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Lansia merupakan kelompok usia yang beresiko terhadap permasalahan kesehatan, termasuk permasalahan kardiovaskuler yaitu hipertensi. Hipertensi disebabkan oleh multi faktor, diantaranya adalah faktor psikologis yaitu kecemasan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi reminescence dalam menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada lansia hipertensi di posyandu lansia wilayah Canduang Kabupaten Agam tahun 2022. Jenis penelitian ini quasi experiment dengan pendekatan one group pre test post test design yang telah dilaksanakan pada bulan Agustus September 2022 dengan populasi seluruh lansia hipertensi yang ada di Puskesmas Lasi yaitu sebanyak 104 pasien. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan besaran sampel sebanyak 10 responden. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuisioner berupa instrumen GAS (Geriatric Axiety Scale). Analisis data meliputi analisis univariat dan analisa bivariat menggunakan paired t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata skor kecemasan responden sebelum intervensi adalah 31,5 dan setelah intervensi turun menjasdi 11,9. Terdapat perbedaan rata-rata skor kecemasan responden antara sebelum dan sesudah intervensi dengan beda rata-rata 19,6 dan nilai p-value = 0.000. Disimpulkan bahwa pemberian terapi reminiscence berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penurunan tingkat kecemasan pada lansia hipertensi.

The elderly population is particularly vulnerable to various health issues, notably cardiovascular problems such as hypertension. Hypertension is attributed to several factors, including psychological elements like anxiety. This study aims to assess the impact of reminiscence therapy in mitigating anxiety levels among elderly individuals with hypertension attending Integrated Services Post of Elderly in Canduang area, Agam Regency, in 2022. This research employs a quasi-experimental design, utilizing a one-group pre-test post-test approach. The study was conducted between August and September 2022, encompassing the entire elderly hypertensive population (104 patients) served by the Lasi Health Center. The sampling technique adopted was purposive sampling, resulting in a sample size of 10 respondents. Data collection relied on a questionnaire utilizing the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) instrument. Data analysis included both univariate and bivariate assessments, utilizing paired t-tests. The findings revealed that the average anxiety score of the respondents before the intervention was 31.5, and after the intervention, this score decreased significantly to 11.9. There existed a notable disparity in the average anxiety score of the respondents prior to and after the intervention, with an average difference of 19.6 and a p-value of 0.000. In conclusion, the reminiscence therapy yielded a significant reduction in anxiety levels among elderly hypertensive individuals.