# Development and Feasibility Test of the Self-Management Hypertension (SMH) Application for Elderly People with Hypertension in Makassar City
> Harun H.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/development-and-feasibility-test-of-the-self-management-hypertension-smh-applica
Jurnal / Konferensi: Pharmacognosy Journal
Tahun terbit: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2024.16.146
ISSN: 09753575
Kuartil SJR: Q3
Citations: 0

## Authors
- Harun H.

## Abstract
Background: The Self Management Hypertension (SMH) application is a digital-based educational media solution to improve knowledge of elderly with HT in managing their disease independently, easy to use and can be accessed wherever they are.Smartphone -based digital technology, Recently, it has become a very common tool needed by most people, including the elderly, not only as a communication tool but can also be used as a medium for education and information.Research Objectives: This research aims to design the development of a prototype of the SMH application and to determine the feasibility of the SMH application for self-management of hypertension for the elderly.Method: The research method used is Research and Development (R&D).The research subjects for the expert validation test consisted of 3 experts.Meanwhile, the application trial subjects consisted of a one-on-one trial sample of 3 elderly people and a small group trial of 12 elderly people.Data collection uses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) questionnaire which consists of 13 questions with 4 assessment aspects, namely the convenience aspect, usefulness aspect, trust aspect and user intention aspect.There are 4 Likert scale answer choices ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.Results: Expert validation results show the percentage and eligibility criteria are 86.6%.The results of one-on-one trials show that the ease of application aspect is in the range of 3.25-4.00,the usefulness aspect is in the range of 3.00-4.00,the trust aspect is in the range of 3.67-4.00and the user intention aspect is in the range of 3.00-4..00.Small group trials showed an average convenience aspect of 3.52, an average usefulness aspect of 3.53, an average trust aspect of 3.69 and an average user intention aspect of 3.64.Conclusion: The SMH application has decent content, is easy to use, very useful, and trustworthy, thereby increasing the intention of elderly people with HT to use the SMH application

## Keywords
- Test (biology)
- Medicine
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Biology
- Paleontology

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