PENGENDALIAN HIPERTENSI DALAM PEMANFAATAN SUMBER LITERASI KESEHATAN DI PUSKESMAS SIMPANG TIGA KOTA PEKANBARU PROVINSI RIAU

  • Masfalah F
  • Saputra B
  • Lita L
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Abstract

Hypertension is not an infectious disease but is one of the causes of premature death worldwide. The effort in hypertension control is done through self-management or the change of lifestyle of the patients, such as dieting, resting, exercising, and taking the medication regularly (hypertension cannot be cured but can be controlled). Utilizing health literacies can increase one’s ability to understand and maintain attitudes toward caring for his health. This research intended to figure out the picture of the efforts in hypertension control by utilizing the health literacy sources in the health center (puskesmas) of Simpang Tiga, Pekanbaru City, Riau province. This research employed a quantitative study with a simple descriptive survey. The total sample was 95 respondents chosen by purposive sampling technique. The data in this research was collected by a questionnaire that passed the validity test. The data analysis was univariate. Univariate tests were age, gender, education, job, and the utilization of health literacy sources to control hypertension. The result of the research showed that the average age was 54-66 years old; 59 respondents (62,1%) were female; people with SMA/senior high school education background were 50 respondents (52,6%); the unemployed people were 66 respondents (69,5%); the effort in hypertension control was performed by 85 respondents (89,5%) of patients with hypertension; and patients who utilize health literacy sources obtained from health center workers were 80 respondents (84,2%). This research is expected to inform patients with hypertension about the importance of the effort in hypertension control.  Hipertensi merupakan penyakit tidak menular yang menjadi salah satu penyebab utama kematian prematur di dunia. Upaya Pengendalian hipertensi dilakukan dengan pengelolaan diri atau perubahan gaya hidup penderita seperti diet, istirahat, olahraga dan konsumi obat teratur (penyakit hipertensi tidak dapat disembuhkan tetapi dapat dikendalikan). Pemanfaatan literasi kesehatan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan yang terdiri dari pemahaman dan sikap menjaga kesehatan diri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahuai gambaran upaya pengendalian hipertensi dalam pemanfaatan sumber literasi kesehatan di puskesmas simpang tiga kota pekanbaru provinsi riau penelitian ini  menggunakan studi kuantitatif dengan survei deskriptif sederhana. Jumlah sampel penelitian ini adalah 95 orang yang diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling. Pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner yang sudah dilakukan pengujian validitas. Data dianalisis secara univariat Uji univariat seperti usia, jenis kelamin, pendidikan, pekerjaan, pemanfaatan sumber literasi kesehatan dan upaya pengendalian hipertensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata usia 54-66 tahun, 59 orang (62,1%) berjenis kelamin perempuan, pendidikan  SMA 50 orang (52,6%), pekerjaan yang tidak berkerja 66 orang (69,5%), upaya pengendalian hipertensi yang dilakukan penderita hipertensi yang baik 85 orang (89,5%) dan pemanfaatan sumber literasi kesehatan yang didapatkan dari putugas puskesmas 80 orang (84,2%),. Dengan penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi informasi bagi penderita hipertensi tentang pentingnya upaya pengendalian hipertensi.

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Masfalah, F., Saputra, B., & Lita, L. (2023). PENGENDALIAN HIPERTENSI DALAM PEMANFAATAN SUMBER LITERASI KESEHATAN DI PUSKESMAS SIMPANG TIGA KOTA PEKANBARU PROVINSI RIAU. Al-Asalmiya Nursing: Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan (Journal of Nursing Sciences), 12(1), 36–50. https://doi.org/10.35328/keperawatan.v12i1.2406

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