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HUBUNGAN SELF-MANAGEMENT DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP LANSIA HIPERTENSI Gusti Nyoman Mega Utami; Desak Made Widyanthari; Ni Kadek Ayu Suarningsih
Coping: Community of Publishing in Nursing Vol 9 No 6 (2021): Desember 2021
Publisher : Program Studi Sarjana Ilmu Keperawatan dan Profesi Ners, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (213.471 KB) | DOI: 10.24843/coping.2021.v09.i06.p10

Abstract

Hypertension is a chronic disease that often occurs in elderly. Increased blood pressure in hypertension will have an impact on decreasing life quality of the elderly. Self-management plays an important role in controlling blood pressure to prevent further symptoms and complications. This study intended to define the relationship among self-management and life quality of elderly with hypertension in the working area of ??Buleleng I Public Health Center. This study was a correlative study with a cross-sectional design on 30 elderly with hypertension selected through consecutive sampling technique. The research instruments used were Hypertension Self-Management Behavior Questionnaire and Older People's Quality of Life questionnaire. The results indicated the average score of self-management and quality of life of the elderly were in good category. The results of the Spearman Rank test showed statistically there was a positive and very strong relationship among self-management and the quality of life of the elderly with hypertension in the working area of ??the Buleleng I Public Health Center (p = 0,000; r = 0,810). Elderly with hypertension were expected to improve self-management through the implementation of a healthy lifestyle and regular medical check up to the health services to improve life quality.