High blood pressure, often known as hypertension, is a chronic condition that if left untreated can lead to problems such as kidney failure, heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses. People with co-morbidities are one of the populations that are most susceptible to contracting the virus during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic. According to the Ministry of Health 2020, hypertension made up 50.5 percent of the comorbidities. Self-management is the foundation to be able to manage hypertension and preventing its complications. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, it can have an impact on the management of chronic diseases such as hypertension because it is caused by a number of factors in efforts to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. The purpose of this study to determine the experience and application of self-management in hypertensive patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. The qualitative descriptive method is used in this study. This study had 9 participants who were chosen using a purposive sampling technique. According to the findings, three themes can be used to explain how hypertensive patients experienced self-management during the Covid-19 pandemic; Not being affected by the pandemic, Disrupted self-management, and Contextual factors influencing self-management during the Covid-19 pandemic. Selfmanagement of hypertensive patients did not change much before and during the pandemic, although treatment was changed during the Covid-19 outbreak. Due to the support of families, medical personnel, and health resources, people with hypertension can still manage themselves efficiently during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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