Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan
Vol 4, No 1 (2022): Januari

Peningkatan Pengetahuan pada Lanjut Usia mengenai Penyakit Stroke di Posyandu Lanjut Usia Kelurahan Sukodadi Kecamatan Sukarame Palembang

Yofa Anggriani Utama (Unknown)
Sutrisari Sabrina Nainggolan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jan 2022

Abstract

Stroke is a neurologic disease that accurs because the blood supply to the bloodsupply to the brain is distrurbed or blocked, many risk factors can cause a stroke, one of with is diabetes melitus, hypertension, high cholesterol levels. Patients who suffer from stroke will certainly experince various probematics, limitations and obstacles at all levels including body structure, body fuctions, activities and participation in the enviroment and daily life. The purpose of this community service activity is to increase public knowledge about stroke. Methods the implementation of this service is carried out off line for the elderly at the elderly posyandu melati. This activity was attended by 21 participants. Based on the results of the activity, it was found that the level of knowlegde befero being given health counseling was 15 people (71,5%), participants had poor knowlegde about stroke. After being given health education, there was an increase in knowledge as many 14 people (67%) of comunity service participants had goog knowledge about stroke. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jak

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

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FOCUS AND SCOPE Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan (JAK): Journal of community service which is expected to be a medium for delivering findings, innovations and application of scientific technology in the health sector supported by practitioners in the health sector. Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan (JAK): a ...