PENGEMBANGAN ALAT SKRINING UNTUK HIPERTENSI

Abstract

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCREENING TOOL FOR HYPERTENSION
The increasing prevalence of hypertension is an important public health problem contributing to
significant excess disease and mortality. The risk factors of high blood pressure were smoking, sex, age,
consumption, activity, obesity, and heredity. Studies showed that subjects didn’t aware about their blood
pressure as well as subjects’ knowledge about risk and symptom of hypertension was not good.
Hypertension prevention can be done by giving screening tools to detect the blood pressure as well as
giving information about risk and symptom of hypertension. The objective of the study was to develop
screening tool to detect hypertension. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Bogor, North Jakarta
and Tangerang district. Blood pressure was collected using spyhgmanometer. The JNC 7 was used to
classify of hypertension. Screening tool and leaflet was developed based on the result of Basic Health
Research data set as well as literature study. The study had three activities that were focus group
discussion, validity and reliability, as well as screening tool trial. Results: Validity test showed that over
17 questions only 6 questions were valid (p<0,05, r = 0,176). After re-construction of screening tool
questions then validity test was done again. Over 15 questions, 12 was valid (p<0,05, r = 0,07).
Eventhough 3 questions were not valid that questions were still included in that screening tools. Reliabilty
of screening tool was realiable (α Cronbach’s = 0.586). The sensitivity (Se) and Specificity (Sp) of subjects
that had been have 7 scores or higher was had Se 61.6 and 64.1 Sp respectively. Conclusion: This study
implies that hypertension screening tool can be used as screening tool to detect hypertension.

Keywords: hypertension, obesity, sensitivity, screening tool, specificity