Open AccessInteractive Training and Education Improves Basic Hypertension Knowledge of Woman Cadres in Surabaya
Author(s) -
Andrianto Andrianto,
Meity Ardiana,
Muhammad Aditya,
Sondang Jasmine Sitorus,
Dita Aulia Rachmi,
Imanita Septianda,
Makhyan Jibril Al Farabi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2020.3880
Subject(s) - medicine , marital status , test (biology) , intervention (counseling) , health education , physical therapy , significant difference , disease , family medicine , public health , nursing , environmental health , population , paleontology , biology
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death and disability. Interactive education and training are potentially used to improve hypertension knowledge.
AIM: This study aimed to identify the impact of training and education programs toward knowledge in hypertension for women cadres.
METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Surabaya, Indonesia, involving 100 women cadre. The data were collected through interviews, pre- and post-training using a validated researcher-made questionnaire of demographic characteristics, and knowledge tests of hypertension. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.
RESULTS: Knowledge of cadre was significantly increased by 50% after the training and education program (p < 0.001). The median score of the pre-test and post-test was 40.00 (30.00–50.00) and 60.00 (50.00–70.00), respectively. The level of education found to have a negative correlation with the post-test score (p = 0.008). There was no difference in knowledge increment after training among age groups (p = 0.261), marital status (p = 0.849), or occupations type (p = 0.827).
CONCLUSION: Training and education programs significantly improve the hypertension knowledge of woman cadre. This method can be a preferable early public health intervention to tackle hypertension.