COPING STRATEGIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLDER PEOPLE WITH HYPERTENSION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the differences of coping strategies and quality of life among older people with hypertension in nursing homes of Indonesia. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 71 older people during December 2018 in nursing homes. A self-administered questionnaire was used to identify characteristic of participants and quality of life for older people, while Sphygmomanometer was used to measure blood pressure. A Chi-quare test was performed to analyse the data. Results: there were significant differences between coping strategies and quality of life of older people with hypertension (χ2=4.15; p=0.041). Older people who used coping strategies by focusing on problems have more likely moderate quality of life (OR=2.86; 95% CI=1.02-7.97). Conclusion: therefore, coping strategies of older people with hypertension should be improved to achieve their quality of life through caring and counselling.

Keywords

• aged
• hypertension
• coping behavior
• nursing homes
• quality of life.