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Edukasi Peningkatan Kesehatan Tentang Hipertensi Pada Lansia Suyami, Suyami; Risti Kusumaningrum, Puput
WASATHON Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol 2 No 02 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61902/wasathon.v2i02.1006

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Hypertension is a systolic pressure above 140 mmHg and a diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg. Hypertension is called the silent killer because it is one that can be deadly without being accompanied by symptoms first as a warning. The risk of developing hypertension increases with age. Around 2 out of 3 elderly people are estimated to suffer from hypertension. This community service activity aims to provide health improvement education about hypertension in the elderly. The method used in this activity is a pre-post test without a control group. Sampling technique with a total sampling of 10 samples. The instrument used was a knowledge level questionnaire. The results obtained before health education were carried out with poor knowledge were 6 (60%) elderly people, sufficient knowledge was 3 (30%) elderly people, and good knowledge was 1 (10%) elderly person. After being given education, the level of knowledge of the elderly became good knowledge for 7 (70%) elderly people, moderate knowledge for 3 (30%) elderly people. The results after being given education can be seen that the respondents' knowledge has increased and this method is effective in increasing the knowledge of the elderly.
Edukasi Kesiapsiagaan Bencana Erupsi Gunung Merapi Pada Lansia Dan Ibu Hamil Di Desa Kemalang, Balerante, Klaten Risti Kusumaningrum, Puput; Sari, Devi Permata; Pramono, Cahyo; Nisa, Farah Choirun
WASATHON Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol 2 No 04 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61902/wasathon.v2i04.1233

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The impact of the eruption can result in morbidity and mortality rates, especially in the most high-risk groups, namely children and the elderly who have physical and mental limitations. According to BPBD data in 2023, there have been 774 cases of natural disasters in the form of volcanic eruptions in Indonesia. The impact of disasters on vulnerable groups, namely pregnant women and the elderly, is more severe than other age groups. The methodology in this activity is to measure the level of knowledge before and after being given education about disaster preparedness for the eruption of Mount Merapi for the elderly and pregnant women. In this community service activity, the results obtained before the education were given with knowledge lacking as many as 21 (60%) people, sufficient as many as 9 (25.7%) people, and good as many as 5 (14.3%) people. After being given education, the level of knowledge of respondents increased with knowledge lacking as many as 3 (8.6%) people, sufficient as many as 5 (14.3%) people, and good as many as 27 (77.1%) people. Conclusion: The results after the education can be seen that the respondents' knowledge has increased and this method is considered effective in increasing respondents' knowledge.