GAMBARAN HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Abstract

Pendahuluan: Health seeking behavior merupakan perilaku yang dilakukan oleh orang yang menderita suatu penyakit untuk memperoleh kesembuhan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran health seeking behavior penderita hipertensi di masa pandemi COVID-19.

Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 70 responden. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tanggal 17-27 Juli 2021 di Puskesmas Rejosari. Analisa yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis statistik deskriptif.

Hasil: Perilaku pencarian pengobatan penderita hipertensi di masa pandemi COVID-19 berdasarkan usia lebih banyak memilih melakukan pengobatan ke public medicine. Responden dengan pendidikan SMA memilih public medicine (60,9%), responden dengan penghasilan < Rp 2.998.000 memilih public medicine (48,9%), dan responden yang telah menderita hipertensi selama ≤ 5 tahun memilih public medicine (45,2%).

Kesimpulan: Perilaku pencarian pengobatan penderita hipertensi di masa pandemi COVID-19 dari segala kategori mayoritas responden memilih melakukan pengobatan ke public medicine.

Kata Kunci : COVID-19; Health Seeking Behavior; Hipertensi

Introduction: Health seeking behavior is behavior carried out by people who suffer from a disease to obtain healing. This study aims to describe the health seeking behavior of hypertension sufferers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods : This study used a research design descriptive with a sample of 70 respondents with hypertension who met the inclusion criteria. The measuring instrument used is a questionnaire. This research was conducted on 17-27 July 2021 at the Puskesmas Rejosari. This study uses descriptive statistical analysis.

Results:The behavior of seeking treatment for hypertension sufferers during the COVID-19 pandemic based on age is more likely to choose treatment public medicine for. Respondents with high school education chose public medicine (60.9%), respondents with income <Rp 2,998,000 chose public medicine (48.9%), and respondents who had suffered from hypertension for 5 years chose public medicine (45.2% ).

Conclusion: The behavior of seeking treatment for hypertension sufferers during the COVID-19 pandemic from all categories, the majority of respondents chose to go to treatment public medicine for.

Keywords : COVID-19; Health Seeking Behavior; Hypertension