Educational Intervention on Pumpkin Pudding Consumption for Hypertensive Elderly: A Community-Based Blood Pressure Reduction Program in Peunayan Village

Abstract

The target audience of this Community Partnership Program (PKM) consists of men and women suffering from hypertension in Peunayan Village, within the working area of the Nisam Community Health Center, totaling 20 individuals. The purpose of the activity is to reduce high blood pressure in the community through educational interventions on the provision of pumpkin pudding. The method used to address the problems faced by the target audience is community service activities conducted through educational sessions on providing pumpkin pudding at the Peunayan Village prayer hall (Menasah), Nisam Community Health Center, North Aceh. On the first day, before the educational session, a pre-test is conducted. On the second day, there is a demonstration on how to make pumpkin pudding, followed by a post-test. This activity took place from April 30 to May 2, 2025. After evaluation, there was a 70% increase in knowledge and a 76.6% increase in skills, successfully achieving the targeted outcomes. The expected outputs include a national publication with ISSN and e-ISSN, as well as obtaining intellectual property rights (IPR) for the educational module and leaflet on the provision of pumpkin pudding to elderly people with hypertension. The program has also been publicized through online media. This program is expected to benefit the community, especially the target audience, thereby contributing to the reduction of high blood pressure among the elderly in the Nisam Community Health Center working area.