GAMBARAN SIKAP KELUARGA DALAM PENGATURAN DIET HIPERTENSI PADA LANSIA DI KOTA BANJARMASIN

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the elderly and contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Successful hypertension control depends not only on pharmacological therapy but also on dietary management, which is greatly influenced by the role and attitudes of the family as the primary supporter of elderly care. This study aims to describe family attitudes toward dietary management of hypertension in the elderly in Banjarmasin City. This study used a quantitative descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 40 families with elderly people with hypertension in Banjarmasin City, selected using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire on family attitudes toward dietary management of hypertension, which had been tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed univariately to determine frequency distribution, percentage, mean, median, and standard deviation. The study showed that the majority of families (60%) had negative attitudes toward managing a hypertension diet in the elderly. The mean attitude scores showed significant variation among respondents, indicating a suboptimal understanding and readiness of families to support the implementation of a low-salt, low-fat diet. The majority of families do not yet have optimally supportive attitudes toward managing a hypertension diet in the elderly. Therefore, family-based health promotion interventions are needed to improve understanding and foster more positive attitudes toward managing hypertension in the elderly.