UPAYA PROMOTIF, PREVENTIF DAN KURATIF KEJADIAN HIPERTENSI/ STROKE BAGI WARGA DI DUKUH MAJAN DESA KWADUNGAN KECAMATAN KERJO KAB. KARANGANYAR

Abstract

Hypertension in person will be major risk factors of a stroke, although hypertension is actually something that can be controlled. The risk cause a stroke also increasing with age. Stroke can affect the quality of life of the poor can even endanger the life of people thus the prevention effort is a priority. The number of hypertension incident in 2007 in the Kwadungan village reach 1,491 people (45%). To overcome the problem of hypertension in the village, beside the drugs will be expensive plus will aggravate the existing problem of health, people should be introduced in herbal medicines based on the original natural of Indonesia where material is located around the community, such as: celery, temulawak, pace and others. Method of this Project is health counseling by teachers / lecturers with a system using interactive audio-visual facilities and herbal treatment directly assisted with other traditional treatments, which are guided by and under the supervision of general practitioners. This activity was followed by 35 people in Dukuh Majan who have hypertension and a complaint made in Melati Posyandu in Dukuh Majan, Kwadungan village. After this project, 28.57% of population are categorized 48.57% successful and quite successful. On the other hand, there is a 22.86% gain value is less successful. Education and demonstration herbal treatment is important for the public capital hamlet in Majan to prevent and treat diseases, especially hypertension with cheap and does not contain chemicals. Thus, it is expected to reduce the incidence of disease in the hypertension community in Dukuh Majan, Kwadungan village particularly.