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Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) is an infectious disease that attacks the upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract which can be caused by the entry of bacteria and viruses into the respiratory tract which lasts for 14 days. This counseling aims to improve mother’s knowledge and handling of coughs and colds in toddlers. The method used is to provide materials and practices as well as a questionnaire session to mothers of toddlers who attend the RW 8 Tulusrejo integrated health service post. After the counseling, the results obtained were that mothers knew how to handle coughs and colds in toddlers by doing common cold massage.

Elderly is the final stage of adulthood where a person will enter the age of 60 and above. In the elderly, osteoarthritis occurs more often in the knee joints (knee osteoarthritis) than in other areas, such as the joints of the hands and hips. The most common clinical symptoms are pain that arises gradually and worsens over time, stiffness, crepitus, and joint motion restrictions. The purpose of this study was to educate the elderly about the meaning of knee osteoarthritis, risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention efforts, and exercises that can be done at home. The method used was to provide counseling in the form of health promotion about knee osteoarthritis to the elderly with leaflets as a medium for counseling. Pre-test and post-test were given to measure the effectiveness of counseling. The conclusion of this study was that the activity went smoothly, was well realized, and received enthusiasm from the participants. The results obtained based on the evaluation were an increase in the knowledge and understanding of the elderly community in Tulusrejo Village regarding knee osteoarthritis.

Hypertension is a condition of the blood circulation system that causes an increase in blood pressure above normal values ​​or blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg. Prolonged increase in blood pressure can trigger the risk of stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure. Community service activities are one of the efforts to implement physiotherapy services, one form of counseling is by addressing problems that are widely complained about by the community. The purpose of the counseling is to provide knowledge about hypertension and how to do exercises to reduce neck pain independently at home. The method used is in the form of education and stretching exercises using leaflets as a counseling medium. Counseling is carried out by providing pre-tests and post-tests in the form of questions to patients to assess the effectiveness of the counseling that will be given to the elderly community. The results of the counseling went smoothly and from the evaluation there was an increase in participant knowledge from 0% to 100%, which in counseling activities can increase participant knowledge about how to deal with neck pain caused by hypertension.

Hypertension is the main trigger factor for stroke events, both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. One of the complications of hypertension is that it can cause an increase in peripheral blood pressure, causing a poor hemodynamic system and thickening of the blood vessels and hypertrophy of the heart muscle. Hypertension which continuously causes atherosclerotic plaque will trigger a stroke. Objective : to determine the results of applying dhikr therapy to reduce blood pressure in Hemorrhagic Stroke patients in the ICU. Method : Descriptive research using case studies, this application carried out blood pressure measurements before and after being given dhikr therapy, dhikr therapy was carried out 3 times a day for 3 days. Results : Blood pressure Mr. Y from 155/96 mmHg to 150/90 mmHg. Meanwhile, Mr. R from 156/116 mmHg to 148/94 mmHg. Conclusion : there was a decrease in blood pressure in both respondents after dhikr therapy.