SMS Gateway as a Media to Improve Awareness and Dietary Compliance of Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

Hypertension is a major health problem in Indonesia. Prevention can be applied through health promotion and modification of a healthy lifestyle. This study aimed to analyze the effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Gateway to dietary compliance and awareness of hypertensive patients. The research design was pre-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted at Primary Health Center of Putri Ayu, Jambi City. The sampling technique was accidental sampling with a total sample of 30 hypertensive patients. The intervention was conducted for 30 days by sending SMS twice a day. The results of the study showed an average awareness score of 7.3 pre-test and 10.1 post-test. The average dietary compliance score was 21.2 pre-test and 31.3 post-test. Wilcoxon test showed there was an effect of SMS Gateway to awareness and dietary compliance in hypertensive patients (p-value = 0.000). This study concludes that there is an effect of nutritional messages through SMS media to awareness and dietary compliance in hypertensive patients.