Optimization of Hypertension and Diabetes Management Through Complementary Therapy

2026-01-25T14:19:55+07:00

Background: This literature review examines the role of complementary therapy in the management of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. These two chronic diseases remain major health problems that often require long-term pharmacological therapy with potential side effects. The aim of this study is to identify and analyze various non-pharmacological interventions that can support safe and affordable disease management.

Methods: The method used was a systematic review of nine scientific articles published between 2021 and 2025, covering herbal therapy, relaxation, hydrotherapy, and physical exercise on the control of blood glucose levels and blood pressure.

Results: The review results indicate that therapies such as warm foot baths, hypertension exercises, butterfly pea tea, garlic infusions, boiled bay leaves (Syzygium polyanthum), moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera), celery leaves (Apium graveolens), diabetes foot exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and reduced sitting time have been shown to be effective in improving metabolic parameters and patients' quality of life.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that complementary therapy is an effective and holistic supportive approach in the care of chronic diseases, but further research with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is still needed to ensure long-term effectiveness and clinical safety under the supervision of healthcare professionals.

Application of Psychoreligious Therapy: Dhikr in Mental Health Nursing Care for Auditory Hallucination Patients

2026-01-25T14:19:05+07:00

Background: Mental disorders are maladaptive responses to internal and external stressors that lead to changes in patterns of thinking, perception, behavior, and emotions. Schizophrenia, as a severe mental disorder, is often characterized by an inability to distinguish between reality and illusion, one manifestation of which is auditory hallucinations that affect an individual’s thought processes; therefore, non-pharmacological management such as dhikr therapy is required. This study aimed to apply dhikr therapy as an intervention in mental health nursing care for patients experiencing auditory hallucinations in the Flamboyan Ward of Prof. HB Saanin Mental Hospital, Padang.

Methods: The study employed a case report design involving two participants over a five-day nursing care period, following the stages of the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, which were analyzed by comparing theoretical frameworks and previous studies.

Results: The results showed a reduction in the severity of auditory hallucinations from a moderate to a mild level, indicated by a decrease in the hallucination score of patient FT from 20 to 9 and patient FF from 22 to 10.

Conclusion: Therefore, this study is expected to serve as a reference for nurses in implementing generalist nursing interventions combined with dhikr therapy and to provide a basis for future researchers to use daily pre–post measurements throughout the intervention period.

Journal of Applied Holistic Nursing Science

Optimization of Hypertension and Diabetes Management Through Complementary Therapy

Application of Psychoreligious Therapy: Dhikr in Mental Health Nursing Care for Auditory Hallucination Patients