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Hipertensi atau penyakit darah tinggi adalah suatu keadaan dimana tekanan darah seseorang diatas normal atau optimal. Hipertensi dapat disebabkan karena pola hidup yang tidak sehat, terlalu banyak konsumsi natrium, sering minum kopi dan merokok. Tingginya tingkat hipertensi pada pralansia salah satunya disebabkan karena kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai cara pencegahan hipertensi. Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui Gambaran Pengetahuan Pralansia setelah diberikan Edukasi tentang Pencegahan Hipertensi. Dalam penelitian menggunakan desain studi kasus dengan subjek berjumlah 2 pralansia di Dusun Bendrong. Hasil penelitian menjelaskan bahwa subjek 1 sebelum diberikan edukasi belum memahami tentang hipertensi dan belum mengetahui cara-cara pencegahan hipertensi, sedangkan setelah diberikan edukasi subjek 1 mampu memahami tentang hipertensi dan subjek 1 mampu menerapkan cara-cara pencegahan hipertensi. Pada subjek 2 didapatkan hasil bahwa sebelum diberikan edukasi kurang mengetahui tentang hipertensi dan hanya mengetahui beberapa cara untuk mencegah hipertensi yang dialaminya. Sedangkan setelah diberikan edukasi subjek 2 lebih memahami tentang hipertensi dan cara-cara pencegahan hipertensi. Dari hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa setalah diberikan edukasi kedua subjek mampu memahami tentang hipertensi dan mampu menerapkan cara pencegahan hipertensi sesuai dengan edukasi yang telah diberikan. Dari hasil tersebut peneliti menyarankan kepada kedua subjek untuk meningkatkan tingkat pengetahuan dan menerapkan cara pencegahan hipertensi, agar hipertensi yang sudah terjadi tidak mengalami peningkatan, dan untuk yang tidak mengalami hipertensi dapat mencegah terjadinya tekanan darah tinggi.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where a person's blood pressure is above normal or optimal. Hypertension can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle, consuming too much sodium, drinking coffee often and smoking. One of the reasons for the high level of hypertension in the elderly is the lack of knowledge about how to prevent hypertension. The aim of this research is to know the description of the knowledge of the elderly after being given education about the prevention of hypertension. In this study, the research used a case study design with 2 elderly subjects in Bendrong Hamlet. The results of the study explained that subject 1 before being given education did not understand hypertension and did not know ways to prevent hypertension. Meanwhile, after being given education, subject 1 was able to understand hypertension and subject 1 was able to apply ways to prevent hypertension. In subject 2, it was found that before being given education, they did not know about hypertension and only knew several ways to prevent the hypertension they were experiencing. Meanwhile, after being given education, subject 2 understands more about hypertension and ways to prevent hypertension. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that after being given education, both subjects were able to understand about hypertension and were able to apply ways to prevent hypertension in accordance with the education that had been given. From these results the researchers suggested to the two subjects to increase their level of knowledge and apply ways to prevent hypertension, so that hypertension that had already occurred did not increase, and for those who did not have hypertension it could prevent the occurrence of high blood pressur