Effect of Education Home Pharmacy Care on Hypertension Patients ‘Living Quality in Puskesmas

Abstract

Hypertension is one of ten degenerative diseases that decline the patient’s quality of life. Controlling hypertension through the role of pharmacists as a care giver in home pharmacy care activities can reduce the morbidity of the disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of home pharmacy care education on the quality of life of hypertensive patients hospitalized at the Gamping II Public Health Center. This research design was quasi-experimental with a pre post control group. Respondents of this study were 28 hypertensive patients of the Gamping II Public Health Center. They were taken by simple random sampling and then divided into 2 groups, control and intervention. In the intervention group, respondents were given a pre-test and then educated with Home Pharmacy Care as many as 4 times. Data on blood pressure changes were measured using tensimeter, while quality of life assessment was SF-36 questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using student t-test. The results of this study showed that hypertensive patients are home pharmacy care services at Gamping II Public Health Center had significantly decreased blood pressures both systolic and diastolic (p <0.05), while the quality of life showed a significant increase (p <0.05). It was concluded that the application of home pharmacy care education to hypertensive patients in GampingPublic Health Center could reduce blood pressure and can statistically improve quality of life.

The Effect of Home Pharmacy Care Education on Blood Pressure Control and Knowledge Level of Hypertensive Patients at Kendalsari Public Helath Centre Malang

“…The results of the study on the effect of home pharmacy care education on blood pressure control and knowledge level of hypertensive patients at Kendalsari Public Health Center Malang are presented in Table I Previous studies have shown that increased renin release, which can lead to increased blood pressure, occurs when the estrogen-to-androgen ratio decreases in older women (Utami et al, 2019). This is also supported by other studies that state that High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels in the blood protect against cardiovascular disease in women because of estrogen, but estrogen levels decrease during menopause, making women more susceptible to cardiovascular disease (Pramestutie & Silviana, 2016).…”

“…[299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306][307][308] Previous research has shown that home pharmacy care affects patient compliance when taking medication, and can also control patient blood pressure (Gibran et al, 2021). Likewise, research conducted at Gamping Health Centre II shows that individuals with hypertension in community health centers can benefit from home pharmacy care explanations and can significantly reduce high systolic and diastolic values (Utami et al, 2019). However, in practice, Indonesians apply less home pharmacy care because there are still obstacles, one of which is the lack of information on how to implement it.…”

Home Pharmacy Care Penyakit Tidak Menular di Samarinda

“…Fokus Home Pharmacy Care pada penyakit tidak menular berdasarkan data bahwa penyakit ini memerlukan pengobatan jangka panjang dan beresiko pada kepatuhan pasien dalam meminum obat (Silalahi, 2019;Permatasari et al, 2019;Utami et al, 2019). Resiko yang lain adalah kesalahan penggunaan obat akibat polifarmasi.…”

Pengaruh Booklet Terhadap Pengetahuan Pasien Hipertensi di Puskesmas Rasimah Ahmad Kota Bukittinggi

“…pengobatannya yang bersifat seumur hidup dan memerlukan manejemen harian dalam jangka waktu yang lama (Utami et al, 2019).…”