UPAYA PENCEGAHAN STROKE PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DENGAN MODEL TERAPI KELOMPOK (INTENSIVE PROBLEM SOLVING GROUP) DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS KREMBANGAN SELATAN

Stroke / evA are the symptoms of nervous system function deficits caused by cerebrovascular disease. One of the causes of stroke are hypertension. That people with hypertension do not have a stroke it is necessary to make effective prevention group therapy model in the community at risk. The purpose of research is to identify the prevention of stroke in hypertensive patients with group therapy models (Intensive Problem Solving Group). This research design "Pretest-Posttest Design". T!1e population of all patients with hypertension who checked himself in PHCKrembangan Surabaya, the number of samples 10-15 men / women and purposive sampling technique sampling, group therapy dependent variable, independent variable levels of knowledge about hypertension and stroke prevention, mode of data collection by using questionnaires open, closed and discussiongroups. Researchdata shows an increase in the level of knowledge of hypertensive patients after group therapy, efforts are being made to prevent stroke include Diit food (65%), regular exercise (54%), check regularly (77%), consumption of drugs on a regular basis (92%) Management of conflict / stress (59%), Maintaining healthy behavior (61%), balance of activity and rest (56%), and the results of the analysis of the level of knowledge of hypertensive patients before and after treatment groups using a statistical test PairedT test obtained P values: 0,000, where H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a difference between the level of knowledge about hypertension before and after group therapy. Keywords: Hypertension, level of knowledge, prevention of stroke.