Background: Elderly is a vulnerable population at risk of experiencing various health problems, one of which is hypertension. Most complications and deaths due to hypertension are caused by a lack of self-care management. One of the factors that influence self-care management is motivation. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the effect of self-care group management coaching on motivation in the elderly with hypertension. Method: The research method used was quasi-experimental design using quasi experiment pre test and post test design with group control. Through cluster random sampling technique, 80 elderly people were divided into intervention groups and non-intervention groups in Sumbawa District, Sumbawa Regency. Data were analyzed by paired t test and pooled t test. Results: The results of the study stated that there was a significant effect on the motivation of respondents after being given self-care group management coaching in the intervention group compared with the non-intervention group with the results of p = 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion: Motivation can be improved by group coaching so that it can be used as one of the intervention choices in promotive and preventive efforts that nurses can make in changing the behavior of elderly people with hypertension in accordance with the Health Promotion Model (HPM) theory.

Keywords: elderly; group coaching; hypertension; motivation