American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews

Affected Role Knowledge: The Use of Captropil in the Treatment of Hipertension Disease in Age 30-60 Years at the Maubara Health Center, in the Municipality of Liquica Timor-Leste [2025]

2025-11-03T04:07:56+03:00

Introduction: Hypertension is a health problem in all parts of the world and as one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is also called as a non-communicable disease because hypertension is transmitted from people to people’s lives in everyday that clear.

Research Objective: To know the level of knowledge of patients the use of drug captopril in the treatment of hypertension diseases in age 30 -60 years in Maubara Health Center Village of the Municipality of Liquica Timor- Leste.

Research Methodology: We use quantitative descriptive method, through the technical approach of sectoral study and technique analyzes data is univariate.

Result and Discussion: The results of this research were about the level of knowledge of patients about the use of captopril drugs for patients with hypertension at the Maubara Health Center. The results of this research are divided into (2) parts as general and specific data. It shows that the level of knowledge knowing, the highest percentage is the level of knowledge of the category sufficient with a percentage of 37 (79%), is the level of knowledge and the lowest category less with a percentage of 6 (8%). Based on the results, the level of knowledge that they understand about the use of captopril drugs for the patient with the highest percentage of higher is the level of knowledge of the category sufficient with a percentage of 34 (47%). The lowest percentage is the level of knowledge in the category less than 9 (13%).

Conclusion: patients' level of knowledge the use of captopril drug in the treatment of hypertension diseases at age 30 -60 years in Maubara Health Center are sufficient according to research [Tilman CB., et al, 2025].

Description of the Knowledge of Elderly People About the Prevention of Osteoporosis at the Age of 60-90 Years in the Lequitura and Aisirimou, Municipality of Aileu Timor-Leste (2025)

2025-11-03T04:20:29+03:00

Introduction: By 2050, it is estimated that more than 50% The incidence of bone fractures due to osteoporosis will appear in Asia. With the highest incidence of fractures in elderly people with osteoporosis, the mortality rate is over 20%. The most recent research from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) revealed that 1 in 4 women in Indonesia aged 50-80 are at risk of developing osteoporosis.

Research Objective: To describe the knowledge of elderly people aged 60-90 about osteoporosis prevention in the Lequitura and Aisirimou Aileu-City the Municipality of Aileu Timor-Leste.

Research Methodology: The research uses a descriptive quantitative method with a cross-sectional study approach. The techniques used to define the sample are non-probability sampling. The data collection techniques used by the researcher include primary and secondary data.

Result Discussion : Shows that the population in the Hamlet of Aissirimou, Aileu City, the Municipality of Aileu is 3389 (100%): in the Village of Hudi-Laran 1498 (44.2%), Village of Aituhu-Laran 630 (18.6%), Village of Berate 451 (13.3%), Village of Erratum 451 (13.3%), Village of Erratum 24 (7.2%) and in the Village of Besilau 565 (16.7%) and population of the Hamlet of Lequitura 947 (100%): in the Village of Lequitura 206 (21.8%), in the Village of Rai-Rema 378 (39.9%), in the Village of Riheu 184 (149) and Village of Erluli 179 (179%). (18.9).

Conclusion: Based on the research results presented in the frequency distribution, the elderly people from Hamlet Lequitura and Aissirimou, for the most part, apply the Level of Knowledge in the prevention of osteoporosis with a good category in 47.2%, an adequate category in 41.7% and a low category in 11.1% of the study (Tilman CB. et al, 2025).