The Outcome of Slow Breathing to Control Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertensive Patients at Primary Care Unit, Chaiyaphum Hospital, 2016.

Abstract

The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to compare  the outcome of slow breathing  to decrease blood pressure between study group and control group of essential hypertensive patients whom continuous care in primary care unit, chaiyaphum hospital. 

The sample consisted of 60 essential hypertension patients in primary care unit, chaiyaphum hospital, 30 cases were study group and 30 cases were control group, obtained by purposive sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire which 2 part about general information and form for record slow and deep breathing which validity by expert content. Data collected before and after intervention by interview, record blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI) in study group and control group, during 1st February 2017 to 31st March 2017.

Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and studied difference before and after result by analytical statistics such as chi square test, independent t-test and pair t-test.

The results of the study were as follows; In study group; Before intervention: means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 154.50 mmHg and 91.33 mmHg respectively, after intervention : means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 135.57 mmHg and 81.70 mmHg respectively, it was decrease which statistically significant (p-value <0.05). In control group; Before study: means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 145.73 mmHg and 86.30 mmHg respectively, after study: means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 150.53 mmHg and 88.17 mmHg respectively, systolic was increase which statistically significant (p-value<0.05).

Conclusion: Slow breathing was able to decrease blood pressure, recommended to advice in essential hypertensive patients.