Key result
Hypertension education and hands-on simulation enable ~100% of village participants to measure blood pressure independently.
Why the study?
Low public awareness of routine blood pressure monitoring leads to many undetected cases of hypertension.
Does hypertension education combined with digital blood pressure monitor simulation training and the provision of self-service blood pressure monitoring stations improve hypertension knowledge and independent blood pressure measurement skills in adult and elderly village residents?
Does hypertension education combined with digital blood pressure monitor simulation training and the provision of self-service blood pressure monitoring stations improve hypertension knowledge and independent blood pressure measurement skills in adult and elderly village residents?
Community-based hypertension education combined with hands-on digital sphygmomanometer simulation and self-service monitoring stations enabled 100% of adult and elderly rural participants to independently measure their blood pressure.
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Community BP training achieved universal competency in a small rural cohort; hypothesis-generating for scalable self-monitoring programs.
Hypertension is a non-communicable disease with an increasing prevalence and remains a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Low public awareness of routine blood pressure monitoring leads to many undetected cases of hypertension. This community service activity aimed to improve community knowledge and skills in independently measuring blood pressure through hypertension education and digital blood pressure monitor training. The activity was conducted in Bandung Village, Konang District, Bangkalan Regency, involving 43 participants consisting of adults and elderly residents. The methods included lectures, question-and-answer discussions, demonstrations, simulation of blood pressure monitor use, and the establishment of an Independent Blood Pressure Post. The results showed that before the training, some participants did not fully understand the correct use of the blood pressure monitor. After education and simulation, all participants were able to independently perform blood pressure measurements correctly. This activity proved effective in improving community knowledge and skills as an early detection and prevention effort for hypertension complications.
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Priyanto et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=43). Hypertension education and digital blood pressure monitor training with provision of an Independent Blood Pressure Post (Pos Tensi Mandiri) vs. Pre-training baseline was evaluated on Understanding of hypertension and ability to independently perform digital blood pressure measurements correctly after training. Hypertension education and digital blood pressure monitor simulation enabled 100% (43/43) of adult and elderly village participants to independently and correctly measure their blood pressure.
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