Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Terhadap Kepatuhan Minum Obat Antihipertensi Pada Lansia di Kampung Penumping, Kelurahan Gowongan,Kecamatan Jetis Yogyakarta

Angelina Clara Dwi Putri Clara; Suparmi; Cornelia Dede  Yoshima Nekada

doi:10.46668/jurkes.v6i1.295

Angelina Clara Dwi Putri Clara STIKes Panti Rapih Yogyakarta
Suparmi STIKes Panti Rapih Yogyakarta
Cornelia Dede Yoshima Nekada Universitas Respati Yogyakarta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46668/jurkes.v6i1.295

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a highly common health issue worldwide and is often referred to as "the silent killer" because it is frequently underreported, leaving sufferers unaware of their condition. Recent data from 2023 indicate that approximately 1.28 billion adults aged 30 to 79 years suffer from hypertension.

Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge levels and adherence to antihypertensive medication among the elderly in Penumping Village, Gowongan Subdistrict, Jetis District, Yogyakarta.

Methods: The study employed a descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. It was conducted in Penumping Village, Gowongan Subdistrict, Jetis District, Yogyakarta, over a period of three months from March 5, 2024, to June 25, 2024. Sampling was carried out using a purposive sampling technique, involving 103 elderly individuals with hypertension who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The instruments used were the Hypertension Fact Questionnaire (HFQ) and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS).

Results: The study found that 54 respondents (52.4%) had moderate knowledge, 23 respondents (22.3%) had high knowledge, and 26 respondents (25.2%) had low knowledge. Regarding medication adherence, 66 respondents (64.1%) were non-adherent, while 37 respondents (35.9%) were adherent. The Chi-square test yielded a p-value of 0.001 < 0.05, indicating a significant relationship between knowledge levels and adherence to antihypertensive medication among the elderly in Penumping Village, Gowongan Subdistrict, Jetis District, Yogyakarta.

Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge levels and adherence to antihypertensive medication among the elderly in Penumping Village, Gowongan Subdistrict, Jetis District, Yogyakarta. Future researchers are encouraged to conduct studies related to other factors that may influence adherence to antihypertensive medication, such as motivation, behavior, support from healthcare providers, family support, the number of medications consumed, and health education provided to elderly individuals with hypertension.

Keywords: hypertension, medication adherence, elderly, knowledge