Community Diagnosis in Efforts to Reduce the Number of Hypertension in the Gembong Health Center Work Area, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province, Indonesia

Hypertension is diagnosed when a person's systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is ≥90 mmHg after at least two examinations. Hypertension ranks first for 10 cases of non-communicable diseases in the Gembong Health Center Work Area. This study aimed to analyze the decrease in the number of hypertension cases in the Gembong Health Center work area, Balaraja District, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province. The method used is a community diagnosis approach that identifies problems using the Blum Paradigm. Problem priorities are determined using the Delphi non-scoring technique, and the root cause of the problem is determined using a fishbone diagram. Intervention result data were obtained through pre-and post-test questionnaires. Monitoring was carried out with a plan-do-check-action (PDCA) cycle. The evaluation was carried out using a systems approach. Based on the analysis results using a fishbone diagram, the main problem is the lack of public knowledge regarding hypertension. The results of the counselling showed that all participants scored ≥ 70 points on the post-test, and blood pressure measurement screening showed that 9 (45%) participants suffered from hypertension. The community diagnosis approach implemented can increase public knowledge about hypertension.