Health Education Model for Elderly Hypertension on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Adherence to Following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)

Applying the DASH diet to people with hypertension can reduce blood pressure. However, existing phenomenon shows a low adherence this diet. Appropriate methods of providing education are still needed as an effort increase knowledge, attitudes, and dietary adherence. The study aimed determine effectiveness educating elderly hypertensives models on (Dietary Approaches Stop Hypertension) in community health centers. was quasi-experimental design one group pre-test post-test, using purposive sampling sample 40 people. intervention had for two weeks. Collecting data guided interviews questionnaires that included socio-demographic characteristics, Statistical analysis statistical paired t-test, Wilcoxon rank, McNemar tests. average age respondents 62.62 years. Most women were unemployed, less than 5 years, family history hypertension. After intervention, there knowledge (p= 0.000), attitude 0.000) p 0.05. hypertensive model is effective increasing patients It takes support families workers achieve optimal Abstrak: Penerapan pada penderita hipertensi mampu menurunkan tekanan darah. Namun fenomena yang ada menunjukkan rendahnya perilaku patuh melaksanakan ini. Metode pemberian pendidikan tepat masih diperlukan sebagai upaya meningkatkan pengetahuan,sikap dan kepatuhan Tujuan studi untuk mengetahui efektifitas edukasi lansia terhadap pengetahuan, sikap menjalankan ((Dietary di pusat kesehatan masyarakat. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan rancangan control pre- post test, menggunakan jumlah sampel orang. Intervensi dilakukan selama 2 minggu. Pengumpulan wawancara terpandu kuesioner mencakup karakteristik sosio-demografis, sikap, DASH. Analisis statistik uji peringkat Wilcoxon, McNemar. Rata-rata umur responden 62,62 tahun, Sebagian besar Wanita,tidak bekerja,mengalami kurang dari tahun memiliki Riwayat keluarga hipertensi. Setelah intervensi terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan (p=0,000), (p=0,000) melakukan nilai 0,05. Model efektif Dibutuhkan dukungan petugas mencapai