Key result
HIPERTI-KU community program increases elderly hypertension knowledge by ~39%.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a silent killer often undiagnosed until routine blood pressure checks, necessitating community-based education and management programs.
A community-based educational and monitoring program for elderly patients with hypertension improved disease knowledge by 39.4%.
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May support community hypertension education in elderly; leaves open effects on adherence or outcomes in larger trials.
Pangastiti et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=25). HIPERTI-KU program (education, exercise, reminders, and monitoring) was evaluated on Increase in knowledge. The HIPERTI-KU community education and monitoring program increased hypertension knowledge by 39.4% among 25 elderly participants.
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