Pengaruh Edukasi Fast Berbasis Audiovisual Terhadap Deteksi Dini Stroke Pada Masyarakat Dengan Hipertensi Di Desa Sukaindah Kabupaten Bekasi

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, while hypertension is an important risk factor. Limited public knowledge of early stroke signs may delay emergency response. This study aimed to determine the effect of audiovisual-based FAST education on early stroke detection among people with hypertension in Sukaindah Village, Bekasi Regency. A quantitative pre-experimental study used a one-group pretest–posttest design. The study involved 86 respondents selected through purposive sampling from a population of 596 people with hypertension. Data were collected using a 15-item questionnaire. The intervention consisted of audiovisual FAST education lasting 10–15 minutes, with repeated exposure during a two-week period. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. All 86 respondents showed increased posttest scores; no negative ranks or ties were reported. The significance value was reported as 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest scores. Audiovisual-based FAST education may be used as a community health education approach to improve recognition of early stroke signs. Further studies with clearer outcome definitions and a comparison group are recommended.