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Health Behavior on The Elderly at City of Makassar Iqbal Ahmad; Mappeaty Nyorong; H.M. Tahir Abdullah
Journal of sciences and health Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Sciences and Health
Publisher : Politeknik Karya Persada Muna

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54619/jsh.v2i2.84

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Baground: Complaints of disease and multi-diagnosis of disease in elderly people is not separated from how lifestyle of the elderly such as diet and drink, physical activity, sleep patterns and other behaviors. The research aimed to analyze the health behavior of the elderly people dwelling in the working area of Public Health Centre (PHC) Sudiang, Biringkanaya District, Makassar City. Method: This was a qualitative research with case study approach. Data were collected through an interview, observation sheets and medical records. Informants were selected using the purposive sampling technique as any as 6 people. The data were then analyzed through the work procedures of data collection, reduction, and presentation, and conclusion presented in narrative form. Result: The research results indicates that the health aspects related to the lifestyle are the sleeping habit of less more than 7 – 8 hours a day, diet and drink patterns namely the healthy food consumption, physical activity to maintain fitness and physical health, and maintain body balance. Conclusions: Psychological aspects are self-confidence in carrying out the activity, not depending on the family members, mental disorders such as feeling lonely and anxious are not the informants’ burden. If those aspects are applied maximally, it is not necessary to be worried facing the old age. Key words: Health behavior, elderly people.
Personal Hygiene Behavior in Karema District of Mamuju West Sulawesi Iqbal Ahmad; Suriah; Indra Fajarwati Ibn; Firnasrudin Rahim
Journal of sciences and health Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Sciences and Health
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54619/jsh.v2i1.74

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Baground: Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is a form of realization of healthy living orientation in individual, family, and community cultures, which aims to improve, maintain, and protect their health both physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. This study aims to determine the attitude of the family, subjective norms, and perceivedbehavioral control personal hygiene.Method: This type of research is a qualitative research case study approach. The selection of informants by snow balling the number of informants 18 people. Data collection such as interview guides and observation sheets, validity through triangulation of data sources and triangulation methods. Processing and data analysis using interactive analysis and presented in narrative form.Result: The results showed that the attitude of informants on personal hygiene behaviors that informants respond withpersonal hygiene agree to behave and think is clean and protected from disease when doing so. There are also informants who perform personal hygiene behavior based on personal encouragement and there is also the informant who behaves personal hygiene because of information from health professionals, however, they are carried out depends on the facilities available.Conclusion: This is recommended that post health workers should do more frequent counseling so that the community in Karema Village understands about better personal hygiene and the community understands more about diseases caused by lack of personal hygiene efforts.Keyword : Behaviour, personal hygiene