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Elders in assisted living facilities are exposed to many stressors, so the gerontological nursehas an important role to implement many strategies and techniques. Progressive muscle relaxation(PMR) is the most effective technique used to reduce high blood pressure, stress and anxiety.Objective: Determine the effect of PMR technique on blood pressure, anxiety and stress among eldersin assisted living facilities. Setting: The study was conducted in three governmental homes Dar ElHanna, Dar El Wedad, and Dar El Hedaya. Subjects: They comprised 60 residents. These weredivided into two equal groups: study 30 and control 30. Tools: Four tools were used to collect thedata: Mini Mental Scale Examination, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale and Olderadults Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule. Results: A significantdifference was observed between the mean scores of BP, anxiety and stress levels of elders in the studyand control groups after the implementation of the program. Conclusion: PMR technique has apositive effect on controlling blood pressure, anxiety and stress among older adults.Recommendations: The gerontological nurse should teach, encourage and motivate elders to performPMR.
Abdelsaid et al. (Sun,) studied this question.