Self Help Group Activity in Improving Knowledge Onelderly with Hypertension in Jakarta, Indonesia Maryam Raden Siti1,*, Sahar Junaiti2, Pudjiati3, Prayetni3, Ekasari Mia Fatma3, Rosidawati3, Nurhasanah Aan3 1Doctoral Nursing Program Student, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia 2Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia 3Nursing Major, Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta III *Corresponding Author: Raden Siti Maryam, Doctoral Nursing Program Student, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia. e-mail: raden.maryam@poltekkesjakarta3.ac.id
Online published on 4 April, 2020. Abstract Background Self-help group is one of the intervention groups with activities including exchanging ideas, overcoming problems, and mutual support among older people. Elderly people with hypertension are a vulnerable group and it is important to improve their health so they can maintain greater independence. Objective This study aims to determine differences in knowledge, attitude, and behavior in older people with hypertension by self-help group intervention. Method The research method used is non-equivalent pretest-posttest with the control group. Including intervention trainings and meetings for elderly hypertensive respondents. The samples were older people suffered from hypertension (45–59 and >60 y.o). Sampling method used random sampling resulted 44 respondents group as the intervention group and 42 respondents in the control group. Statistical test used independent t-test. Results There are differences in hypertension knowledge between the intervention group and the control group after the intervention of self-help group (0.66 ± 3.27; p value 0.001). Conclusion Self-help group's intervention can serve as an important tool for health workers to implement education change that can empower elderly hypertension in the community. Top Keywords Education change, Older people with hypertension, Self-help group activity. Top |