PENGUATAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA LANSIA UNTUK MENURUNKAN DERAJAT HIPERTENSI DI DUSUN MELASE

Abstrak

Hypertension is a big and serious problem worldwide. The incidence of
hypertension is more and is often experienced by elderly, one factors that cause
hypertension, including poor diet, such as consuming foods high in sodium and
fat. So that elderly who have health problems really need family support. Data on
hypertension sufferers in elderly in Melase village are 30 people with an average
blood pressure of around 140/90 mmHg to 190/110 mmHg which shows that the
degree of hypertension is very high. The purpose of this service is to strengthen
support of elderly family so that it can reduce the degree of hypertension

The target of this service is families who have Hypertension Elderly in Melase
village with activities to provide education to families about the importance of
family support for elderly as well as about hypertension and prevention of
recurrence of hypertension so that the blood pressure of th elderly is always
controlled within normal limits. The activity has been carried out well according to
plan, the family understands by controlling eating and psychological patterns of
elderly and gives more attention and expects similar activities to be carried out
regularly in other hamlets in the same village.