Posyandu Lansia Research Articles

Kejadian Depresi pada Lansia di Posyandu Lansia RW I Pagesangan Surabaya

Depression in elderly is a problem wich commonly following defect of health status in elderly. Elderly failure of role change, health status, and loss has to be aware. Since it will be the trigger of depression toward elderly. The aim of this study was to indentify the depression case in elderly in POSYANDU LANSIA of RW I Pagesangan Surabaya. The research was descriptive study, with 60 elderly as samples which joined as member of its program. The results showed 29 people (48.3%) were not depressed, 22 people (36.7%) were light depressed, and 9 people (15%) were mid depressed. Several elderly said that no one of their family care of them anymore. So they feel lonely and useless. The elderly who can adapted well to their changes of role, phycis, psychological, and environment would be able to solve their stress and would not be on the depression situation. The correlation of stress and depression was involved by social supports which could be used by the elderly to maintain face the stressors.

DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DAN STRATEGI COPING PARA LANSIA

The aims of this study were to identify the problems in the elderly, prove the relationship between social-support and coping strategies in the elderly, describe the social support received by the elderly, and describe the patterns of coping strategies in the elderly related with social support received by the elderly. The primary data source was a quantitative survey with 30 elderly in the Posyandu Lansia Ketonggo Wonokromo Pleret Bantul. Data were collected by questioner and analyzed by regression and descriptive analysis. Results indicated that the problems experienced by the majority of elderly in this study were a disorder of the muscles, instability of the body, decreasing in the sensory function, cataracts or nearsightedness, tiredness, lack of finance, difficulties in managing money, as well as using the telephone. A significant positive correlation between social support and problem focused coping and a significant negative correlation between social support and emotion focused coping were confirmed. Social support was high enough on the subject, particularly the family support and support from significant other. The pattern of use of problem focused coping can be predicted from general social support and particularly from the support of friends, while the use of emotion focused coping can be predicted from social support in general and particularly from significant other support

Pengaruh Pendidikan Keshatan kepada Lansia terhadap Tingkat Kunjungan Posyandu Lansia

Health education is the educational activities carried out by way of conveying a message, put faith, so that people are not only aware of, know and understand, but also willing and able to perform a suggestion related to health, for the elderly, the risk of degrading is closely related with the aging process among other circulatory disorders such as hypertension, vascular disorders, joint disorders such as osteoporosis. Nowadays, the elderly enthusiasm in Posyandu Lansia has not been going well. It was proven that there were 63 elderly in Tulungrejo did not join Posyandu. Method: The research Design was pre-experimental using one group pretest-posttest approach. The subjects of this study was 75 respondents using the total sampling technique. The sample was the elderly of Bendogerit village. Result : With a significance level of <0.0001 showed that there was an effect in before and after treatment by providing health education for the elderly to visit Posyandu Lansia. Discussion : The need for socialization is much needed in the elderly, it can also be a motivation for them to visit Posyandu Lansia.

Pengaruh Kesehatan dan Pekerjaan Terhadap Kepuasan hidup pada Lansia di Posyandu Lansia Kelurahan Balowerti Kota Kediri

Everyone person wants a happy life, including elderly people. Every measurement will be taken into action to achieve that goal. A happy feeling will help elderly people to connect and interact with others. However, not all elderly people feel happy in their age. Some elderly experience sadness and disappointment due to declining health and job loss. This research aims at analysing the influence of health and employment on elderly life satisfaction at Posyandu Lansia, Balowerti Village, District of Kediri. This study employed analytical approach with cross sectional data collection. The statistical test used in this study was linier regression, with p value = 0.00. The result shows health as having more influence towards life satisfaction of elderly people compare the employment. Elderly people’s mental change, self-concept change, and unprepraredness affected from illness lead to the feeling of being useless and becoming the burden of the family. This feelings affect elderly people’s life satisfaction. Support from family and society is necessary for elderly people to adapt with their illness.; Keyword: elderly people, satisfaction, health, employment