The Relationship Between Susceptibility and Benefits Perceptions With the Self-Control Efforts of Hypertension Sufferers

Abstract

Objectives: Levels of hypertension are on the rise globally. Various comorbidities are caused by hypertension. Hypertension sufferers must learn to control their disease. This study analyzes the relationship between susceptibility perception and the benefits of hypertension self-control in patients in Puskesmas Sumbang 1, Banyumas, Indonesia. Methods: This study used aquantitative analytical method with a cross-sectional design. We used a simple random sampling technique with 84 hypertension sufferers in Puskesmas Sumbang 1 Banyumas Regency Working Area. The data was collected via an adapted questionnaire taken from a similar previous study. The questionnaire was adjusted according to the health belief model theory and data were analyzed with a Chi-square test. Results: The results showed that most of the respondents (63%) carried out good self-control efforts. The majority of respondents showed high susceptibility (58.8%) and benefits (84.5%) perceptions. There was a significant relationship between susceptibility perception and self-control efforts of hypertension sufferers in Puskesmas Sumbang 1, but we found no significant relationship between benefits perceptions and self-control efforts of hypertension sufferers (p = 0.024, p = 0.325). Conclusion: Susceptibility perception had a significant relationship with self-control effort, while the perception of the benefit had no significant relationship with the self-control efforts of hypertension sufferers.