-care in patients with hypertension.
Material and Method: The study design used an experimental design approach for the pre and post control groups with the control group design. The number of samples in this study was 70 patients with hypertension in the village of Rempoah Purwokerto Utara divided into 2 groups: 35 patients with hypertension into the intervention group and 35 patients with hypertension as the control group. The intervention group received nursing hypnotherapy once a week for 4 weeks. Improved motivation and self-care were measured before and after treatment with a questionnaire. The sampling technique is simple random sampling. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and independent t-test.
Results: The results revealed themes in this study related to the digital nursing hypnotherapy and motivation of hypertensive patients. The findings show that in the intervention group there was a significant increase in the self-motivation value of hypertension sufferers although not all of them. However, the control group tends to stay with the value of self-motivation even decreasing.
Conclusion: The study concluded that self-motivation of hypertension sufferers needs to be increased to support treatment. This study recommends nurses to use digital nursing hypnotherapy to
Keywords: Hypnocaring, Motivation, Hypertension
Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing
