Penyuluhan Kesehatan dan Pemeriksaan Kadar Asam Urat pada Masyarakat di Jungsereh Garut

Lia Mar’atiningsih (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Sugiah Sugiah (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Muhammad Hadi Sulhan (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Gina Nafsa Mutmaina (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Mamay Mamay (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Astari Nurisani (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
Meti Rizki Utari (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)
N.Ai Erlinawati (STIKes Karsa Husada Garut)

Compromise Journal : Community Proffesional
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): Compromise Journal: Community Professional Service Journal

Hyperuricemia is defined as increased levels of uric acid in the blood, this can result in gout which is characterized by pain and redness in the joints. Currently, increased uric acid levels are often caused by excessive consumption of red meat including offal, being overweight, consuming foods high in cholesterol, and rarely exercising. The purpose of this counseling and examination of uric acid levels is to increase public knowledge about gout and gout screening by conducting uric acid examinations using POCT. The implementation method used is direct delivery of material related to gout, symptoms, and prevention including screening of uric acid examinations using the POCT method.