EVALUASI MEDIA POSTER HIPERTENSI PADA PENGUNJUNG PUSKESMAS TALAGA KABUPATEN MAJALENGKA

• Main Authors: , ICCA STELLA AMALIA, , dr. Kristiani, SU
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2011
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/91103/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=52531
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Background: The result of preliminary study shows that morbidity rate of hypertension at Talaga Health Center belongs to ten major diseases at the prevalence of 6.07% in 2009. Yet, efforts of health promotion to counter the problem have never been made. One of the media that can be used to promote health is poster. Poster media that is specific and relevant with the problem of hypertension has not been released. Therefore it is necessary to design poster media related to hypertension and evaluate it. Objective: To study interest and understanding of patients of Talaga Health Center in hypertension poster media in aspect of design, message and place of posting. Method: The study was descriptive with qualitative method and phenomenological design. Subject of the study were patients of Talaga Health Center. Informant included the staff of health promotion, the head of health center, and the head of health promotion section District of Majalengka. Data were obtained through document study, focus group discussion, in depth interview and observation. Result: Poster was accepted as media of health promotion by patients of health center. The interest of the patients in hypertension poster was due to use of bright color, with combination of green, yellow and red colours, readable font size with a simple font, pictures relevant with daily issues, simple layout, simple message, and appropriate place for posting. Understanding of the patient was reflected from how they understood the objective and benefit of the message. Patients could easily catch the message through pictures, simple words and sentences, use of daily expression, bright color and strategic posting. Place of posting could be at the waiting room, nursing room and village information board. Conclusion: Overall patients were interested in and could understand hypertension poster. Hypertension poster Sundanese version accepted as a medium for health promotion by health visitors center of Talaga, who have interests in design and content of the message in the hypertension poster.