The Actions to Control the Blood Pressure among a Community Hypertensive Elder in Denpasar City

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the actions of hypertensive elders in Primary Health Care among Denpasar City in
maintaining blood pressure.
Method: The population is patients aged ?60 years who were admitted to the Integrated Health Care for
elders between 13 March to 20 May 2019. The proportional random sampling was used, remaining the
selected of 210 elders from four PHC separated by four different districts. The actions were evaluated by
questionnaire that used to assess what the elders do as awareness to maintain blood pressure.
Results: The total of 210 elders were reviewed (mean age, 67.2 years) with 120 participants (57.1%) were
female. Amount 187 participants (89.04%) were categorized into elderly and the rest were old. The mean of
systolic and diastolic blood pressure was 148.6/88.9. There are six kinds of medicine that have been given
to elders. Elders also have other condition which contribute to illness such as diabetic, hyperlipidemia,
hyperuricemia and arthritis (10%). Regular control schedule and morning blood pressure monitoring as the
critical points which are need attention.
Conclusion: The elders have to concern with control schedule arrangement and morning blood pressure
measurement to achieve BP target.