Melati, Nimsi (2016) Assessimg The Quality of Life of The Elderly In Selected Regions Kelurahan Terban Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Jurnal Kesehatan, 4 (1). pp. 56-72. ISSN 2502-0439
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Background: Indonesia is the third biggest Asian country with a total population aged 60 years and older population after China and India. Based on data from the year 2012 Susesnas Indonesia, elderly population distribution by province shows that the 13.04% of elderly living in Yogyakarta. The elderly need support to face the live changes to maintain high quality of life. Health care provider, family and community around older people should work hand in hand to be support system for our elderly. Objective: to explore about elderly quality of life and fi nd out if there is a signifi cant difference in the self-assessed quality of life of the elderly respondents when their personal profi le characteristics are taken as test factors. Method: This study uses descriptive correlational design. The population are 95 elderly who live in in RW 5 and RW 10 Kelurahan Terban, Yogyakarta. Their quality of life was assessed by themselves and tested by T-test and Anova. Result: Majority of the respondents are 60-70 years old (63%), female (63%), and living with their signifi cant other (78%). There is no signifi cant difference in the self-assessed quality of life of the elderly respondents when their personal profi le (age (F value of 1.849514) and gender (T value of 0.5085)) characteristics are taken as test factors. On other hand, there is a signifi cant difference in the self-assessed quality of life of the elderly respondents when their personal profi le characteristics (living condition) (T value of 2.0972) is taken as test factor. Conclusion: The quality of life of the elderly are good and the living condition has signifi cant difference in self-assessed quality of life of the elderly respondents. Recommendations: There are inputs for enhancement health care service program especially additional activities in Posyandu Lansia. Keywords: Elderly - Quality of Life – Posyandu
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Elderly - Quality of Life – Posyandu |
| Subjects: | 600 Teknologi > 610 Ilmu Kedokteran > 618 Ginakologi dan Lain-Lain Kedokteran Khusus > 618.9 Pediatrik dan Geriatrik |
| Depositing User: | Twista Rama Sasi |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2021 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2021 09:32 |
| URI: | http://repo.stikesbethesda.ac.id/id/eprint/871 |
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