Kemampuan Koping Dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Klien Hipertensi

Hypertension is often called the silent killer because it is often asymptomatic and causes complications in other organs, this often causes anxiety in people with hypertension. Coping is an attempt to overcome psychological stress, including anxiety. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between coping abilities and anxiety levels in patients with hypertension. The design of this study was a correlational study with a cross-sectional study approach with a sample of 100 respondents taken using a total sampling technique. The results showed that the description of hypertension sufferers in the Grogol Health Center Work Area, Cilegon City, the majority aged 45 years (63%), the majority were male (67%), the majority suffered from hypertension 5 years (60%), the majority had coping skills. maladaptive (65%) and the majority experienced moderate anxiety (43%). There is a significant relationship between coping abilities and anxiety in patients with hypertension in the Grogol Health Center Work Area, Cilegon City in 2021 (p value: 0.000). Keywords: hypertension, anxiety, coping