EDUCATION AND EARLY DETECTION OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN ADOLESCENTS AGES 12-24 YEARS OLD IN CIPANCUR VILLAGE, KALIMANGGIS DISTRICT IN 2020

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) are a challenge that continues to occur in various countries, including Indonesia. The purpose of this activity is to provide education to adolescents, especially about non- communicable diseases and early detection of the risk of non-communicable diseases in adolescents. Cipancur village is a partner in this activity with the target of the activity being teenagers aged 12-24 years. The activity was carried out on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in the Cipancur village hall which was attended by 20 teenagers. Activities consist of coordination, making educational materials, measuring blood pressure, weight, TB, counseling, and closing. The counseling was carried out using the lecture method, question and answer, and leaflet distribution. The results of blood pressure measurements showed that 20% of adolescents had a BMI in the obese category, 45% pre hypertension, and 20% hypertension, after being given counseling there were 75% of participants increased their knowledge of PTM in adolescents. In conclusion, counseling using lecture and leaflet methods are effective in increasing adolescent knowledge of non-communicable diseases. Suggestions, Teenagers must maintain their health by reducing eating fast food, not smoking, exercising diligently, behaving well in the community, by applying the SMART pattern. In addition, the recommendations that are expected from this activity are 1) there is a youth community in Cipancur village to disseminate information about noncommunicable diseases, especially not smoking in adolescents and to the wider community, so that the community is expected to be healthy 2) there is always monitoring from local health workers, especially health promotions or health promotions. village midwives on the coverage of health services for adolescents who have not been reached by health workers.

Keywords: Early Detection, Non-communicable diseases, adolescent