EFEKTIVITAS PENYULUHAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN PENCEGAHAN HIPERTENSI DI DESA WAWATU, MORAMO UTARA

Abstrak

Background: Hypertension is a condition of increased blood pressure that exceeds normal limits. Hypertension is a major health problem in both developed and developing countries, including Indonesia. The large case of hypertention also occured in Wawatu Village that located in the coastal area. The low level of knowledge and eating patterns of the community in the village are supporting factors for hypertension. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of counseling on Increasing Knowledge of Hypertension Prevention in Wawatu Village, North Moramo Method: This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a pre and post test without a control group design. The sample was the Wawatu Village community, totaling 14 people who were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data collection by filling out pre-test and post-test questionnaires. Data is processed and analyzed using a computer program. The statistical test used is Wilcoxon (the data is not normally distributed) with a significance value of p-value 0.05. Results: Based on the analysis, there was an increase in the average knowledge score before counseling by 7.71 to 9.43 after counseling. Meanwhile, the results of the Wilcoxon test, a p-value of 0.001 (<0.05) was obtained, so there was a difference in knowledge before and after the counseling intervention. Conclusion: Counseling has proven effective in increasing respondents' knowledge about preventing hypertension.

Kata kunci

• Counseling
• Effectiveness
• Hypertension