Key result
Severe hypertension correlates moderately with worse mental health disorders in elderly patients.
Why the study?
The relationship between hypertension and mental health in elderly populations at community health posts was not well established.
Cross-Sectional (n=48)
No
Effect estimate: r = 0.520
p-value: p=0.000
Hypertension is significantly associated with mental health disorders in elderly patients, highlighting the need for integrated psychosocial and physical assessment in primary care settings.
Association may prompt mental health screening in elderly hypertension; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation.
Latar belakang: Hipertensi atau tekanan darah tinggi adalah kondisi ketika tekanan darah sistolik mencapai ≥ 140 mmHg atau tekanan darah diastolik ≥ 90 mmHg. Tujuan penelitian: penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara hipertensi dengan kesehatan mental pada lansia di Posyandu lansia Kadirojo II Purwomartani Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta.Metode Penelitian: penelitian ini menerapkan desain kuantitatif dengan metode cross sectional. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Posyandu Lansia. Populasi yang menjadi subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah semua lansia yang berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan posyandu, dengan total sampel sebanyak 48 responden yang diambil dengan teknik pengambilan acak sederhana.Hasil penelitian: menunjukkan hubungan signifikan antara hipertensi dengan kesehatan mental, dengan nilai signifikan 0,520 – 0,000. Kesimpulan: terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara hipertensi dan kesehatan mental di kalangan lansia di Posyandu Lansia Kadirojo II Purwomartani Kalasan Sleman Yogyakarta dengan hasil hipertensi dan gangguan kesehatan mental di kalangan lansia, koefisien korolasi r = 0,520 dengan P-Value = 0,000
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Kodi et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and mental health in the elderly (n=48). Hypertension was evaluated on Correlation between hypertension and mental health (r = 0.520, p=0.000). Hypertension severity was significantly correlated with mental health disorders among elderly patients (r = 0.520, p=0.000).
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