Health Education for Increasing Knowledge and Skills of Caring Family in Post Stroke at Poncokusumo Community Health Center, Malang

Background: The lack of knowledge and skills among family members in caring for post-stroke patients can make prolong recovery time and increase the risk of complications. Health education is essential to enhance understanding and optimize caregiver skills. Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of health education on family knowledge and skills in post stroke care at Poncokusumo Community health center in Malang regency. Methods: This research employs pra experimental with one group pre-post test design with a total population of 35 family with the post stroke patients in Poncokusumo Community Health Center , from which 32 participants were selected using purposive sampling. The research instrument consists of a questionnaire, and data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Results: The results show that before the health education intervention, half of the participants had a moderate level of knowledge (16 people, 50.0%). After the intervention, nearly all participants demonstrated good knowledge (28 people, 87.5%). In terms of skills, before the intervention, the majority of participants had poor caregiving skills (19 people, 59.4%). After the intervention, most participants improved to a moderate skill level (19 people, 59.4%). There was a significant effect of health education on family knowledge regarding post-stroke care at Poncokusumo Community Health Center, with a p-value of 0.000 (