SELAPARANG Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan · Jun 26, 2026
Implementation of the SEHATI program as a community empowerment model for hypertension prevention in Pekauman Dalam Village
By Febriana A, Herawati H, Kausar LIE et al.
ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a noncommunicable disease with a high prevalence in Indonesia and is often not detected early, especially among older adults. In RT 02 of Pekauman Dalam Village, low community knowledge about hypertension, insufficient physical activity, and low awareness of the need for regular blood pressure checks are still found. This community service activity aims to improve community knowledge, awareness, and skills in hypertension prevention through the implementation of the SEHATI (Healthy Without Hypertension) Program as a community empowerment model based on education and physical activity. The target partners were adults and older adults in RT 02 of Pekauman Dalam Village, with a total of 35 participants. The implementation method used a participatory approach through the stages of preparation, coordination, community assessment, planning, delivery of education through lectures and interactive discussions, and demonstrations of hypertension exercises using PPT materials and leaflets. Evaluation was conducted through questions and answers and observation of participants' abilities. The results of the activity showed that all participants (100%) participated enthusiastically in the activity and actively in discussions. Community knowledge increased by 31.5%, from 51.4% before the intervention to 82.9% after the intervention. A total of 26 participants (75%) were able to answer questions about hypertension and its prevention correctly, and 24 participants (70%) were able to independently demonstrate the hypertension exercises again. In addition, community health status improved based on the Indonesian Nursing Outcome Standards (SLKI), namely community participation in health programs, availability of health promotion, and compliance with environmental health standards, which increased from a scale of 2 (moderately decreased) to a scale of 4 (moderately increased). Implementation of the SEHATI Program proved effective as a community empowerment model for hypertension prevention at the community level. Keywords: physical activity; hypertension; older adults; community empowerment; health education Abstract Hypertension is a non-communicable disease with a high prevalence in Indonesia and is often not detected early, especially in the elderly. In RT 02, Pekauman Dalam Village, there is still low public knowledge about hypertension, lack of physical activity, and low awareness of conducting regular blood pressure checks. This community service activity aims to increase community knowledge, awareness, and skills in hypertension prevention through the implementation of the SEHATI (Healthy Without Hypertension) Program as a community empowerment model based on education and physical activity. The target partners are adults and elderly people in RT 02, Pekauman Dalam Village, with a total of 35 participants. The implementation method uses a participatory approach through the stages of preparation, coordination, community assessment, planning, implementation of education through lectures and interactive discussions, and demonstrations of hypertension exercises using PPT media and leaflets. Evaluation is carried out through questions and answers and observation of participant abilities. The results of the activity show that all participants (100%) participated in the activity enthusiastically and actively in the discussion. There was an increase in community knowledge by 31.5%, from 51.4% before the intervention to 82.9% after the intervention. A total of 26 participants (75%) were able to answer questions related to hypertension and its prevention correctly, and 24 participants (70%) were able to practice hypertension exercises independently again. In addition, there was an increase in community health status based on the Indonesian Nursing Outcome Standards (SLKI), namely community participation in health programs, availability of health promotion, and compliance with environmental health standards, which increased from a scale of 2 (moderately decreased) to a scale of 4 (moderately increased). The implementation of the SEHATI Program has proven effective as a model for community empowerment in preventing hypertension at the community level. Keywords: physical activity; hypertension; elderly; community empowerment; health education.