Health Care : Journal of Community Service
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)

Pemberdayaan Warga Masyarakat Desa Gonilan Melalui Pelatihan Akupresur Pada Kasus Hiperkolesterol

Kurnia Eka Putri (Unknown)
Aditiya Nugraha, Nurtama (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Aug 2024

Abstract

Background of this Community Service: Research in Sukoharjo City found that 76% of hypertension patients suffer from hypercholesterolemia, and there is a 23% higher risk of developing high cholesterol compared to normal cholesterol levels. Besides causing hypertension, hypercholesterolemia can also lead to coronary heart disease, and hypercholesterolemia in hypertension patients increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Objectives and Benefits: The purpose of this community service is to empower health workers and the community through acupressure training for hypercholesterolemia cases. Method: By providing education and training to health workers and the community in Desa Gonilan to prevent and manage hypercholesterolemia cases. This initiative will be conducted from February to August 2024. Results: The community can apply acupressure techniques to reduce cholesterol levels and enhance their immune system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ojs

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Health Care : Journal of Community Service as an International Journal focuses on community service program to advance theories, research and practices related to all forms of outreach and community service, which have developing health community. Community service means services to society, ...