PENGUKURAN, SOSIALISASI GEJALA DAN PENANGANAN DINI HIPERTENSI PADA LANSIA DI KECAMATAN LEUWIGOONG KABUPATEN GARUT

Abstract

Hypertension is better known by the public as a disease of high blood pressure. High blood
pressure (High Blood Pressure / BP), diabetes mellitus and lipid abnormalities are the most common
risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The implementation method used is blood pressure checks
and counseling related to hypertension. The location of this health education is Lewigoong-Garut
District, precisely in Kampung. Ciseureuh Village. Sindangsari. The target of this health education
is the pre-elderly-elderly age range. The purpose of conducting health examinations and counseling
on blood pressure in Leuwigoong District, Garut Regency are: Knowing the blood pressure in the
community and the possibility of hypertension they are experiencing, Increasing public knowledge
about the dangers and complications of hypertension, Providing knowledge of general and specific
symptoms when blood pressure is above normal/ Hypertension, Providing knowledge about early
treatment of Hypertension, Disseminating a healthy lifestyle to young and old age for the prevention
of Hypertension. From this community service activity, it can be concluded that blood pressure
checks are very useful for residents of Cisereuh Leuwigoong village. Examination that coincides
with hypertension education to residents on a one by one basis is more effective when compared to
the lecture method because the examiner and residents directly interact and communicate directly.