Komunikasi Terapeutik Perawat dengan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Hipertensi

Maryam K. Lahay (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Edwina R Monayo (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Moh. Nisyar Sy. Abd. Azis (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)

Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)

This study aimed to determine the relationship between nurses’ therapeutic communication and medication adherence among elderly patients with hypertension. A cross-sectional design was employed using an accidental sampling technique involving 47 elderly respondents. The results showed a significant relationship between nurses’ therapeutic communication and antihypertensive medication adherence among the elderly (p-value = 0.000). In conclusion, higher levels of nurses’ therapeutic communication are associated with greater medication adherence among elderly patients.   Keywords: Therapeutic Communication of Nurses, Medication Adherence, Elderly