Provision of Classical Instrumental Music Therapy to Reduce Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension

The prevalence of hypertension is steadily rising, making it a severe public health issue that could worsen if it develops new consequences. One form of non-pharmacological therapy that is both affordable and effective is classical music therapy. In this study, patients with hypertension in Selajambe Village, Selajambe District, Kuningan Regency, West Java Province, were treated with music played on classical instruments to lower their blood pressure. This type of study employs a one-group pretest-posttest design and is considered a quasi-experimental design. The study population consisted of 302 individuals with hypertension. Purposive sampling was employed, and 18 participants were involved. The paired t-test was a statistical test used in bivariate analysis. With a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), classical music therapy has been shown to lower blood pressure in individuals with hypertension significantly. In Selajambe Village, Selajambe District, Kuningan Regency, West Java Province, classical music therapy with traditional instruments has been shown to lower blood pressure significantly. This study can raise awareness and encourage people with hypertension to use classical instrumental music therapy as a non-pharmacological treatment regularly.