Analysis of Hypertention Prevention Behavior Based on Health Belief Model at Pulau Nasi, Pulo Aceh

Abstract

Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the leading causes of disease worldwide and are a significant public health problem. One of the non-communicable diseases is Hypertension. Hypertension is the leading cause of premature death worldwide with 1.28 billion sufferers out of a total population of 8.05 billion or 16% of people worldwide suffering from Hypertension. Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between Hypertension prevention behavior based on the concept of a person's Health Belief Model of susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers and cues to action in the Pulau Nasi community at Pulo Aceh sub-sub-sub-district. Method: This cross-sectional study uses quantitative methods using univariate analysis to assess the magnitude of the problem and bivariate analysis to see the relationship between dependent and independent variables tested using the chi-square test. This study was conducted on Pulau Nasi, Pulo Aceh sub-sub-sub-district with a population of 81 respondents who did not have Hypertension. Result: The results showed that Hypertension prevention behavior among respondents on Pulau Nasi had a significant relationship between barriers and Hypertension prevention behavior in the Health Belief Model with a p-value of 0.045, and between cues to action with a p-value of 0.040. There was no significant relationship between perceived susceptibility (p-value 0.103), perceived seriousness (p-value 0.445), and perceived benefits (p-value 0.123). Conclusion: There is a relationship between barriees and cues to action on Hypertension prevention behavior in Pulau Nasi, Pulo Aceh sub-sub-sub-district.