EFFECTIVENESS OF DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION

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High blood pressure (BP) is a major public health problem in India and its prevalence is rapidly increasing among both urban and rural populations. In fact, hypertension is the most prevalent chronic disease in India. A survey of 26,000 adults in South India showed a hypertension prevalence of 20% (men 23% and women 17%) but 67% of those with hypertension was unaware of their diagnosis. In this world, stress is a main factor for hypertension. Hypertension can be treated by pharmacological, non-pharmacological and also by alternative therapies. In that Deep breathing exercise is one of the exercise and relaxation technique which helps to maintain the normal blood pressure. The goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of deep breathing exercise on blood pressure among patients with hypertension. A research design engaged for this study was pre-experimental design with the sample size of 30 included pretest and post test for the selected sample. Sample was selected by using convenient sampling technique. Deep breathing exercise was given to the population twice daily for one hour for one week during their hospitalization. Their blood pressure was measured by electronic sphygmomanometer before as well as after the intervention in each sample. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Deep breathing exercise was found to be effective in reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure at the level of p<0.05. The study findings concluded that deep breathing exercise will maintain the normal blood pressure (120/80mm Hg) and also incessant active deep breathing exercise can reduce medicine usage there by it can be used habitually as a balancing method of management for hypertension.

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