Pengalaman Pasien Hipertensi Melakukan Self Care Management dalam Pengendalian Tekanan Darah di Kabanjahe

Abstract

Hypertension is a persistent blood pressure with systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg The treatment of hypertension is highly depend on patients’ skills on self care management to ‘modify and maintain effective behavior. These activities include self management in prescribed medication, health monitoring, adequate rest, stress management and prescribed diet and exercises. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of patients with hypertension in performing self care management of blood pressure control in Kabanjahe. This research was a qualitative research with phenomenological design. It was conducted from June to July, 2016. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique with 16. respondents involved. The data analysis applied was Collaizi method. The result revealed that there were three themes found regarding the experience of patients with hypertension in performing self care management of blood pressure control in Kabenjahe: (1) controlling health life behavior in their daily life, (2) applied alternative medication in controlling their blood pressure, and (3) attain family support in controlling their blood pressure. It is recommended that patients with hypertension can pay attention to self-care management in everyday life - the day, and the nurse suggested educating self care management to patients with hypertension.