Penatalaksanaan Diet Terhadap Pengendalian Hipertensi di UPT Puskesmas Sunggal Medan Tahun 2024

Abstract

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease characterized by persistently high blood pressure (≥130/80 mmHg). This disease is often referred to as a silent killer because its symptoms are often not felt until serious complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, or stroke appear. Diet management is a major risk factor in worsening hypertension and contributing to its complications. A diet high in salt, saturated fat, and low in fiber can make blood pressure difficult to control, which ultimately increases the risk of serious complications. The purpose of this study was to identify dietary management for controlling hypertension at the Sunggal Medan Health Center UPT in 2024. This type of research is quantitative with a descriptive study design. The population in the study were hypertension sufferers at the Sunggal Medan Health Center UPT, which amounted to 346 people. The sample in this study were 34 registered hypertension patients who received services at the Medan Sunggal Health Center UPT. The results showed that the majority of diet management in hypertension patients was good, namely 17 people (50.0%), quite good 5 (14.7%) people and less than 12 people (35.3%). There needs to be an effort to monitor diets from both health workers and families of hypertension patients to achieve effectiveness in efforts to control hypertension