The Effect of Virtual Reality Therapy on Stress Levels in Hypertension Sufferers

Background: Hypertension is often referred to as The Silent Killer, which is a deadly disease without any signs and symptoms. Hypertension can occur due to various factors, including stress. Stress is a condition that everyone can experience, it can stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, which ultimately increases blood pressure. Objectives: This research was conducted to determine the effect of virtual reality therapy on stress levels in hypertension sufferers at Posbindu Buncis in the Kemiri Muka Community Health Center Working Area, Depok City in 2022. Methods: The research used quantitative research with a quasi-experiment research design with a two-group pre-test and post-test with a control approach. The population of this study was 40 respondents. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling with the type of Purposive Sampling. Data were collected using the standard Depression Anxiety Stress Scales questionnaire which consists of 42 questions asked to respondents before and after treatment. Results: The results of the Wilcoxon test on the pre-test and post-test show that the interpreted value of the Wilcoxon test is that if Asymp.Sig < 0.05 then the hypothesis can be accepted. Conclusion: So it can be concluded that Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, which means that there is an influence of virtual reality therapy on stress levels in hypertension sufferers at Posbindu Buncis in the Kemiri Muka Health Center Working Area, Depok City in 2022.