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OLEH :
ANGGI SUGANDA
BP : 1711316040
Dosen Pembimbing :
1. Agus Sri Banowo, S.Kp, MPH
2. Ns. Yonrizal Nurdin, S.Kep, M.Biomed
ABSTRAK
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a disease that often occurs in the elderly and care for the quality
of life need to be optimal. Quality of life is affected by age, education, marital
status and family support. Family support low impact on the quality of life of the
elderly with hypertension. This study aims to look at the strength of the
relationship between family support and quality of life of elderly hypertension in
the health center lubuk buaya padang in 2019. This research was correlational
cross sectional sample of 126 elderly with accidental sampling technique. Data
analysis using Spearman Rank Correlation hypothesis testing (p≤0,05). The
results showed a correlation with moderate strength between family support and
quality of life (p = 0.000, r = 0.588) so that the higher the family support the
quality of life for the better. Need holding counseling to the families to be more
effective to provide motivation and attention to the elderly with hypertension
which is expected to form the quality of life of elderly better.