Abstract :
Hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure increases both systolic and
diastolic ? 140/90 mmHg. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the
International Society of Hypertension (ISH), there are currently 600 million
hypertensive sufferers worldwide, and 3 million of them, die every year. Data from
the Puskesmas recapitulation in Magelang City Health Office in 2017 amounted to
3085 cases and increased the number of hypertension cases in 2018 by 3553 cases.
The purpose of this study was to determine the picture of compliance with the use of
hypertension drugs in hypertensive patients at the Puskesmas Magelang Selatan for
in March - April 2019. The design used in this study was descriptive research. by
using a prospective approach. Sampling uses simple random sampling method.
Compliance with taking antihypertensive drugs was measured using the MMAS-8
(Morisky Medication Adherence Scale) method which consisted of 8 questions. The
results showed compliance with the use of hypertension drugs in hypertensive
patients at the Puskesmas Magelang Selatan in the period March - April 2019 were
mostly obedient in taking antihypertensive drugs as much as 59%.