Penyakit Diabetes merupakan salah satu penyebab terjadinya penyakit ginjal dan kebutaan serta amputasi yang bukan disebabkan karena disabilitas pada populasi berusia di bawah 65 tahun. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara awal dengan mitra, diperoleh informasi bahwa masih banyak lansia yang tidak memeriksakan kesehatannya terutama pemeriksaan gula darah. Mitra kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini yaitu Praktik Bidan Bersama Citra Lestari yang bertempat di Kp. Pos Citayam RT. 02/RW.11 No. 14 Kel. Pabuaran, Kec. Bojonggede, Kab. Bogor. Diusia yang sudah lanjut dan penurunan fungsi tubuh akan membawa dampak yang kurang baik bagi lansia terutama mengenai kesehatan dirinya. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini yaitu melakukan kegiatan pemeriksaan gula darah pada lansia. Tahap pertama kegiatan ini adalah menyiapkan bahan dan alat yang akan digunakan untuk pemeriksaan gula darah. Tahap berikutnya adalah pelaksanaan kegiatan pemeriksaan gula darah. Kegiatan pemeriksaan gula darah pada 16 Oktober 2020 berlangsung selama kurang lebih 1 jam melibatkan 18 orang lanjut usia yang berdomisili di wilayah sekitar tempat Praktik Bidan Bersama Citra Lestari. Kegiatan dilaksanakan secara door to door untuk menghindari kerumunan, serta mengikuti protokol kesehatan yang dianjurkan pemerintah karena kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di masa pandemi COVID-19. Berdasarkan pemeriksaan yang dilakukan didapatkan hasil pemeriksaan terdapat 3 (tiga) orang lansia yang memiliki kadar gula darah diatas batas maksimal yang dianjurkan, dan sebanyak 15 (lima belas) orang lainnya memiliki kadar gula darah dibawah batas maksimal yang dianjurkan. Kata kunci: Pemeriksaan gula darah, lansia, COVID-19
Age is a risk factor for Diabetes that cannot be avoided, older age has a greater risk for developing Diabetes. The impact of Diabetes does not only affect the quality of life of the elderly in general, but also their families and countries economically. In the community service activities previously carried out at the Citra Lestari Midwife Practice, Bojonggede District, Bogor Regency, the average blood glucose level of elderly participants was included in the Prediabetes category. This means that it has exceeded the normal average but has not met the criteria for Diabetes. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge faced by the elderly was reduced physical activity which increased the risk of developing Prediabetes to Diabetes, and limited access to health facilities to have their blood sugar levels checked regularly. Gunadarma University Midwifery Study Program in collaboration with the Citra Lestari Midwife Practice helps the surrounding elderly to be able to keep their blood sugar levels checked regularly. The results showed a decrease in blood glucose levels from the previous examination 144 mg / dl to 119 mg / dl at this examination. Providing health information regarding a balanced diet, paying attention to sugar intake, and maintaining physical activity and doing health exercises for Diabetes, is proven to be able to control glucose levels in the elderly group.
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