Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health
Vol 6, No 2 (2024): CONTAGION

Correlation Between Self-acceptance and Quality of Life in People with Hypertension

Muhammad Fajar Afnizar (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Fahrun Nur Rosyid (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2024

Abstract

Low level of self-acceptance and quality of life  often be one of the  main problem faced by people with hypertension.  Changes in many aspects of everyday life  lead to the decrease of many  physical and mental abilities of patients. Thiese abilities including their ability to cope mentally to their condition which is self-acceptance, and also their ability to adapt their physical conditiona to the new life style after hypertension which is  quality of life. This research aims to determine the relationship between the level of self-acceptance and the hypertension sufferer’s quality of life in The Kartasura Health Center working area. the research used a cross-sectional correlational analitic design which was carried out at The Kartasura Health Center in the period March – July 2024.  The population of this research were 515 hypertension patients. The sample consisted of 215 participants taken through accidental sampling by taking random patients who checked themselves to Kartasura Health Center the days when the research occurred. Data collecting of this research using two kind of questionnaires. Self-acceptance measured through Unconditional Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (USAQ). Hypertension sufferer’s quality of life measured through WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire. The results of this research were obtained through univariate and bivariate test. Univariate analysis showed that the majority of people with hypertension had a moderate level of self-acceptance (75.3%) and a moderate level of quality of life (66%). Bivariate analysis correlation test with Spearman Rank showed that there is a significant relationship between the level of self-acceptance and the quality of life of people with hypertension (p-value = 0.000).  Policy such as including not only physical but also mental-emotional check up and treatments such as emotional support therapy, behavioral therapy, mental counseling, and in team activities into posyandu and posbindu could be a good step to solve these problems.   Keyword: Hypertension, Quality of Life, Self-acceptance

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contagion

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Health Professions Public Health

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Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health, A Scientific Periodic Journal of Public Health published by the Public health Study Program of The Faculty of Public Health UINSU Medan. This Journal prioritiez the collaboration of lecturers and students with scope of the ...