The Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Regular Follow-Up with Blood Pressure Stability Among Patients with Hypertension in the Prolanis Program at Sukodono Community Health Center

Abstract

Hypertension is defined as a chronic non-communicable disease that can potentially cause complications such as stroke and heart disease. Patients’ medication adherence and regular blood pressure monitoring are contributing factors in maintaining controlled blood pressure and are important aspects of hypertension management. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between medication adherence and regular follow-up with blood pressure stability among patients with hypertension. This study used a correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 35 respondents selected using total sampling. The instruments used in this study were a medication adherence questionnaire, a regular follow-up questionnaire, and a blood pressure observation sheet. Data were analyzed using the Spearman Rank correlation test with a significance level of α = 0.05. The results showed that the majority of respondents had good medication adherence, with 18 respondents (51%), good regular follow-up adherence, with 14 respondents (40%), and stable blood pressure, with 20 respondents (57%). The Spearman Rank analysis indicated a significant relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure stability (p < 0.001; r = 0.685), as well as between regular follow-up and blood pressure stability (p < 0.001; r = 0.672). Based on these findings, there was a significant relationship between medication adherence and regular follow-up with blood pressure stability among the respondents. Better medication adherence and regular follow-up tended to be associated with more stable blood pressure.