MOTIVATING ELDERS WITH HYPERTENSION TO SEEK ROUTINE HEALTH CONTROL

Abstract

Introduction. Awareness of elders with hypertension to routinely control at health services is still low. This condition is influenced by several factors that are closely related to socioeconomic circumstances, the culture of using traditional medicines, and the obedience of patients. This study identified the effect of counseling, scheduling, and checkup methods due to seeking routine healthcare motivation for elders with hypertension. Method. This study used a pre-experimental design with one group pre-post test design. The population in this study was the elderly in RT 01 RW 07 Donokerto, Kec. Simokerto Surabaya and the number of samples is 23 respondents. Sampling using the Purposive Sampling technique. The instrument used in data collection was a routine control motivation questionnaire. Result&Analysis. Characteristics of most respondents are aged 61-70 years, female, last education was senior high school and work as a housewife. The results of the study were obtained before the action (pretest) as many as 15 respondents (65%) had poor motivation, 8 respondents (35%) had good motivation and after being given the action (posttest) there were 23 respondents (100%). Statistical tests showed p=0.000 so there was an influence of the counseling, scheduling, checkup (CSC) method through the constant motivation board (PAMOSA) on routine control motivation in elderly people with hypertension. Discussion. Therefore, The CSC method through (PAMOSA) method can make elderly people with hypertension increase their motivation for seeking routine health care to improve their quality of life.