Health Literacy and Self-Care Management in Community Health Facilities

Angga Wilandika; Santy Sanusi; Arsyi Karomah

doi:10.21776/ub.jik.2024.012.02.02

Authors

Angga Wilandika Department of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4163-5152
Santy Sanusi Department of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Arsyi Karomah Department of Nursing, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jik.2024.012.02.02

Keywords:

Community Health Facilities, Health Information, Health Literacy, Hypertension, Self-care Management

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension highlights the need for patients to manage their blood pressure independently, which is linked to health literacy. However, the relationship between self-care management and health literacy requires empirical validation. This study investigates the correlation between health literacy and self-care management among hypertensive patients at public health facilities. The study used a cross-sectional design involving 81 hypertensive patients aged 18 and older, sampled from a health centre in Bandung Regency, Indonesia. Health literacy was assessed using a hypertension health literacy scale, and self-care management was evaluated with a 40-item questionnaire. Kendall's Tau b was used for inferential analysis to examine the relationship between health literacy and self-care management. The findings indicated a significant correlation between health literacy and self-care management (t = 0.342; p < 0.05), showing that individuals with higher health literacy manage their hypertension more effectively and achieve better blood pressure control. These results pertain only to a specific population, suggesting further research on health literacy and self-care management among hypertensive patients in various health facilities

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