THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DASH DIET COUNSELING (Dietary Aproaches to Stop Hypertension) ON BLOOD PRESSURE, KNOWLEDGE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM INTAKE FOR HYPERTENSION PATIENTS
Yulia Fitri, SST, M. Biomed,(a*), Suryana, SP., M.Si (a)

Nutrition Department of Poltekkes Ministry of Health, Aceh

Abstract

Background : Prevalence of Hypertension is on of deseases whose prevelance continous to increase every year. Based on measurements in Aceh Province in 2018 its known that more 22,2 % people aged more 18 years old suffer of hypertention. Uncontrolled blood pressure in hypertension patients will development into cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke, kidney). One way to controlling blood pressure in hypertension patients is provide DASH diet counseling.
Methodology: The study was a pretest and posttest observation using Quasi-experimental design. The study samples were 28 sampel (14 with Counseling DASH DIET and 14 without Counseling DASH DIET ). The measurment of design to see the effect of nutritional counseling with DASH diet on blood pressure, knowledge, sodium and potassium intake of hypertensive patients, in August to September 2019. Total sample of this study was 28 samples (14 with treatment and 14 without treatment).
Results: After being given counseling on the sample we founded of changes on knowledge, sodium intake and potassium intake, where the average increase on knowledge, decreased systolic blood pressure and decreased diastolic , decreased sodium intake ) and increased of potassium intake after treatment.
Conclusion: There are an effect of DASH diet counseling on knowledge, sodium and potassium intake, but does not affect blood pressure.

Keywords: DASH diet counseling, blood pressure, knowledge, sodium and potassium intake.

Topic: Nutrition and Functional Food