Intervensi Edukasi dan Senam Hipertensi untuk Pengendalian Tekanan Darah pada Lansia di Komunitas

Abstract

Hypertension continues to pose a significant non-communicable disease burden among the elderly, primarily due to physiological aging and unhealthy lifestyle factors. This community service program sought to empower elderly residents in Gegelang Village, West Lombok Regency, by providing health education and implementing hypertension exercise (senam hipertensi) to enhance knowledge and support blood pressure control. The intervention involved interactive health lectures utilizing flipcharts and banners, followed by practical training and demonstrations of hypertension exercise routines. Thirty elderly participants attended the program at Poskesdes Gegelang. Program outcomes were evaluated by assessing knowledge levels and recording systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after the intervention. Findings indicated a significant improvement in participants' knowledge of hypertension management and a notable reduction in mean blood pressure following regular exercise sessions. Specifically, mean systolic blood pressure decreased from 154.5 mmHg to 142.2 mmHg, and mean diastolic blood pressure decreased from 94.8 mmHg to 86.5 mmHg. These results suggest that structured health education combined with active physical exercise represents a practical, affordable, and effective non-pharmacological approach for managing hypertension in community-based elderly care.