<![CDATA[Background: Risk factors for hypertension-related complications include smoking, eating an unhealthy diet high insugar, salt, and fat, consuming fewer vegetables and fruits, being obese, being physically inactive, drinking alcohol,and feeling overwhelmed with self-management responsibilities.Objective: The study aims to examine the correlation between self-management levels and blood pressure statusamong hypertensive patients.Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional study design. The study was conducted in the Purwosari CommunityHealth Center in Surakarta. We used purposive sampling to select study participants from the population. TheHypertension Self-Management Behavior Questionnaire (HSMBQ) and a sphygmomanometer were used to measureself-management levels and blood pressure status.Results: 100 patients with hypertension participated in this study. The results show that participants are mostly aged56 – 60 years old, female (66%), and almost 50% of participants have senior high school education. 51% of participantsare categorized as having poor levels of self-management and uncontrolled hypertension. There is a statisticallysignificant correlation between self-management levels and blood pressure status (p = 0.001). The correlationbetween self-management levels and blood pressure status was 0.897, indicating a high degree of correlation.Conclusions: The study concludes that self-management levels determine the blood pressure status of hypertensiveindividuals. Community nurses strongly recommend intensive health education among hypertensive individuals.]]>
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