Abstract:
Hypertension causes physical and psychological complaints, one of which is anxiety.
If anxiety is not overcome, it will affect blood pressure. The research aimed to determine the effect
of foot massage with khofanum oil on anxiety in hypertension patients. Method: The research
design used was a quasi-experimental, one group pre and post test using GAI (Geriatric Anxiety
Inventory) questionnaire to measure the level of anxiety. Foot massage was given once a day for
3 days every morning. Data analysis used dependent t test. Result: The average anxiety of 30
respondents before given foot massage khofanun oil was 8.03 and after intervention was 3.53.
There is effect of khofanun oil foot massage on anxiety in hypertension patients (p value = 0.000).
Conclusion: Foot massage can be used as an independent nursing intervention to reduce anxiety
in hypertension patients. Further research is needed to determine the effect of foot massage on
other variables such as comfort or sleep quality.
