Analysis Of The Role Of Supervision Of Medicine Drinking On Compliance With Hypertension Medicine At Pegasing Puskesmas, Pegasing District, Central Aceh Regency In 2021

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Asriwati Amirah , Thomson P Nadapdap , Romi Saputra

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Hypertension is a disease that is defined as a persistent increase in blood pressure. A person is said to have hypertension if his blood pressure is above 140/90 mmHg. Pegasing health center data shows that the largest increase in the number of hypertension cases was 1,115 cases in 2018, 1,074 cases in 2019, 1.15 cases in 2020. The largest number of hypertension cases that recovered after treatment experienced an increase in 2018 which was 1056 cases compared to 2019 which was 1032 cases and in 2020 as many as 1077 cases, but again decreased in 2020 as many as 1077. The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of drug-taking supervision on adherence to taking hypertension medicine at the Pegasing Public Health Center, Pegasing District, Central Aceh Regency. The research design used quantitative methods, analytic surveys were conducted with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were 95 people with hypertension who came for treatment at the Pegasing Public Health Center. sample using purposive sampling system as many as 95 patients. data analysis using uvariant, bivariant and multivariant analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between education variables p = 0.000, knowledge p = 0.000, distance of residence p = 0.000, emotional support p = 0.000, duration of taking medication p = 0.000 and health education p = 0.005. while the dominant factor influencing adherence to taking hypertension medication was duration of taking medication p=0.017<0.005 and 90% CI=2.088-1614.65. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of education, knowledge, distance from residence, emotional support, duration of taking medication and health education on adherence to taking hypertension medication at the Pegasing Public Health Center, Pegasing District, Aceh Tenagh Regency. It is suggested to the Pegasing Health Center to further improve the performance of health workers in implementing policies and intervening in adherence to taking hypertension medication and PMO so that the objectives of the program are implemented and are expected to reduce the number of hypertension cases.


 

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