THE RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY ROLE AND COMPLIANCE WITH HYPERTENSION MEDICATION IN THE ELDERLY IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE BATU AJI HEALTH CENTER BATAM CITY 2024

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  • Ernalis Ernalis Universitas Batam
  • Nurhafizah Nasution Universitas Batam
  • Ika Novita Sari Universitas Batam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37776/zk.v14i2.1908

Abstract

Based on the results of a preliminary data survey conducted on May 15 2024 in the Batu Aji Community Health Center working area on 20 elderly patients who came to have their health checked and elderly who were taking hypertension medication, 17 out of 20 elderly said they forgot to take their medication. Compliance with taking hypertension medication is an individual behavior. To take medicines according to therapy and health recommendations. Compliance is important because hypertension is an incurable disease and can lead to death if not controlled. This research aims to determine the relationship between the role of the family and compliance with taking hypertension medication in the elderly in the working area of ​​Batu Aji Health Center, Batam City, Province in 2024. The design of this research is quantitative with a cross-sectional approach, the sample population was 32 respondents with a sampling technique using consecutive sampling. The research results showed that of the 32 respondents studied, the frequency of good family roles in taking hypertension medication was 23 respondents (74.2), and 2 respondents (3.9%) were not complying with taking hypertension medication.Meanwhile, 2 respondents (3.9) were less likely to comply with taking hypertension medication, and 5 respondents (18.0%) were less likely to comply with taking hypertension medication. Based on statistical tests, it is known that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, where there is a significant relationship between the role of the family and compliance with taking hypertension medication in the elderly in the working area of ​​the Batu Aji Community Health Center, Batam City with a p-value of 0.002 (0.05). The conclusion of the research is the role of the family. Good practice can increase compliance with taking hypertension medication in the elderly. Suggestions are expected from the Batu Aji Community Health Center, Batam City, to provide health promotions about the importance of taking antihypertensive medicines to improve the health and well-being of hypertensive patients, thereby increasing the cure rate.

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Published

2025-09-08

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2024): FEBRUARI

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