Erderly Behavior Factors Affecting Compliance of Hypertension Patients at Mitra Medan Public Hospital

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase from year to year, especially in the elderly. The high number of cases of hypertension is thought to be due to a lack of compliance in complying with the recommendations of health workers such as carrying out routine checks (blood pressure control), taking medication regularly, adopting a low-salt diet, and doing regular exercise. The purpose of this study was to analyze the behavioral factors of the elderly that influenced hypertension patient compliance.The results showed that the factors that influenced the compliance of hypertensive patients at Mitra Medika General Hospital Medan were knowledge, motivation, insurance participation, and family support. Meanwhile, the variables that did not influence were age, gender, health facilities, distance, and support for health workers. The conclusion of this research is that knowledge, motivation, insurance participation and family support affect the compliance of hypertensive patients.