What does this research mean for the field?

Community-based participatory education utilizing interactive simulations improves short-term knowledge and self-efficacy in identifying and managing hypertensive emergencies among community members. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) educational program in improving community knowledge and self-efficacy for recognizing hypertensive emergencies and executing safe initial actions.

October 8, 2026JURNAL LENTERA ILMIAH PENGABDIAN MASYARAKATOpen Access

Edukasi Berbasis CBPR Meningkatkan Efikasi Diri Menghadapi Kegawatdaruratan Hipertensi di Lebung Gajah

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Population: Hypertension risk (n=30). Intervention: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) education vs. Pretest baseline. Primary outcome: Mean knowledge score (27.8 point increase).

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Key result

Participatory simulation education boosts hypertensive emergency knowledge scores by ~28 points.

27.8 point increase
n=30

Why the study?

Lack of community ability to recognize hypertension emergency signs can delay referral in acute conditions.

Does community-based participatory education improve knowledge and self-efficacy regarding hypertensive emergencies in adults and older adults?

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) educational program in improving community knowledge and self-efficacy for recognizing hypertensive emergencies and executing safe initial actions.
Conducted a single-group pretest-posttest community intervention adapting CBPR principles alongside local neighborhood leaders and health cadres in RT 44, Lebung Gajah, Palembang, Indonesia.
Enrolled 30 adults and older adults (aged ≥40 years with risk factors or hypertension) who completed needs assessment, joint planning, a 45-minute interactive session, role-play simulations, and blood pressure screening.
Mean knowledge scores increased from 58.7 at pretest to 86.5 at posttest (an increase of 27.8 points; 47.4%).
Confidence in recognizing danger signs rose from 36.7% to 90.0%, and confidence in initiating safe first responses rose from 30.0% to 86.7%.
The proportion confident in promptly transferring patients to a healthcare facility increased from 56.7% to 96.7%, and confidence in managing an emergency situation rose from 33.3% to 90.0%.

Structured PICO

Does community-based participatory education improve knowledge and self-efficacy regarding hypertensive emergencies in adults and older adults?

Population

30 adults and older adults (age ≥40, 66.7% female) with risk factors or a history of hypertension in Indonesia, assessed immediately after a community education program.

Intervention

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) education program involving interactive education, demonstration, and simulation/role play regarding hypertensive emergencies.

Outcome

Knowledge and self-efficacy in recognizing hypertensive emergencies and providing safe initial responses.patient reported

Main Result

Effect estimate: 27.8 point increase

Absolute Event Rate: 86.5% vs 58.7%

A participatory simulation-based community education program effectively improves short-term knowledge and self-efficacy for recognizing and responding to hypertensive emergencies.

Limitations

Small sample size
Single neighborhood
Non-probability recruitment
No control group
Immediate posttest without long-term follow-up
Self-reported self-efficacy susceptible to bias
Unvalidated evaluation instrument
Single neighborhood (satu RT)
Lack of a control group
Self-reported efficacy prone to social desirability bias
Evaluation instrument lacks psychometric testing documentation

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Implication

May enhance community knowledge of hypertensive emergencies via CBPR; hypothesis-generating and requires controlled trials before practice change.

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oscar et al. (2026) studied Hypertension risk (n=30). Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) education vs. Pretest baseline was evaluated on Mean knowledge score (27.8 point increase). Participatory simulation-based education increased the mean knowledge score from 58.7 to 86.5 and descriptively improved self-efficacy regarding hypertensive emergencies.

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May enhance community knowledge of hypertensive emergencies via CBPR; hypothesis-generating and requires controlled trials before practice change.

Edukasi Berbasis CBPR Meningkatkan Efikasi Diri Menghadapi Kegawatdaruratan Hipertensi di Lebung Gajah

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Structured PICO

Main Result

Limitations

Discussion

Implication

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Edukasi Berbasis CBPR Meningkatkan Efikasi Diri Menghadapi Kegawatdaruratan Hipertensi di Lebung Gajah

Key Points

Structured PICO

Main Result

Limitations

Discussion

Implication

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