Description of the Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviour, and Family Support for Hypertension Sufferers in Desa Mayangrejo, Kabupaten Bojonegoro in 2022

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30 November 2023
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Background: Hypertension often shows no complaints, but it will get complications from hypertension, such as heart and kidney risks. The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia in 2018 was 8.4%. Non-communicable diseases (PTM) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases are the number one cause of death in Kabupaten Bojonegoro, East Java.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find out the description of knowledge, attitudes, behaviour, and family support for hypertension sufferers in Desa Mayangrejo, Kabupaten Bojonegoro

Methods: This research is a quantitative analytic survey with a cross-sectional design. The research subjects were 65 people with hypertension in Desa Mayangrejo, Kabupaten  Bojonegoro.

Results: From the four aspects of the questionnaire, namely knowledge, attitudes, behaviour, and family support, it shows that hypertension sufferers in Desa Mayangrejo are in the very good category of 79.8%..

Conclusions: From the four aspects of the questionnaire, namely knowledge, attitudes, behaviour, and family support, it shows that hypertension sufferers in Desa Mayangrejo are in the very good category of 79.8%.