<![CDATA[Latar belakang: Ginjal merupakan organ yang berfungsi menjaga komposisi darah, mengendalikan keseimbangan cairan dan elektrolit tubuh dan produksi hormon serta enzim yang mengendalikan tekanan darah. Deteksi dan pencegahan penyakit gagal ginjal kronis (PGK) penting dilakukan sejak dini karena PGK pada anak dan remaja dapat berdampak buruk bagi hidup kedepannya. Tujuan: Memberikan pengetahuan dan penyuluhan tentang penyebab dan pencegahan PGK kepada kelompok remaja. Metode: Kegiatan penyuluhan dilaksanakan di Uluta Eco Sanctuary Kabupaten Deli Serdang yang diikuti oleh kelompok remaja Sadakata. Pre-test diberikan sebelum penyuluhan kemudian dilanjutkan dengan pemberian materi tentang pencegahan penyakit gagal ginjal kronik menggunakan media poster. Kegiatan diakhiri dengan pemberian pos-test kepada responden. Hasil: Seluruh anggota kelompok remaja Sadakata mendapatkan peningkatan pengetahuan berdasarkan hasil pre-test dan pos-test dengan rata-rata nilai pos-test lebih tinggi dari nilai rata-rata pre-test peserta. Kesimpulan: Terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan tentang pencegahan penyakit gagal ginjal kronis pada kelompok remaja Sadakata. Kata Kunci: kelompok remaja, penyakit gagal ginjal kronik, penyuluhan __________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Background: Kidneys are organs that function to maintain blood composition, control the body's fluid and electrolyte balance and the production of hormones and enzymes that control blood pressure. It is important to prevent and detect chronic kidney failure (CKD) early on because CKD in children can have a negative impact in adult life. Objective: To provide knowledge about the causes and prevention of CKD to youth group. Methods: Counseling activity was carried out at Uluta Eco Sanctuary, Deli Serdang district, which was attended by the Sadakata youth group. The pre-test was given before the counseling and then continued with the provision of material on the prevention of chronic kidney failure using poster media. The activity ended with giving post-test to the respondents. Results: All members of the Sadakata youth group got an increase in knowledge based on the results of the pre-test and post-test with the average post-test score higher than the average pre-test score of the participants. Conclusion: The knowledge of Sadakata youth group has increase. Keywords: youth group, chronic kidney disease, counseling]]>
