HUBUNGAN KEYAKINAN DIRI DAN AKTIVITAS PERAWATAN MANDIRI PASIEN HIPERTENSI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PAHANDUT KOTA PALANGKA RAYA

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in worldwide. Hypertension is also called a "silent killer" because people with hypertension often do not show symptoms. People who suffer from hypertension are usually unaware of his condition. The understanding of the patient and the ability of self care behavior of hypertensive patients is also very low. Non-compliance with this self care behavior can adversely affect the health of people with hypertension. The objective of this research is known the association of self efficacy and self care activity of hypertension patients in the working area of ​​Puskesmas Pahandut Palangka Raya City. Methods this research is used descriptive correlational research design with cross sectional study approach. Sampling technique in this research is using nonprobability sampling technique that is concecutive sampling with 50 respondents. Data collection was done for 2 months by measuring self efficacy level and self care activity using questionnaire. The statistical test used is Chi Square test. The results showed that most of the respondents had good efficacy level of 70%. Most of the respondents sufficient level of self care activity is 58. Pearson Chi Square correlation test results self efficacy and self care activities showed that there is a negative and insignificant relationship between self efficacy and self care activities of hypertensive patients. The conclusion of this research is there is no significant relationship between self efficacy with self care activity of hypertension patient. Further research with randomized controlled clinical trial design and a large number of samples should be undertaken to develop nursing interventions with behavioral approaches in order to improve self efficacy and self care behavior so as to reduce hypertension complications and improve the quality of life of hypertensive patients.;Keywords: self efficacy, self care activity, hypertension