EDUKASI HIPERTENSI DAN PENGUKURAN TEKANAN DARAH

Abstract

Abstrak: Hipertensi. atau tekanan. darah tinggi.yang dikenal dengan.the silent killer karena menyebabkan kematian secara tiba- tiba. Penyakit hipertensi disebabkan oleh beberapa factor seperti pola hidup.yang terkait dengan kebiasaan konsumsi makan yang.tidak sehat, perokok, kurang berolahraga, gen atau keturunan dengan hipertensi. serta  faktor stress. Kesadaran masyarakat yang minim.dalam memeriksakan tekanan darah dan kurangnya.edukasi.tentang hipertensi.sehingga penderita yang sudah merasakan gejala namun tidak mengetahui bahwa dirinya mengalami tekanan darah tinggi. Hal tersebut mengakibatkan banyaknya kasus peningkatan tekanan darah berulang kali, tidak terkontrol dan.terjadinya dampak penyakit yang tidak diinginkan. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat di lakukan di panti werdha Al-Marhamah Tarakan Kalimantan Utara, tentang edukasi hipertensi dan pengukuran tekanan darah, Tujuannya agar masyarakat mengetahui tentang hipertensi, hasil pengukuran tekanan darah, pemahaman tentang pencegahan peningkatan tekanan darah. dan membangun kesadaran hidup sehat. Kegiatan PKM di awali dari tahap.persiapan, tahap  penyuluhan edukasi hipertensi dan pengukuran tekanan darah. Hasil PKM yang dilakukan pada bulan Juni tahun 2021 di panti werdhaAl-Marhamah Tarakan Kalimantan Utara, didapatkan hasil bahwa masyarakat di panti mengetahui tentang hipertensi, hasil pengukuran tekanan darah dan meningkatkanya pengetahuan. tentang pentingnya mengontrol tekanan darah, pencegahan dan pengobatan.

Abstract:  Hypertension is also called the silent.killer because.it can cause sudden death. Hypertension is caused by several factors such as lifestyle related. to unhealthy eating patterns, bad.habits, lack of.exercise, genes of high blood pressure and stressors. Lack of public awareness. By controlling.the lack of knowledge about blood pressure and high blood pressure. I don't know them. Even though they have high blood pressure are already feeling symptoms. This causes the patient to experience repeated, uncontrolled increases. in blood. the pressure and even complications. Community service was carried out at nursing home Al-Marhamah Tarakan North Kalimantan, regarding hypertension education and blood pressure measurement. The goal is for the public to know about hypertension, blood pressure measurement results, understanding of hypertension.prevention and providing.awareness..in implementing. a healthy lifestyle. during, so.as to avoid hypertension or complications. PKM activities started from the preparation stage, the stage of hypertension education counseling activities and blood pressure measurement. The results of the PKM during which was carried out in June 2021 in the village nursing home Tarakan, North Kalimantan, showed that community knew about hypertension, the results of blood pressure measurements and increased their understanding of the importance.of controlling blood pressure, prevention and management of hypertension.