The correlation between knowledge, attitude and family support on compliance of outpatients with hypertension in a healthcare centre in Indonesia

Background: Hypertension is a silent killer disease in the community. The success of hypertension therapy influenced by adherence to medication. Three factors that shape compliance behaviour are knowledge and attitudes (these predisposing factors) family support (as reinforcing factor). majority people Indonesia choose healthcare centers when seeking treatment. Non-adherence treatment has an impact on incidence complications. Objective: This current study was conducted outpatients Tanggulangin Primary Healthcare Centre, Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Method: used correlational design cross-sectional approach, involving 72 sample. variables measured were: knowledge, patients, as well patient with Data collected through questionnaire instrument. analysis done descriptively correlatively. Results: most widely accepted drug amlodipine 78.6%, single given 86.1% patients. Most patients had suffered from for less than one year (38.9%); half members who (52.1%). Patient moderate (69.4%). positive attitude (83.3%), good (76.5%), however, 94.5% did not comply Spearman Rho test showed (5.9%) (14.8%). Meanwhile, variable no effect compliance. Conclusion: concludes medication Centre only attitudes.