PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PENYAKIT DISLIPIDEMIA PADA MAHASISWA D3 FARMASI DI LINGKUNGAN KAMPUS STIKES KENDAL

Abstract

The lack of student knowledge regarding dyslipidemia disease and treatment can affect the increasing spread of the disease in the community. The purpose of this community service activity is to increase the knowledge of 3rd semester students of the D3 Pharmacy Study Program at STIKES Kendal regarding the disease and treatment of dyslipidemia. The education provided is related to the basic concepts of dyslipidemia, causative factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation, and prevention efforts, so that it is expected to help increase student knowledge and apply knowledge to the community to be able to reduce the incidence of cholesterol disease. The stages of the community service activity consist of licensing, implementation and reporting. The activity is carried out using the lecture method. Based on the community service activities that have been carried out for students, the results obtained are an increase in knowledge regarding dyslipidemia disease in the participants who attended with a percentage of 90%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 90%, 100%.