Key result
Family-centered nursing care improves management skills and health planning for elderly hypertension.
Why the study?
Hypertension in the elderly requires continuous management with family involvement through the five family health tasks approach.
Does family nursing care using the five family health tasks approach improve knowledge and care skills in families of elderly patients with hypertension?
Does family nursing care using the five family health tasks approach improve knowledge and care skills in families of elderly patients with hypertension?
A structured family nursing approach focusing on education and health tasks can effectively improve a family's ability to support elderly patients in managing their hypertension.
Supports family nursing for elderly hypertension in small community settings; leaves open efficacy in controlled trials.
Background : Hypertension in the elderly requires continuous management with family involvement through the five family health tasks. Objective: To describe the implementation of family nursing care for the elderly with hypertension using the five family health tasks approach. Method: The study used a descriptive case study conducted for two weeks in June 2026 in the Kedungmundu Community Health Center working area. The population and sample consisted of families with elderly with hypertension, with five families as case study subjects. Instruments included a family assessment format, interview guide, observation sheet, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, as well as the SDKI, SIKI, and SLKI. Data were collected through interviews, observations, physical examinations, and documentation, then analyzed descriptively based on the stages of the nursing process. Results: Knowledge Deficit, Ineffective Health Maintenance, and Ineffective Family Health Management were found. Health education, diet education, and family support improved knowledge, care skills, motivation, and health control planning. Conclusion: The five family health tasks approach effectively improves the family's ability to support the management of elderly hypertension, but continuous assistance is still needed.
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Adinawan et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=5). Family nursing care using the five family health tasks approach was evaluated on Improvement in family knowledge, health maintenance, and family health management. Family nursing care using the five family health tasks approach effectively improved family knowledge, care skills, motivation, and health control planning for managing hypertension in elderly members.
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