FAMILY SUPPORT AND RECURRENCE OF HYPERETENSION IN ELDERLY IN GONDORUSO VILLAGE PASIRIAN LUMAJANG

Abstract

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND : hypertension is one of common disease in elderly. Family support is require to prevent the recurence of hypertension in elderly. This study is conduct to determine correlationship between family support and the recurence of hypertension in elderly. SUBJECT AND METHODE : this study is a descriptive correlational study conduct with  cross sectional approach involving 40 elderly taken from 198 elderly in Gondoruso Village. The respondents are taken by puposive sampling. The data the analyzed using Spearman Rank statistical analysis with α 0.05. RESULT : Spearman rank analysis test show p value of 0.01 less than α 0.05. Meaning that there is significant correlationship between family support and the recurence of hypertension in elderly. DISCUSSION : support and encouragement from family is essential for elderly in forming a coping mechanism to overcome stress felt by the elderly. So that family need to involve in treatment of hypertension in eldelry since it play important roles in depress the recurence of disease in elderly.