Upaya peningkatan kesehatan masyarakat melalui gerakan cegah hipertensi krisis “gerchis” di Kecamatan Limo, Depok

Hipertensi saat ini masih menjadi masalah kesehatan yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian di Indonesia. Rerata prevalensi hipertensi penduduk di Indonesia sebesar 8,8%. Prevalensi hipertensi di provinsi Jawa Barat ternyata lebih tinggi dari rerata di Indonesia, yaitu sebesar 9,6%. Salah satu komplikasi yang dapat terjadi adalah hipertensi krisis yang dapat meningkatkan angka kematian sebesar 55%. Peningkatan pengetahuan dan sikap masyarakat di RW 6 Kelurahan Grogol, Limo, Depok tentang krisis hipertensi dan pemberdayaan kader melalui Gerakan Cegah Krisis Hipertensi “GERCHIS” serta pembentukan komitmen masyarakat dan kader dalam menjalankan program “GERCHIS” Rangkaian kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan melalui beberapa tahapan, meliputi Focus Group Discussion pada kader Kesehatan setempat, deteksi dini risiko hipertensi krisis, penguatan peran dan komitmen kader, rrewarming pentingnya monitoring tekanan darah, sosialisasi “GERCHIS”, praktik senam hipertensi dan manajemen stress. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang Gerakan cegah hipertensi krisis secara signifikan (pvalue = 0,000). Selain itu, sikap masyarakat tentang “GERCHIS” juga mengalami peningkatan secara signifikan (pvalue = 0,000). Gerakan pencegahan krisis hipertensi “GERCHIS” sebagai komplikasi berat dari hipertensi di masyarakat menjadi upaya untuk menekan angka mortalitas dan morbiditas pada penderita hipertensi. Komitmen kader Kesehatan dan masyarakat dalam “GERCHIS” ini menjadi komponen yang krusial, sehingga perlu monitoring dan penguatan secara kontinyu. Rekomendasi pengabdian masyarakat berikutnya sebagai optimalisasi gerakan cegah hipertensi krisis adalah pemanfaatan aplikasi melalui mobile phone terkait monitoring tekanan darah serta early warning system dalam pencegahan hipertensi krisis.

Hypertension is still a health problem that needs attention in Indonesia. The average prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia is 8.8%. The prevalence of hypertension in West Java province is higher than the average in Indonesia, which is 9.6%. One of the complications that can occur is crisis hypertension which can increase the mortality rate by 55%.To increase knowledge and attitudes of the community in RW 6 Grogol, Limo, Depok about the hypertension crisis and empower cadres through the Hypertension Crisis Prevention Movement "GERCHIS" as well as the formation of community and cadre commitment in carrying out the "GERCHIS" program. These community service activities were carried out through several stages, including Focus Group Discussions with local health cadres, early detection of the risk of hypertension crisis, strengthening the role and commitment of cadres, rewarming the importance of blood pressure monitoring, socialization of “GERCHIS”, the practice of hypertension exercise and stress management. This community service activity showed a significant increase in public knowledge about the movement to prevent the hypertension crisis (p-value = 0.000). In addition, public attitudes about “GERCHIS” also increased significantly (pvalue = 0.000). The hypertension crisis prevention as a severe complication of hypertension in the community is an effort to reduce mortality and morbidity rates in hypertensive patients. The commitment of health cadres and the community to "GERCHIS" is a crucial component. It needs continuous monitoring and strengthening. The following recommendation program as an optimization of the movement to prevent crisis hypertension is the use of applications via mobile phones related to blood pressure monitoring and an early warning system preventing crisis hypertension.