Increasing Knowledge About Hypertension Through Health Education in Nagog Hamlet, Kutaagung Village

Abstract

The high cases of hypertension are a problem in Indonesia, including in Nagog Hamlet. This hypertension usually affects older people. Hypertension in the long term can cause various complications such as strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, and can even cause death. Even though there are many effective medicines available for controlling hypertension but they are still not good, therefore health education is very important to do to increase public knowledge about hypertension prevention. Health Education was carried out involving Umtas Thematic KKN students from 25 August to 03 September 2021 in Nagog Hamlet. The purpose of this research is to provide knowledge about hypertension to the people of Dusun Nagog so that they know about hypertension prevention. The method used in this study was blood pressure checks, health education followed by questions and answers and discussions with 30 respondents. By giving counseling, the respondent gets learning which results in a change from those who did not know before to know and those who did not understand to understand.