Abstract

The purpose of the study. Arthritis of the joint and hypertension are two conditions that the elderly are prone to face. Both of these conditions affect the movement and function of the human body. The Physiotherapy study program considers it important to continue to provide service to the elderly community in Kelurahan Cawang, which is a fostered area of the Fakultas Vokasi.
 Materials and methods. Program socialization with health education videos for the elderly exercises for arthritis pain and hypertension were options to continue providing community service during a pandemic. Empowerment of public health agents and families is also carried out to disseminate information about the health of the elderly in terms of hypertension and arthritis pain which are prepared by lecturers of the physiotherapy study program.
 Results. With the health educational video, the elderly still pay attention to their health even though they are not as effective as usual.
 Conclusions. As conclusion, the elderly still felt helped and were enthusiastic about participating in the health educational videos provided by the lecturers.

Highlights

  • elderly are prone to face

  • which is a fostered area of the Fakultas Vokasi

  • elderly in terms of hypertension and arthritis pain which are prepared by lecturers of the physiotherapy study program

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Dinilai perlu dilakukan edukasi baik pengenalan tentang kondisi fisik lansia secara umum, pengetahuan penyakit degeneratif pada lansia dalam aspek gerak dan fungsi serta kardiorespirasi. Dengan latihan, diharapkan dapat memberikan pengaruh dalam pengurangan risiko penyakit serta memelihara gerak dan fungsi tubuh lansia (Afriwardi, 2009; Kusnanto et al, 2010). Penyuluhan berkelanjutan dilakukan dalam PkM berupa penanganan awal gangguan gerak dan fungsi tubuh serta peningkatan kebugaran kardiorespirasi menggunakan latihan sederhana pada lansia dan kader lansia. Video Latihan Mandiri untuk Lansia dengan Kondisi Pengapuran selain mencakup edukasi tentang pengapuran juga menyampaikan demonstrasi gerak yang dapat dicontoh oleh. Diharapkan lansia dapat terus menjaga kesehatan dalam hal tekanan darah dan ditambah dengan kesehatan gerak dan fungsi sendi yang kemungkinan besar terjadi pengapuran. Dari video yang diunggah ke kanal youtube dapat dilihat bahwa cukup banyak penonton (viewers) yang melihat video

Data penonton dapat di tabel berikut
Kecemasan pada Lansia di Posyandu Lansia Desa Banjarejo Kecamatan Ngantang
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