Background : Hypertensian can occur anyone, both men and women at any age. The elderly are at high risk of developing age-related degenerative diseases such as hypertension, one way to lower blood pressure in hypertensive sufferers using music therapy instrumental . The Aim :To Find out the effect of music therapy instrumental on blood pressure in elderly of hypertension at Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Umbulharjo Yogyakarta. Methods :This research uses the pra ekperiment with One Group Pretest-Postest. The study population amounted to 52 elderly people , there are 30 samples elderly people by sampling methods using purposive sampling method. The research the method of data analysis uses Wilcoxon. Results : After performing music therapy instrumental showed blood pressure there are 28 people down (normal) and 2 fixed (high). The results ofthe Wilcoxon test, Z count value of -6.174 with p value 0,000 α = 0,05. Conclusion :There is a effect of music therapy instrumental on blood pressure in elderly of hypertension at Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Umbulharjo Yogyakarta.
Rahma ElliyaSatria BaharuddinDessy Hermawan
Achmad WahdiDewi Retno PuspitosariDevangga Darma KaringgaSTIKes Ganesha Husada KediriDevangga Darma KaringgaUniversitas Kadiri, Kediri, Jawa Timur