Pencegahan Hipertensi Melalui Pendidikan Kesehatan Guna Meningkatkan Kesehatan Masyarakat di Desa Tawang Kecamatan Weru
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Kata kunci: pendidikan kesehatan, hipertensi, pengetahuan
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Background: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the most serious health problems worldwide, with its prevalence increasing as people's lifestyles and diets change. Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke, which is the leading cause of death globally, respectively. Objective: To recognize hypertension risk factors, and improve the ability to prevent and control hypertension events. Method: This community service uses an educational method on groups of PKK women and elderly posyandu in Hamlet 1 Tawang Village. Result: With this education about hypertension, PKK women will gain knowledge about hypertension risk factors and how to recognize hypertension. The target of this educational activity is 81 women climbing stairs. Service activities are carried out through lectures related to hypertension follow-up by conducting health education implementation of SEMPATI (Spirit of the Hypertension Care Community) activities. The information provided is warm compresses to reduce hypertension pain and the use of local food ingredients to reduce the risk of hypertension. From these activities, it is known that there is an increase in knowledge about hypertension from 33% to 97.5%. Conclusion: With this education and increase in knowledge, it is hoped that the community will be able to reduce the risk factors for hypertension in each family. Service activities in Hamlet 1 Tawang Village through education can increase knowledge and understanding of housewives.
Keywords: health education, hypertension, knowledge
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Al’tsani, Tsabitha; Wahyu, Biaga; Adriska, Fella; Hafipah, Nurul; Zuhroh, Fadillah; Rifki, Nafisa; Kartika, Tiara; Agneli, Yunika; Darnoto, Sri, "Pencegahan Hipertensi Melalui Pendidikan Kesehatan Guna Meningkatkan Kesehatan Masyarakat di Desa Tawang Kecamatan Weru," Jurnal Inovasi dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia, vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2025.