The THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION AND SELF-CARE BEHAVIOR AMONG ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION AT SIMPANG TIGA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, PEKANBARU CITY

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The risk of hypertension increases with age, especially when a person reaches the age of 60 and above. WHO estimates that approximately 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide suffer from hypertension. One approach to managing blood pressure is through the modification of self-care behavior. Blood pressure control motivation refers to the drive possessed by hypertensive patients to engage in efforts to control their blood pressure. This study aims to determine the relationship between motivation and self-care behavior among elderly hypertensive patients at Puskesmas Simpang Tiga, Pekanbaru City. The research design used is a correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study consists of 258 elderly hypertensive patients. The sample of this study includes 70 elderly respondents, selected using accidental sampling. The research instrument utilized a closed-ended questionnaire. The analysis employed includes univariate analysis of respondent characteristics and bivariate analysis using the Pearson correlation test. The results of the study show a Pearson correlation value of 0.932 with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05), indicating that H0 is rejected. It is concluded that there is a relationship between motivation and self-care behavior among elderly hypertensive patients at Puskesmas Simpang Tiga, Pekanbaru City.