HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN KEPATUHAN MINUM OBAT DAN DIET RENDAH GARAM PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI

Hypertension is blood pressure of more than 140/90 mmHg, hypertension
can cause several complications, one of which is stroke. High blood
pressure can cause rupture or narrowing of blood vessels in the brain.
Stroke complications can be reduced by the efforts of hypertension
sufferers to take precautions. Stroke prevention can be influenced by
pharmacology and non-pharmacology and family support is needed in
efforts to prevent complications so that hypertension sufferers remain
compliant in carrying out treatment programs and a low-salt diet.
Objective: To determine the relationship between family support and
compliance with taking medication and a low salt diet in hypertension
sufferers in the Padang Tuesday Health Center Work Area.
Method:Using an analytical survey design with a cross sectional
approach to 72 respondents with purposive sampling technique. The data
collection tool used the MMAS 8 medication adherence questionnaire and
a low salt diet. Data analysis using the Kendall's tau test b.
Results: The results of this study showed that the majority of respondents
had sufficient family support (72.2%), moderate adherence to taking
medication (43.1%) and moderate adherence to a low-salt diet (50.0%).
Data analysis showed that there was no relationship between family
support and medication adherence (p: 0.678) or family support with a low
salt diet (p: 0.821).
Conclusion: There is no relationship between family support and
adherence to taking medication and a low salt diet in hypertension
sufferers.
Suggestion: Hypertension sufferers can increase compliance in taking
medication and a low-salt diet so that blood pressure remains stable and
controlled.