ANALYSIS OF ELDERLY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AT THE WORKING AREA OF PUSKESMAS SEKAR JAYA OGAN KOMERING ULU REGENCY

Indah Dwi Wahyuni, Asmaripa Ainy, Anita Rahmiwati

Abstract


Background: At the time of the elderly, people suffered various setbacks that affect the function and the body's capabilities because it is caused by changes in anatomical, physiological, and biochemical in the body. The government's efforts to provide health care facilities for the elderly is to hold health development activities. However, the participation of the elderly in these activities is still low. The objective of this study is analyse of elderly participation in health development activities

Method: This research is use an observational study with cross sectional design. The analysis using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. The samples were taken by purposive sampling with 96 respondents.

Result: The results of chi-square test showed that age (p = 0.011), sex (p = 0.035), occupation (p = 0.000), attitude (p = 0.001), needs (p = 0.000), and family support (p = 0.000) have an influence on the participation of the elderly in health development activities. Meanwhile, education (p = 0.075), knowledge (p = 0.092), distance (p = 0.596), and the role of cadres (p = 0.461) did not have an influence on the participation of the elderly in health development activities. Based on multiple logistic regression, the most dominant variable affecting the participation of the elderly is a job, attitude, and needs.

Conclusion:This study shown that the participation of the elderly in health development activities is influenced by age, gender, occupation, attitudes, needs, and family support. We expect that the parties concerned to be able to take measures to increase the participation of the elderly in health development activities, such as through the promotion and health education about the benefits of health elderly development activities, and so on.

Keywords: Participatio, Elderly, Health Development Activities

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26553/jikm.2016.7.2.96-107



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