Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dengan Upaya Pencegahan Glaukoma pada Pasien Hipertensi di Puskesmas Lima Puluh

Abstract

Introduction. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve often associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). One of the risk factors that lead to glaucoma is hypertension. Based on RISKESDAS 2018, hypertension ranks high as one of the most common non-communicable diseases in Indonesia. Aim. To determine the degree of correlation between knowledge of glaucoma and the prevention of glaucoma in hypertension patients at Puskesmas Lima Puluh. Methods. This study is a quantitative study that uses an analytic design with a cross sectional approach regarding the degree of correlation between knowledge of glaucoma and the prevention of glaucoma in hypertension patients at Puskesmas Lima Puluh and obtained a sample size of 135 people who have met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection was done offline by filling out the questionnaires. Results. The results of the study using the Spearman Rank test showed that there was a significant relationship between the level of knowledge of glaucoma and glaucoma prevention p<0.001 (p<0.05) and the strength of the relationship was moderate with a value of r=0.510. Conclusion. There is a significant relationship between the knowledge of glaucoma and the glaucoma prevention.