Khairir Rizani, - (2004) Pengaruh Penyuluhan Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan Pasien Tentang Pencegahan Kekambuhan Hipertensi: Penelitian Pra Eksperimen Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Klampis Ngasem Surabaya. Skripsi thesis, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA.

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Abstract

Hypertension patients have a high risk of recurrence, whenever or wherever they are. The recurrence can be prevented by having a healthy behavior, such as reducing high salt and lipid consumption, preventing stress, regular exercise, and increasing the consumption of vegetables and fruit. This healthy behavior is influenced by several factors, including knowledge. A lack of knowledge may rise the risk of hypertension. Promotion is one of some methods to improve the patients knowledge. This study was undertaken to fmd the influence of promotion on the patiens knowledge on the prevention of hypertension recurrence in the working area of Klampis Ngasem Community Health Center, Surabaya. This study used pre-experimental (one group pre and post-test) design. Population was all primary hypertension patiens visiting Klampis Ngasem Community Health Center. Sampels consisted of 20 individuals, taken by means of purposive sampling. The independent variable was promotion, and the dependent variable was patients knowledge. Data collection were carried out using questionnaire~ and analyzed with wilcoxon sign rank test at significance level of p=O.OS. Result revealed significance level of p=O.OOO. This indicated that promotion has a significant influence on the improvement of knowledge on the prevention of hypertension recurrence.

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