SELF MANAGEMENT PREVENTS COMPLICATIONS IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT TAMALANREA MAKASSAR HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure reaching around 90 mmHg. in Indonesia in 2018 there was an increase in women of 36.9% and in patients aged 60 years and over. This occurred due to changes in lifestyle patterns or lifestyle. Objective: it is hoped that you will have a high desire to be able to regulate yourself in your daily implementation and care. day Method: This research uses descriptive analytic, cross-sectional approach. The instrument used regarding hypertension self-care management was tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis used the Spearman Rank test. Which was carried out on July 25-August 25 2022 at the Tamalanrea Makassar Health Center Work Area with a sample size of 31 people. Results: in the dimensions and sub-dimensions of self-management for hypertensive patients, of the 3 existing categories, respondents tend to have good self-management (48.4). However, there were also respondents with sufficient and insufficient self-management, 25.8% each. Conclusion: respondents tend to have good self-management in preventing complications in hypertensive patients so that the impact of complications will decrease. Suggestions require the development of further analysis regarding more specific factors that allow complications to occur in hypertensive patients