Peran Dukungan Keluarga Terhadap Pola Hidup Sehat dan Perilaku Pencegahan Stroke Pada Pasien Hipertensi: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hypertension is a major risk factor for the increase of cardiovascular disease and stroke in developing countries, including Indonesia. However, low patient adherence to a healthy lifestyle, preventive measures for complications, and family support are still obstacles in hypertension control efforts. This study aims to describe the effect of family support on healthy lifestyle and stroke complication prevention behaviors in hypertensive patients in an urban Indonesian community. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. We collected data from 100 adult hypertensive patients using a standardized questionnaire and a consecutive sampling technique. We collected data through interviews using a semi-structured instrument. We analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and a chi-square test at a probability level of 0.005. One hundred respondents, more than half (51%), gave poor support to hypertensive patients, and there was a significant relationship between family support and lifestyle in hypertensive patients (OR 2.882; CI 95% 1.275–6.515, p-value 0.018) and the relationship between family support and stroke prevention behavior in hypertensive patients (OR 3.875; CI 95% 1.678–8.947, p-value 0.002). Family support is important in improving healthy lifestyle adherence and complication prevention measures in hypertensive patients. Community nurse supervisors should provide education and interventions that promote healthy lifestyle modifications to improve self-management in caring for patients with hypertension, based on family support.