Effectiveness of a Complementary Nursing Intervention Using Wet Cupping on Blood Pressure (Systolic) in Hypertensive Palliative Care Patients: A Repeated Measures Approach

Hypertension is a common health issue among palliative patients and can worsen quality of life if not well-controlled. One of the complementary nursing interventions used to reduce Systolic blood pressure is wet cupping. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of wet cupping intervention on Systolic blood pressure in hypertensive palliative patients using a repeated measurement approach. This study used a quasi-experimental design with repeated measurements on 19 hypertensive patients. Systolic Blood pressure measurements were taken at four time points: Pre Test, Post Test 1, Post Test 2, and Post Test 3 after the wet cupping intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using the Friedman test. The results showed a significant decrease in Systolic blood pressure at each post-test. The average Systolic blood pressure measurement decreased from Pre Test (138) to Post Test 1 (128), Post Test 2 (126), and Post Test 3 (120). The Friedman statistical test showed a p-value of 0.000, indicating a significant difference in Systolic blood pressure after the wet cupping intervention. The results of this study suggest that wet cupping is effective in lowering Systolic blood pressure in hypertensive palliative patients. A significant reduction occurred at all post-test stages, supporting the use of wet cupping as a non-pharmacological intervention for hypertension in palliative patients. The findings indicate that the complementary nursing intervention of wet cupping is effective in influencing Systolic blood pressure in palliative patients with hypertension. The gradual decrease in Systolic blood pressure observed through repeated measurements suggests that wet cupping may provide therapeutic effects through relaxation mechanisms, enhanced blood circulation, and reduced sympathetic nervous system activity.