Anitha Banu, M S (2012) A Study to assess the Effectiveness of Hibiscus Tea in terms of Blood Pressure reduction among the Hypertensive patients in Idaikal Village, at Thirunelveli District. Masters thesis, Sri. K. Ramachandran Naidu College of Nursing, Sankarankovil.
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The Research Project, “A Study to assess the effectiveness of Hibiscus tea in terms of blood pressure reduction among the hypertensive patients” in Idaikal village, at Thirunelveli District. It is conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of science in nursing at Sri K Ramachandran Naidu College of Nursing Which is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai during the year 2011-2012. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre test level of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in experimental and control group. 2. To find out the effectiveness of hibiscus tea on reduction of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in experimental and control group. 3. To compare the pre and post test level of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in experimental group. 4. To associate the post test level of blood pressure among experimental and control group of hypertensive patients with their selected demographic variables. (Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, Dietary pattern, Income etc.) All Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant. H1 Mean post test level of blood pressure among the hypertensive patients in experimental group was significantly lower than the mean post test level of blood pressure in control group. H2 Mean post test level of blood pressure among the hypertensive patients was significantly lower than the mean pre test level of blood pressure in experimental group. H3 There was significant association between the level of blood pressure in experimental and control group of hypertensive patients with their selected demographic variables. (Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, Dietary pattern, Income etc.) The framework of the study was based on the Daniel. L. Stuffle Beam’s CIPP model. Totally Sixty patients were selected from village. Thirty were assigned to experimental group, thirty patients were assigned to control group. The sample was selected based on the criteria for sample collection. According to convenient sampling technique the patients were assigned to the experimental group and control group. Hibiscus flower petals were dried in a room temperature and it was make in powder. The hibiscus powder (25gram) was mixed with 250ml of hot water and tea was prepared and given to the patients. The experimental Group received hibiscus tea for seven days in three times a day. An evaluation was carried out for the experimental group after hibiscus tea administration on seventh day by using manual sphygmomanometer and evaluation was carried out for the control group on seventh day by using sphygmomanometer. The Research design was Quasi experimental – Pre test and Post test control group design. The setting of the study was conducted in Idaikal village, it was situated from 48 km from Sri.K.Ramachandran Naidu College of Nursing at Tirunelveli. The Sample was Sixty Hypertensive patients were selected 30 in experimental and 30 in control group by using convenient sampling technique who fulfilled the inclusive criteria. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The significant Findings of the study were: On analysis of frequency and percentage of demographic variables, majority of Patients 15 (50%) were between the age group of 35 - 44 years among hypertensive patients in experimental group. With regard to sex classification, majority of patients 17 (57%) were female in the experimental group, With respect to dietary habits majority of the patients 19 (63%) were non vegetarian in the experimental group. With regard to occupation majority of patients 13 (43%) were belongs to sedentary worker in the experimental group. With regard to income, majority of patients 17(57%) of them had monthly income of above Rs.5000, in the experimental group. Whereas in the control group 17(57%) of subjects had monthly income of above Rs.5000.Regarding the family history of hypertension, majority of patients 18(60%) of patients were absent, in the experimental group, whereas in the control group out of 30 patients, 20(67%) of them were absent. With regard to body built, majority of patients 12(40%) of them were thin body built in the experimental group, whereas in the control group majority of patients, 15(50%) of them were moderate body built. Regarding the life style practice majority of patients, 11(37%) of them were smoking in the experimental group. whereas in the control group, majority of patients 9(30%) of them were smoking, 9(30%) of had alcoholism. There was a significant difference between the mean score in the experimental group before and after receiving hibiscus tea among the patients with hypertension. Justification for undertaken this study was to give hibiscus tea for reduction of blood pressure and to determine its effectiveness, so that hibiscus tea can be used in future for all the hypertension patients for health promotion. On analysis of mean score of systolic blood pressure among experimental group1.23 and control group 1.96 after intervention. Standard deviation of after intervention among experimental group 0.66 and control group was 0.22 and calculated t value was 9.12. Mean score of diastolic blood pressure among experimental group 0.5 and control group was 1.6, standard deviation of diastolic blood pressure among experimental group 0.5 and control group 0.71 in after intervention and calculated t value was 10. It shows reduction of blood pressure in experimental group. There was significant difference among the experimental group before and after receiving Hibiscus tea systolic blood pressure is (t=5.86) and diastolic blood pressure is (t =12.3). There was an association between the level of blood pressure in the experimental group and age, religion, education, occupation, dietary habits, income, family history of hypertension, body build and life style practice except sex. Obtained chi square value was significant at 0.05 level. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that, 1. Similar study can be conducted with large samples for better generalisation. 2. A study can be conducted to assess the effectiveness of other herbs such as cumin seeds, celery with grape juice and whole grains for effective blood pressure control. 3. The study can be conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of nurses with regard to nursing intervention for control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension. 4. A comparative study can be conducted by using hibiscus tea and laugher therapy in reduction of blood pressure in hypertension patients. 5. The Same study can be repeated by using the true experimental design. 6. The effectiveness of hibiscus tea can be tested for other disease condition such as dysmenorrheal problem, obesity, renal problems. As a nurse working in hospital has a vital role to provide effective nursing care for the patients. The nurses are need to develop their knowledge and skills in management of hypertension by accurately measuring the blood pressure and providing care to the hypertensive patients, and to use wide variety of interventions in order to reduce hypertension in such patients. CONCLUSION: The key conclusion that there was a significant difference on level of blood pressure patients who received hibiscus tea. Hibiscus tea is easily available, easy to use and potentially risk free intervention. Thus an administration of hibiscus tea is effective to control the blood pressure among hypertensive patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Hibiscus Tea, Blood Pressure reduction, Hypertensive patients, Idaikal Village, Thirunelveli District. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 17:30 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 17:30 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12815 |
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