TY - JOUR AU - Gunawan, Yosephina E. S. AU - Dewi, Sofia Rhosma PY - 2018/04/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Health Behavior of Essential Hypertension Patients in Public Health Center in Waingapu JF - JKP (Jurnal Kesehatan Primer) JA - jkp VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.5281/jkp.v3i1.247 UR - https://jurnal.poltekeskupang.ac.id/index.php/jkp/article/view/247 SP - 1-7 AB - <p><strong>Background:</strong> Hypertension is a chronic condition that requires management that can provide long-term effects through lifestyle modification. Lifestyle modification in patients with hypertension can be observed through the health behavior of hypertensive patients. <strong>Methods:</strong> This study was a descriptive analytic study with a survey method that aimed to determine the health behavior of primary hypertensive patients in the work area of ​​Waingapu Health Center in 2017. This study involved 45 respondents who were taken with simple random sampling technique from a total population of 122 people. Data were collected through questionnaires and then analyzed by descriptive statistical tests. <strong>Results:</strong> The results of this study were 4 articles found in the database showed that there was an effect of yoga therapy in lowering blood pressure of hypertensive patients. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Mature age supported by a high enough education can form a good attitude about hypertension which is then manifested through a healthy behavior.</p> ER -