International Nursing Conference

Hlpertension has a high prevalence worldwide. Finding ways to improve pressufe control is a big challenge. h5pertensive patients is very low. Community nurses can contribute to improving selfrprnagement in the prevention and treatment of hypertensive patients. Objective: The
Irq)ose of this study was to identifu factors related to self-management behavior and to in Margaluyu Village. Method: This study used cross-sectional design. The
were recruited using clustered sampling with a total of 101 respondents was
to fill in the questionnaire.The data were analysed using Chi Square and
ic regression test.Results: The results showed that overall self-management
ion was at a moderate level. Only 12.87o/o of respondents have good selfbehaviours. The results showed that there wereno significant relationship
age (p:0.123), gender (p:0.500), and educational level (0,142) with selfof hlpertension patients in Margalayu Village. However, there was a
correlation between income (0,042), knowledge level (0,000), self-efficacy
and frmily support (0,000) with self-management behaviours of hypertension Women have a higher percentage of self-management behaviour$ (13.1%)
with males (12.5Y).Conclusion and suggestion: The self-managanent of ive patients in the rural area was very low. This suggests that there is a need
community nursesto provide health education for patients to increase the practice of
in hlpertensive patients living in rural areas.