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Pemanfaatan Daun Kelor (Moringa Oleifera) untuk Pencegahan dan Pengobatan Penyakit Hipertensi Wahyuni, Sri; Gabena Indrayani Dalimunthe; Ferina Septiani Damanik; Puteri, Cut Intan Annisa
Jurnal Bakti Nusantara Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Bakti Nusantara
Publisher : Pustaka Media Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63763/jutira.v3i3.137

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Hipertensi merupakan penyakit tidak menular dengan prevalensi yang terus meningkat secara global dan nasional. Menurut World Health Organization (WHO), satu dari lima orang dewasa menderita hipertensi. Di Indonesia, prevalensi hipertensi juga mengalami peningkatan berdasarkan data Riskesdas. Salah satu upaya pengendalian hipertensi dapat dilakukan melalui terapi non farmakologi, seperti pemanfaatan daun kelor (Moringa oleifera). Namun, pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai manfaat daun kelor masih rendah. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat di Desa Pulau Banyak terkait pemanfaatan daun kelor untuk pencegahan dan pengobatan hipertensi. Metode yang digunakan berupa penyuluhan dengan ceramah interaktif serta edukasi pengolahan dan konsumsi daun kelor. Daun kelor mengandung flavonoid, polifenol, kalium, dan antioksidan yang berperan dalam menurunkan tekanan darah melalui mekanisme vasodilatasi dan pengurangan stres oksidatif. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat. Edukasi ini menjadi strategi efektif dalam pengendalian hipertensi berbasis sumber daya lokal.
Enhancing Community Knowledge on Prudent Medication Use Based on Symptoms Sari, Syilvi Rinda; Hindri Syahputri; Kiki Rawitri; Cut Intan Annisa Puteri; Ferina Septiani Damanik; Muhammad Amin Nasution; Nia Novranda Pertiwi
Transformatif: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/tranformatif.v7i1.14548

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Irrational medication use remains a significant public health concern, often stemming from inadequate knowledge of symptom-based drug selection and self-medication practices. This community service activity aimed to enhance public knowledge on rational medication use, specifically focusing on drug classification, reading medication labels, and appropriate dosage instructions. Employing a community-based participatory approach, the activity was conducted at the UPT Puskesmas Teladan and involved 17 purposively selected visitors. The intervention, delivered through interactive lectures, two-way discussions, and medication label simulations supported by educational leaflets, was evaluated using pre-test and post-test instruments. The results demonstrated a notable improvement in participants' understanding, with average scores increasing from 4.94 (low category) to 7.94 (good category) on a 10-point scale. This improvement suggests that a targeted, interactive educational approach is feasible and holds promise for strengthening public knowledge on prudent medication use. This initiative highlights the potential for integrating similar community-based education programs into primary health services to promote safer self-medication behaviors.