Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Stroke merupakan salah satu permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat dunia yang masih tinggi. Faktor mendasar yang mengakibatkan tingginya angka kejadian stroke adalah kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat akan risk factor dari stroke dan kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai warning sign stroke. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan mengenai risk factor dan warning sign stroke pada masyarakat wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kopelma Darussalam. Populasi penelitian mencakup seluruh masyarakat dewasa di dalam ruang lingkup wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kopelma Darussalam, pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling yang berjumlah 331 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner Stroke Recognition Questionnaire (SRQ). Data dalam penelitian ini dianalisis menggunakan program komputer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan masyarakat tentang risk factor baik 158 responden (47,7%) dan kurang 173 responden (52,3%). Sedangkan pada warning sign baik 113 responden (34,1%) dan kurang 218 responden (65,9%). Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah pengetahuan masyarakat tentang risk factor dan warning sign stroke berada pada kategori kurang. Direkomendasikan kepada tenaga Kesehatan Puskesmas Kopelma Darussalam untuk dapat meningkatkan promosi Kesehatan terkait risk factor dan warning sign stroke kepada masyarakat wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kopelma Darussalam.

Stroke is one of the world's highest public health problems. The primary factor that causes the high incidence of stroke is the lack of public awareness and knowledge of stroke risk factors and their warning signs. This study aimed to determine knowledge about stroke risk factors and warning signs among the Kopelma Darussalam Community Health Center working area community. The population of this research included all adult people within the scope of the Kopelma Darussalam Community Health Center. The sampling was chosen using a consecutive sampling technique with 331 of the total respondents. The data collection technique used in this research was the Stroke Recognition Questionnaire (SRQ) questionnaire. The data in this research were analyzed using a computer program. The research results revealed that the public knowledge of stroke risk factors was good (158 respondents, 47,7%) and poor (173 respondents, 52,3%). While the warning signs was good (34.1%) and poor (65.9%). Thus, it was concluded that the public knowledge about stroke risk factors and warning signs needed to be in a better category. Therefore, it was recommended that the health workers at Kopelma Darussalam Health Community Center increase health promotion related to stroke risk factors and its warning signs to the community in the Kopelma Darussalam Health Center working areas.