FAMILY SUPPORT IN THE FULFILLMENT OF NUTRITION OF FAMILY MEMBERS WITH HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Background: Nutrition is one of the factor that influence the occurrence of hypertension and
family as the main unit in health care family members with hypertension. The purpose of this
research was to identify the correlation between family support and nutrition fulfillment of
family members with hypertention of family support in fulfilling requirement of family
member nutrition with hypertension. Methods: was quantitative descriptive correlation with
cross sectional approach. The research instrument used was questionnaire with probability
sampling technique in 71 respondents. Results: Found that 35.2% of families provided good
support in meeting nutritional needs. The fulfillment of good nutrition requirement from
family was 29,6%. p = 0.012 there is relationship between family support with family
member nutrition fulfillment with hypertension. The implications of the research results are
expected to develop a hypertension nutritionally conscious family-giving program with
family involvement. Conclusions: The family is expected to provide support in fulfilling
their need nutrsi family members by hypertension.

Keywords: family support, hypertension, nutrition