The Effect of Combination Therapy of Al-Qur'an Recitation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Reducing Blood Pressure in Women of Childbearing Age with Hypertension at Metro Health Center

Introduction: Hypertension is a public health problem both in terms of Global and National. Murottal therapy works on the brain, where when driven by external stimuli (murottal Al-Qur'an), the brain will produce a chemical called neuropeptide. This molecule will hook into their receptors in the body and will provide feedback in the form of pleasure or comfort. Objective: The researcher's objective was to determine the effect of combination therapy of Al-Qur'an recitation and progressive muscle relaxation on reducing blood pressure in women of childbearing age with hypertension. Method: This study is an experimental study. This type of research is quantitative, using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest posttest control group design approach. The population were all women of childbearing age with mild and moderate hypertension. A sample of 42 women of childbearing age in the intervention group of 21 people and the control group of 21 people who were recorded as having checked their blood pressure at the Metro Metro Health Center, Metro City Center in 2020. Results: The results of the Mannwitney test obtained a systolic p-value of the intervention and control groups of 0.001 < 0.05. The diastolic p-value of the intervention and control groups was 0.001 < 0.05. The difference in the decrease in systolic blood pressure in the intervention and control groups was 8.38 mmHg, the decrease in diastole was 4.29 mmHg. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of combination therapy of Al-Qur'an recitation and progressive muscle relaxation on reducing blood pressure in women of childbearing age with hypertension.