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STUDI FENOMENOLOGI POLA PENGKONSUMSIAN OBAT INDIVIDU DENGAN HIPERTENSI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PARONGPONG KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT

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ABSTRACT STUDY OF PHENOMENOLOGY OF DRUG CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HYPERTENSION IN WORKING AREAS OF PARONGPONG HEALTH CENTER WEST BANDUNG Glory Grifith B. Saragih NIM: 1551050 In 2016 West Java was the fourth ranked province as the region with the highest prevalence of hypertension, which was 29.4% in Indonesia. Failure to treat hypertension was found due to low compliance in the use of hypertension drugs. Non-compliance with the consumption of antihypertensive drugs will have an impact on the incidence of uncontrolled blood pressure. Long term Uncontrolled blood pressure can cause complications of disease and even death. The purpose of this study is to identify the overview of hypertensive patients in consuming hypertension drugs. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. From this study it was found that taking medication for a long period of time caused a feeling of laziness and boredom in taking medicine, resulting in patients with hypertension stopped consuming medication. Fear of side effects from taking medication for a long period of time makes hypertensive patients decided to stop the consumption of hypertension medicine. It is hoped that this research can be an input to improve health promotion to reduce the failure of hypertension treatment. Keywords: Experience, Drug Consumption, Hypertension