Self-Care in the Elderly with Hypertension

  • Suradi Efendi Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar
  • Nour Sriyanah Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar
  • Satriana Dardi STIKES Gunung Sari Makassar
  • Hilmiah Hilmiah STIKES Gunung Sari Makassar
  • Agriyati Wirasti Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar
  • Megawati Megawati RSUD Labuang Baji Makassar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37287/picnhs.v3i1.1112
Keywords: elderly, hypertension, self care

Abstract

The Elderly is an individual in the final stage of development with several characteristics, such as having various needs and problems, both from bio-psychosocial and spiritual needs. Self-care is one of the basic needs in the process of every human life. Self-care in the elderly will change due to aging, which decreases independence. This study aimed to find out the overview of Self-Care in the Elderly with Hypertension in the Work Area of UPT Puskesmas Usa. This study used a survey design, and the number of samples was 110 elderly with hypertension. This study used a non-probability sampling technique. The descriptive statistical test showed that self-care in the elderly with hypertension in the work area of UPT Puskesmas Usa was in the most category with poor self-care. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the guidance and health education for the elderly regarding self-care management in hypertension.

 

Published
2022-05-28
How to Cite
Efendi, S., Sriyanah, N., Dardi, S., Hilmiah, H., Wirasti, A., & Megawati, M. (2022). Self-Care in the Elderly with Hypertension. Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, 3(1), 43-46. https://doi.org/10.37287/picnhs.v3i1.1112
Issue
Vol 3 No 1 (2022): January-June 2022
Section
Articles

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