Hipertensi merupakan Hubungan Jenis Kelamin, Pendidikan, dan Lama Menderita Hipertensi dengan Kualitas Hidup Lansia Hipertensi di Puskesmas Cilacap Selatan II

Abstract

ABSTRACT

          Background: The quality of life of hypertensive patients can be influenced by several factors such as gender, length of illness, education, age, chronic disease conditions, social interaction, level of depression, family support, economic status, and level of daily activity. Individuals with hypertension will have a lower quality of life than individuals with normal blood pressure. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between sex, education, and duration of hypertension with the quality of life of hypertensive elderly at South Cilacap Health Center II. Methods: This type of research is quantitative, with an analytical survey approach. Research respondents were hypertensive patients, with the selection of respondents using purposive sampling method. Data analysis using Rank Spearman. A total of 56 respondents met the inclusion criteria. The instrument used is the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Results and conclusion: 76.8% are female, 91.1% have basic education, 82.1% with a short term hypertension (1-5 years), 67.9% have a moderate quality of life. There is no significant relationship between gender and quality of life (pv=0.90). There is no significant relationship between education and quality of life (pv=0.570). There is a significant relationship between length of suffering from hypertension and quality of life (pv=0,000).

Keywords: Hypertension, gender, quality of life, length of suffering,  education.