PERCEPTIONS OF THE ELDERLY IN MANAGING HYPERTENSION AT PULO BRAYAN HEALTH CENTER MEDAN 2024

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of the elderly in overcoming hypertension at Puskesmas Pulo Brayan Medan in 2024. The research method used is a type of qualitative research that is descriptive. The location of this research was carried out at the Pulo Brayan Medan Health Center.The time of this research was carried out from March 2024 to August 2024. The number of participants in this study was 8 people. The research data were collected through in-depth interviews with participants and analyzed thematically. The results of the study consisted of 3 themes, namely: (the level of knowledge of the elderly about hypertension), (the source of information about hypertension), (the obstacles of the elderly in the non-adherence of taking hypertension medication. In this study, it was found that the perception of the elderly about hypertension at Pulo Brayan Health Center was often wrong. This is due to the lack of education related to hypertension so that the elderly have limited knowledge and the lack of desire of the elderly to seek information related to hypertension, there are still some elderly who often ignore treatment for hypertension they experience. lack of compliance in handling hypertension and the elderly's understanding of the importance of routinely taking hypertension medication.