Elisabeth Siti Herini*, Melina Dian Kusumadewi, Yusmiyati,
Ayuk Rahadhian Subekti
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: herini_es@ugm.ac.id
Abstract. The prevalence of non-infectious diseases, diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension continuously increases. The prevalence of DM increased from 1.5% in 2013 to 2% in 2018, and hypertension increased from 25.8% in 2013 to 34.1% in 2018 (Riskesdas, 2018). This program is an innovation in the field of promoting healthy lifestyle and empowering creative economy. This program was carried out with a community empowerment approach through the establishment of a health tourism village. This program is an interprofession and interdisciplinary synergy that involved Sub-District and Primary Health Care (Puskesmas) in Moyudan, Sumbersari Village, Universitas Gadjah Mada Academic Hospital, the students of the Real Work Lecture (KKN) at Universitas Gadjah Mada, and Tourism and Health Department of Sleman District. The main subjects were the village officials, the health cadres, the community leaders, and the youth organizations of Sumbersari Village. The activities lasted for six months and the activities undertaken were an educator training (health materials and healthy processed menus), a development of the Diabetes Mellitus Education House (REDM) Plus, a development of educational medias (flip sheets, leaflets, posters, pocket books), and an initiation of the tourism village establishment by forming Community-based tourism (Pokdarwis) in Sumbersari Village. This program has succeeded in forming REDM Plus in Blendung and Bendosari Hamlets with the total of 16 trained cadres. The educational medias in the form of seven series of leaflets about DM, hypertension leaflets, posters, and pocket books have been available and used to educate the public. REDM Plus in Blendung Hamlet has been operated and visited by various communities, and has become a model for the dissemination of information on healthy lifestyle. Another result of this program is the establishment of a Health Tourism Village in Sumbersari Village. This program is the crystallization of the knowledge in the fields of health, economic, and tourism as well as collaboration between academic and the community in order to improve a healthy lifestyle.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus Education House (REDM), tourism village, creative economy
