Abstract

Background: Diabetes Melilltus (DM) is one serious chronic illness. The proportion of incident type 2 diabetes is 95% of the population of DM in the world. The prevalence of DM in Indonesia showed an increase of 1.1% in 2007 to 2.1% of the population of DM in 2013, and the most cases are Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Management of blood sugar levels can be conducted of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. One of nonpharmacologic therapy is a complementary therapy. Progressive muscle relaxation is part of a of complementary therapy which is a mindbody therapy. Objective: This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation of the blood sugar levels of patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: Quasi experiment with pre- and posttest randomized control group design, consisting of 48 samples, 24 samples 24 samples of the treatment group and the control group. Subjects treated group guided progressive muscle relaxation exercises 2 times a day for 3 consecutive days with a duration of 25 - 30 minutes in one workout. Subjects of the control group gave breathing exercises. Results: There were significant differences between the average blood sugar levels type 2 diabetes patients in the the treatment group and the control group, with p value = 0.000 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The progressive muscle relaxation is effective to reduce blood sugar levels of patients with type 2 diabetes at Dr. Salamun Hospital and Advent Hospital in Bandung.

Highlights

  • At this time Diabetes Mellitus becomes one chronic disease which causes death, disability and disease prevalence continues to increase

  • Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) mechanism can lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes are closely related to the stress experienced by the patient, either physical or psychological stress

  • Some research suggests that non-pharmacological approaches include relaxation techniques is an intervention that can be performed on patients with diabetes mellitus [13]

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Introduction

At this time Diabetes Mellitus becomes one chronic disease which causes death, disability and disease prevalence continues to increase. According Dunnning of complementary therapies to benefit patients with DM can be improve reception conditions at this time, reduce stress, anxiety, depression, develop sustainable strategies to prevent stress [14] He explained that the advantage of progressive muscle relaxation improve metabolic control, lowering blood sugar, lowering catecholamines and autonomic nervous activity. While Mashudi study showed that the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is performed three times for one week to give a significant effect on blood sugar level of patients with diabetes mellitus [19]. He explained that PMR will provide optimal results when performed with a duration of 25 - 30 minute for once session. Conclusion: The progressive muscle relaxation is effective to reduce blood sugar levels of patients with type 2 diabetes at Dr Salamun Hospital and Advent Hospital in Bandung

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