PENGETAHUAN PASIEN HIPERTENSI TENTANG PERILAKU SEHAT DI POLI JANTUNG RSD SIDOARJO

Abstract

ABSTRACT             The prevalence of hipertension is slightly high in Indonesia. Behavior inluences the incidents of hipertension. Health behavior of hipertension patient deals with patients’ response to avoid behavior that negatively contribute to hipertension. The objective of the study is to identify the health behavior among hipertension patients in RSD Sidoarjo. Using descriptive method, the  samples including all hipertension patients that come to Heart Poly during March to August 2008 for the first time. The variable is the knowledge level among hipertension patients. A set of questionnaires were developed to collect data which is then descriptively displayed. The research illustrates that 50% of the patients have moderate knowledge as follows: 60% patients consume salt <2 gram per day; 50% smoke more than twice a day; hakf of them do not drink alcohol, sometime doing sport weekly; 45% expereince stress; small portion drink coffee and regular health check up (40%). It suggested that hipertension patients to avoid consuming salty food, cholesterol, smoking, alcohol, coffee, stress, and regularly practices and checking up their health. Key words: Knowledge, Health Behavior, Hypertension.