HUBUNGAN MEDICATION BELIEFS DAN KUALITAS HIDUP TERHADAP KONTROL TEKANAN DARAH DI RSUD DR. MOEWARDI SURAKARTA

Abstrak

Latar Belakang: Kualitas hidup (fisik, psikologis, dan sosial) pasien hipertensi salah satunya dipengaruhi oleh keyakinan terhadap pengobatan (medication beliefs). Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan medication beliefs dan kualitas hidup pasien hipertensi di RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta, serta mengidentifikasi karakteristik sosiodemografis dan profil klinisnya. Metode: Penelitian kuantitatif korelasional dengan desain observasional analitik cross-sectional ini mengumpulkan data satu kali pada titik waktu tertentu untuk menguji hubungan antarvariabel. Hasil: Uji Pearson Chi-square menunjukkan nilai p=0,100(p>0,05), yang berarti tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara medication beliefs dan kualitas hidup. Secara metodologis, ketiadaan hubungan ini dipengaruhi fenomena ceiling effect akibat homogenitas data. Secara klinis, hal ini disebabkan oleh sifat hipertensi yang asimtomatik (silent killer), sehingga keyakinan negatif terhadap obat tidak mengganggu fungsionalitas harian pasien. Selain itu, tingginya keyakinan akan kebutuhan obat (necessity) cenderung meniadakan kecemasan (concerns) terhadap efek samping. Kesimpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara medication beliefs dengan kualitas hidup pasien hipertensi di RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta.

Background: Quality of life (physical, psychological, and social) in hypertensive patients is influenced, among other factors, by medication beliefs. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between medication beliefs and quality of life in hypertensive patients at RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta, while identifying their sociodemographic characteristics and clinical profiles. Methods: A quantitative correlational study with an analytical observational cross-sectional design was conducted, collecting data at a single point in time to evaluate inter-variable relationships. Results: The Pearson Chi-Square test yielded p=0.100 (p>0.05), indicating no significant relationship between medication beliefs and quality of life. Methodologically, this absence of correlation was influenced by a ceiling effect due to data homogeneity. Clinically, it is attributed to the asymptomatic nature of hypertension ("silent killer"), where negative medication beliefs do not impair patients' daily functionality. Additionally, high belief in medication necessity tends to offset concerns regarding side effects. Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between medication beliefs and quality of life among hypertensive patients at RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta.