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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of muscle progressive relaxation on perceived stress in patients with hypertention. Present study is a quasi-experimental research administered with a pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical society of this research consisted of patients with hypertention referred to Bu Ali Sina and Razi hospitals of Qazvin. 40 patients were randomly selected and then randomly assigned in experimental and control groups. All of the subjects completed the treatment. In experimental group, Relaxation with progressive contraction-relaxation method based on 16 groups of the muscles was administered in 12 sessions. Results of ANCOVA showed that relaxation has significantly decreased perceived stress, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate in patients of the experimental group. Based on results of this study and antecedent studies, we can regard relaxation as one of the effective methods in decreasing perceived stress and blood pressure.

Essential Hypertension is the third cause of death and one of the most important causes of chronic disability in the world that its course can be chronic and progressive quality of life of patients in different aspects of their affect. The purpose of present study is to determine the effect of Hope Therapy and Drug Therapy on improvement of Quality of Life in the patients with Essential Hypertension. The present research is a quasi-experimental study that performed in Heart center of Medical University of Isfahan between April 2007 and April 2008. 40 Patients with Essential Hypertension were assigned in 2 groups as experimental group who received Hope Therapy and control group with Drug Therapy. Data were collected in this study by demographic questionnaire and short form of quality of life questionnaire. Questionnaire were completed by both groups in three stages before, after and three months after the intervention (follow-up phase) then analyzed. Results showed that Hope Therapy was more effective than Drug Therapy on improvement of Quality of Life in the patients with Essential Hypertension in post test and follow-up phase. Hope Therapy is effective on improvement of Quality of Life in the patients with Essential Hypertension. The results suggest a team work approach consist of Psychologists and Heart Professional can be useful for treatment of Quality of Life in the patients with Essential Hypertension.