Why the study?
Hypertension is a common asymptomatic non-communicable disease that can cause failed blood donations and affect productive-age individuals.
Does health education improve knowledge regarding hypertension detection methods among nursing students?
Does health education improve knowledge regarding hypertension detection methods among nursing students?
Absolute Event Rate: 100% vs 73.33%
An educational intervention successfully improved health college students' knowledge regarding hypertension detection and screening for blood donation.
Blood Donation, a social activity held voluntarily and conducted to meet the need for blood, is a voluntary activity. Blood can be donated if the donor selection process passes. Many incidents result in failed blood donations, one of which is a non-communicable disease, namely hypertension. Hypertension is a disease that occurs in the body and often has no symptoms. According to the latest information, individuals who frequently experience hypertension can also experience it in productive-age individuals. The purpose of this activity was to provide students of Wira Husada Health College Yogyakarta with knowledge about hypertension detection methods. The community service team provided information on detecting non-communicable, asymptomatic diseases that can lead to failed blood donations, namely hypertension detection. The audience learned about the tools and materials used, and the mechanisms of hypertension screening methods.
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Anggraeni et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (Knowledge of detection methods) (n=30). Health education on hypertension detection methods vs. Pre-intervention (Pre-test baseline) was evaluated on Percentage of participants with a 'good' level of knowledge about hypertension detection methods.
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