Journal of Health Community Service https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs <p>Journal of Health Community Service as an International Journal focuses on community service program to advance theories, research and practices related to all forms of outreach and community service, which have developing health community. Community service means services to society, especially in health sector, applying science and technology based on their field, increasing the capacity of society and community empowerment. The journal draws on existing issues from that health of field. This includes highlighting innovation of community empowerment, and reporting on health research, community-based research, action research, and community services, as well as improving the knowledge and practice in the field of health community.</p> en-US jhcs@unusa.ac.id (Difran Nobel Bistara) hamdani.if16@student.unusa.ac.id (Muhammad Chamdani) Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.10 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Implementation of Elderly School Bagja Lahir Batin in Raja Manggala Kulon, Cipatat, West Bandung, West Java Province https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/3714 <p>An increase in the number of the elderly population becomes a problem if the elderly experience a decline in health which has an impact on increasing healthcare costs, increasing disability rates, decreasing income, lack of social support and an environment that is less friendly to the elderly. BAZNAS (National Amil Zakat Agency) of West Java Province in collaboration with Yayasan Indonesia Ramah Lansia and the West Bandung District Government of West Java Province, is committed to providing services to the elderly and providing education to the public to care for the elderly, namely the Nya'ah Ka Kolot (care for the elderly) program. One of the activities of the Nya'ah Ka Kolot extensive program to contribute to improving the quality of life of the elderly is an informal school for the elderly called "Sekolah Lansia Bagja Lahir Batin". This activity is carried out once a month for ten months. Elderly who attends elderly schools experience an increase in knowledge and skills regarding physical, psychological, social and spiritual health problems so that the quality of life of the elderly has increased. The satisfaction index of the elderly attending senior school is above 80%.</p> Rizky Erwanto, Dwi Endah Kurniasih, Rachmat Ari Kusumanto, Budi Raharja Copyright (c) 2023 Rizky Erwanto, Dwi Endah Kurniasih, Rachmat Ari Kusumanto, Budi Raharja https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/3714 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 HYPERTENSION HEALTH EDUCATION AND HYPERTENSION EXERCISE TRAINING IN THE ELDERLY AT WISMA CEMPAKA UPT PSTW JEMBER https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/3113 <p>The elderly are at higher risk of developing various degenerative diseases. Hypertension is often called the "Silent Killer", which can unwittingly cause death due to complications without proper treatment. Therefore, hypertension health education is expected to increase knowledge of the elderly, and hypertension exercise training can help reduce complications. This community service program aims to increase the elderly's knowledge of hypertension and be able to apply the hypertension exercise method at Wisma Cempaka UPT PSTW Jember. The community service method uses a gerontic nursing care approach which includes various stages, namely an initial survey related to hypertension through blood pressure checks in the elderly, then carrying out hypertension counseling with counseling methods and interactive discussions, then continuing with training on how to apply hypertension exercise by students and a joint demonstration with the Wisma elderly. Cempaka UPT PSTW Jember. The results of this activity indicate an increase in knowledge among the elderly regarding hypertension from 42% to 75% at the end of the activity. The average decrease in elderly blood pressure is ten mmHg in systolic and five mmHg in diastole after exercise hypertension for three consecutive days. This proves the importance of health education and training in the form of hypertension exercise to be carried out continuously in controlling blood pressure and minimizing the risk of hypertension complications in the elderly. Therefore, monitoring of exercise training and sustainable hypertension health education is expected to be continued regularly to maintain the health of the elderly.</p> Rista Dwi Pratiwi, Intan Rahmawati, Resita Ovina Intiyaskanti, Nila Uli Saadah, Badrus Sholeh, Tantut Susanto Copyright (c) 2023 Rista Dwi Pratiwi, Intan Rahmawati, Resita Ovina Intiyaskanti, Nila Uli Saadah, Badrus Sholeh, Tantut Susanto https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/3113 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Non-Communicable Disease Screening Through the Healthy Tent Program in Menunggal Village, Kedamean District, Gresik https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6657 <div> <div>Non-communicable diseases are diseases that are not transmitted from one individual to another. The most common non-communicable diseases that occur in the community are hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperglycemia. Because the disease is individual, the only way to find the case is to check directly with a health facility. One of the efforts that can be made is with activities in the form of free health checks to screen for certain diseases with simple examinations. This activity was carried out at the Village Hall with the target age of the elderly, namely for those over 45 years old. Participants were gathered in one place and then examined ranging from anthropometry such as height and weight, vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature as well as some simple blood tests such as cholesterol, uric acid and blood sugar. Participants who were found to have abnormal examination values, they were given education in the form of treatment and correct lifestyle information to control the disease or complaints experienced. This activity was quite enthusiastic from the community with the number of participants who participated was 28 people. In the results of the data found, it was found that 6 people with hyperuricemia, 6 people with hyperglycemia, 6 people with hyperglycemia and 1 person with hyperglycemia. Thus, although the examination carried out seems simple, it turns out that it has succeeded in screening some of these non-communicable diseases so that it is expected to be treated early and not continue fatally.</div> </div> Muhamamd Rafli, Alvania Medikana Putri Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6657 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Understanding Related to Early Marriage Counseling to PKK Mothers in Petiken Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6659 <div> <div>The people of Petiken Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency have a tendency to marry underage. This is based on the results of research conducted in 2022. Marriage that is carried out at an early age will cause problems both from health, legal and educational aspects. The purpose of implementing this community service activity is to provide information and increase the knowledge of the people of Petiken Village due to early marriage from the aspects of health, law and family education. The community service activities carried out are in the form of identification of local wisdom of the community, identification of village community resources, counseling related to early marriage including legal aspects, reproductive health, adolescent health and indirect impacts of early marriage. The result of the counseling provided is that all PKK administrators agree and support all efforts that can reduce the incidence of early marriage in the Petiken village area by forwarding the results of this counseling to early childhood children and their parents that marriage should be carried out when a person is mentally and socially and physically ready. This will have a positive impact on the new generation of quality.</div> </div> Fiona Restu Kusumah, Luluk Ussafina, Annisa Quraini, Dea April Haniatul khusnah, imas Nurzullah Eka Nugraha, Rohmatul Khasanah Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6659 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Efforts to Increase Knowledge about Healthy Houses and Healthy Toilets in the Community in Ds. Lampah, Kedamean District, Gresik Regency https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6663 <div> <div>&nbsp;A house is a building that functions as a suitable place to live, as a means for family development, a reflection of the dignity and dignity of its residents, and an asset for its owner (Ministry of PUPR 2016). The problem in Lampah Village is that there are still many houses that do not meet the criteria for a healthy house. The purpose of this community service is to provide health education related to the criteria for healthy houses and healthy latrines so that it is hoped that the community knows and is able to implement healthy houses and latrines in their homes. The method used in this community service is interviews with the community using questionnaire media related to healthy houses and healthy latrines. Then after an interview, then lectures, discussions and leaflets were given. The target of this community service is the residents of Pondok Hamlet. During the event, residents enthusiastically listened and actively asked questions, overall the activity went smoothly, the community gave a good response to the event that had been held.</div> </div> alsabila Maulidah Hasanah, aadiyah Roebbi, Catur Wulandari, Teguh Herlambang Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6663 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Serving Together Towards a Healthy Community to Implement Free Health in Bambe Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6665 <div> <div>With increasing age, health problems are certainly more common in the elderly, this is due to the decline in the human immune system. Health problems that are often experienced are hypertension, cholesterol, blood sugar, uric acid and so on. The purpose of this activity is to carry out public health checks, especially the elderly. The total number of participants on the first day and the second day was 130 people. Documentation of the results of women's blood pressure checks 26 people in men 8 people, blood glucose when in women 8people in men 2 people. At this stage, the local midwife performs anamnesis and examinations, giving free medicine. &nbsp;</div> </div> Abdul Hakim Zakkiy Fasya, Alvianita Suherman, Yuliawati Yuliawati Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/jhcs/article/view/6665 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000