Relationship of Health Literacy and Self-Management Behavior in Hypertension Groups in Working Area of Public Health Center Pacellekang Gowa Regency
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Hypertension is the main cause of premature death worldwide. Hypertension has become a global, regional, national, and local public health problem. Hypertension requires proper self-management and health literacy in handling it.Methods: Correlational anality descriptive research design using a cross-sectional study approach. Sampling technique using non-probability sampling with purposive sampling technique. The sample obtained is 128 people. Data collection used the HELIA Questionnaire (Health Literacy Instrument for Adults) and the HBP-SCP Questionnaire (High Blood Pressure-Self Care Profile). Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents had low health literacy with a percentage of 56.3% and the majority had poor hypertension management behavior with a percentage of 54.7%. The results of the bivariate test using the Chi-Square test with a significance value of 0.006 <0.05, so that the better a person's health literacy, the better his hypertension self-management behavior.Conclusions: The conclusion of this study is there is a significant relationship between health literacy and hypertension management behavior in the community in the Pacellekang Health Center work area, Gowa Regency.
Author: Muthahharah Mutiara Andi
Institution: Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402323132