THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HYPERTENSION AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PREVENTING HYPERTENSION RECURRENCE IN THE ELDERLY IN THE POSBINDU RW 07 COASTAL AREA

Hypertension is one of the significant health problems in the world, especially in the elderly who
are vulnerable to serious complications due to high blood pressure. The prevalence of
hypertension in Indonesia is still high, including in the Posbindu RW 07 Pesisir area of Cirebon
City, which is the location of this study.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between elderly knowledge about
hypertension and attitudes towards preventing hypertension recurrence.
This study used a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample
amounted to 54 elderly people with hypertension who were selected using stratified random

sampling technique. The research instrument was a Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale (HK-
LS) questionnaire to measure knowledge and a hypertension recurrence prevention behavior

questionnaire.
The results showed that most of the elderly had a sufficient level of knowledge about
hypertension, but the application of recurrence prevention attitudes still needed to be improved.
Bivariate analysis using the Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between elderly
knowledge about hypertension and attitudes towards preventing hypertension recurrence (p-value
<0.05). This finding suggests that good knowledge plays an important role in encouraging the
elderly to implement healthy behaviors, such as a low-salt diet, regular physical activity, and
adherence to medication. Therefore, educational interventions targeting the improvement of
elderly knowledge need to be strengthened to prevent hypertension recurrence and improve
quality of life.
This study is expected to be the basis for the development of a more effective health education
program in Posbindu as well as a reference for similar studies in the future.