GAMBARAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR KEPATUHAN DIET LANJUT USIA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI

Abstract

This research aims at identifying the visible image of elderlyobedient to the dietary factors in hypertension patients in Margosari,Pengasih, Kulon Progo in 2010. This study used the observational anddescriptive method with cross sectional time approach. using a singlevariable which is elderly diet obedient in hypertension patients. Purposivesampling was used to take the sample. The obedient factors of dietaryon hypertension patients based on sex were dominated by 28 femalepatients (57.1%), 27 patients with under IDR 745.000 monthly income(55.1%), 20 patients graduated from elementary school only (40.8%),and 49 patients suffered complication disease (100%). A number of 46patients (93.9%) had lost their disease symptoms while 47 patients(95.9%) showed positive attitude toward the health agents. Based onthe research, there were many factors that affect hypertension.Keywords: dietary adherence factors, advanced age, hypertension.