KARAKTERISTIK PENDERITA HIPERTENSI YANG DIRAWAT INAP DI RUMAH SAKIT VITA INSANI PEMATANGSIANTAR TAHUN 2010-2011
Abstract: Hypertension is one
of the degenerative disease a public health problem in the world because
hypertension often appears without symptoms. In Indonesia, people with
hypertension are estimated at 15 million but only 4% controlled hypertension.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (2010)
suggested that hypertension is the third cause of death is by PMR 6,7% of the
population deaths in all age groups in Indonesia. To know the characteristics
of patients who are hospitalized at Vita Insani Hospital Pematangsiantar,
descriptive study has been done by using case series design and continued with
the statistical analysis. The population and sample were 130 data patients
(total sampling).
From the recorded data, the results obtained by the highest proportion of
female patients in the age group >60 years (30,8%), Batak (77,7%),
Protestant (64,6%), house wives (24,6%), married (66,9%), out of
Pematangsiantar (59,2%), headache (71,5%), third degree of hypertension (66,2%)
without comorbidity (76,9%), stroke, and diabetes mellitus (33,3%), average
length of stay 3,75 days, medically discharged and becoming out patient
(83,1%). There is no significant difference between the sexes with the degree
of hypertension (p= 0,252). There is no significant difference in the average
length of stay patients with a degree of hypertension (p = 0,922).
To hypertensive patients aged> 60 years for his blood pressure checked
regularly and maintain a diet and a healthy life. Communities should be
empowered, through education in order to contribute effectively to the
prevention and control of hypertension.
Penulis: Evi Susanti Sinaga,
hiswani, Jemadi
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120176
