Correlation Between Knowledge and Attitude with Practice Toward Hypertension in The Community of Sidikalang District in Dairi Regency

Authors

  • Chris Audric Justin Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Herwindo Ahmad Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9755-7918
  • Nurfida Khairina Arrasyid Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-1459
  • Afrida Aryani Nasution Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-7311

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32734/jetromi.v6i2.14586

Keywords:

Hypertension, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice

Abstract

Background: Hypertension contributes to 71% of deaths in the world and 85% of them are found in developing countries. In Indonesia, it is reported that 91.3 million people suffer from hypertension which contributes to 35% of deaths of the population in Indonesia. The high incidence of hypertension is known to be closely related to a lack of knowledge and attitudes toward hypertension. Therefore, it is necessary to know the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and prac, tices toward hypertension.

Method: This study used a cross-sectional research design. The sample in this study was the people of Sidikalang District who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data used is primary data obtained using a questionnaire instrument and using the consecutive method. Results. Test results Chi-Square showed that there was no relationship between age (p>0.05), gender (p>0.05), and education (p>0.0.5) on knowledge and attitudes towards hypertension. Age (p=0.304) and education (p=0.150) showed there was no relationship with practice toward hypertension, and gender (and p=0.032) showed there was a relationship with practice toward hypertension. The level of knowledge (p=0.005) and attitude (p=0.000) show that there is a relationship with practice toward hypertension.

Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge and attitude with practice toward hypertension in the Sidikalang District community.

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Published

2024-05-07

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Endocrinology, Tropical Medicine, and Infectious Disease (JETROMI)

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