CREATIVE Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat · Oct 22, 2026
Hypertension preparedness: community-based integration of education, screening, physical activity, and a low-salt diet
By Marniati M, Maharani IS, Devira N et al.
OBJECTIVE: To increase community knowledge and awareness of hypertension through health education, blood pressure screening, physical activity, and demonstrations of low-salt food preparation as community-based efforts to prevent and control hypertension in Kuta Blang village. METHODS: A descriptive approach was used as part of field learning practice (PBL) II in Kuta Blang village. The activities targeted pre-elderly and older adults through four interventions: health education and home visits (fight hypertension), blood pressure screening (hypertension alert), hypertension exercises (hypertension fitness), and demonstrations of low-salt food preparation (LEZAT). Evaluation was conducted by comparing pre-test and post-test results, measuring blood pressure, and recording participant numbers. RESULTS: The proportion of participants in the category of understanding increased in the fight hypertension program from 50.8% to 95.2%, the LEZAT program from 18.2% to 72.7%, and the hypertension fitness program from 48.8% to 85.4%. In the hypertension alert program, screening of 63 participants identified 40 people (63.5%) with measurements in the hypertension category and 23 people (36.5%) in the normal category. CONCLUSIONS: Integrated educational interventions have the potential to improve community understanding, while screening provides an initial overview of participants' blood pressure status as a basis for health follow-up. CONTRIBUTION: Improving health literacy, supporting early detection of hypertension, and encouraging the sustained adoption of community-based healthy lifestyles.