RELATIONSHIPS OF STRESS AND SLEEP PATTERNS ON EVENTS HYPERTENSION IN ELDERLY

Abstract

In old age, physiological functions decrease due to the aging process so that non-communicable diseases will appear. Most diseases in the elderly are Non-communicable Diseases (PTM) such as sleep patterns, stress and hypertension. The results of a preliminary study conducted on 10 elderly people in Pokoh Hamlet, Wedomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, Yogyakarta, there are 7 elderly people who have hypertension, 6 elderly people experience stress and 4 elderly people experience disturbed sleep patterns. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of stress and sleep patterns to the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Pokoh Hamlet, Wedomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, Yogyakarta. This study uses descriptive analytical design with cross sectional approach. The population of this study was elderly who had hypertension in Pokoh Hamlet, Wedomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The sampling technique of this study uses non probability sampling with purposive sampling technique, the total population of all 61 elderly and uses a sample of 45 people after inclusion and exclusion. Showing the stress level of the elderly in the heavy category of 21 people (46.7%), sleep patterns in the heavy category of 18 people (40.0%), and hypertension in the second degree as many as 20 respondents (44.4%) . Comparative analysis of chi square obtained Ï value = 0.001. There is a significant relationship between stress and sleep patterns on the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Pokoh Hamlet, Wedomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Keywords: Stress, Sleep Patterns, Hypertension