The Effect of Self-Management Education as a Family-Based Nursing Model on Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is a persistent pressure where the systolic pressure is above 140 mmHg and the diastolic pressure is above 90 mmHg. Uncontrolled hypertension causes complications such as stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. So, it is very important for patients to apply hypertension self-management to prevent and reduce the impact of complications. Hypertension is a chronic disease whose handling requires the ability to manage one’s own behavior (self-management behavior) in daily life such as; diet management, exercise, taking medication and the ability to manage stress. The benefits of Self-Management are, Self-management supports active patient participation in treatment, minimizes the impact of chronic diseases on function and health status and patient collaboration with health workers.The purpose of this study is that patients and families who experience hypertension know and can control blood pressure properly to reduce high blood pressure. This research is in the form of Self- Management Education techniques. Respondents with the Wilcoxon Test obtained a p value = 0.000, while for the effect of Hypertension Self-Management Education there was a decrease in blood pressure with a p test of 0.000. Conclusion Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) affects blood pressure control in patients with hypertension as a family-based nursing model.