EFEKTIFITAS PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP TINGKAT KEPATUHAN MINUM OBAT ANTI HIPERTENSI USIA DEWASA

Abstract

Health education is one of the actions that can be performed in order to
increase knowledge about health in order to improve the health of particularly age adults
with hypertension. This study uses a quasi-experimental design. Samples 36 adulthood
with random sampling. The results showed that health education is given a meaningful
impact on patients' adherence to antihypertensive drugs in adulthood and family support
are factors that affect adherence adulthood in taking antihypertensive medication. This
study is recommended to do health education in a sustainable manner through existing
activities in the community directly and indirectly.