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The Effect of Puzzle Therapy on Improving Cognitive Function of the Elderly in Mongolato Village, Telaga District Silvanda Lamaji; Rosmin Ilham; Nur Uyuun I. Biahimo
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol. 8 No. 2: April 2026
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v8i2.10925

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One of the most significant declines in old age is the decline in cognitive abilities which include memory, attention, language and problem-solving. One of the non-pharmacological approaches used to improve the cognitive function of the elderly is puzzle therapy. This study aims to determine the effect of puzzle therapy on the improvement of cognitive function of the elderly. The research design used quantitative methods with the Quasi-Experimental method (Two-group Pretest-Posttest Control group design), the number of population, namely all elderly people who experienced dementia as many as 52 respondents while the number of samples was 34 elderly divided into 17 elderly people in the intervention group and 17 elderly in the control group, this study used the Wilcoxon test. The results of the study were the cognitive function of the elderly in the intervention group before being given the intervention, namely the weight category as many as 13 respondents, after the intervention was moderate, as many as 13 respondents while the cognitive function of the elderly in the control group before was the weight category as many as 14 respondents, after the weight category as many as 14 respondents, the results of the Wilcoxon test obtained a significant value of 0.000. In conclusion, there was an effect of puzzle therapy on improving the cognitive function of the elderly in Mongolato Village, Telaga District. Suggestions for officers in the village and their families to cooperate with the Puskesmas in providing therapy to the elderly to improve the cognitive function of the elderly.
The Effect of Mindfulness Therapy on Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Patients with Anxiety Disorders at Telaga Health Center Rifki Arrohim Uno; Rona Febriyona Mansur; Nur Uyuun I. Biahimo
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol. 8 No. 2: April 2026
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v8i2.10981

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The high number of anxiety cases, especially Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), in the Telaga Health Center's work area shows that anxiety is still a mental health problem that requires effective intervention in primary health services. One of the non-pharmacological efforts that can be applied is mindfulness therapy. This study aims to determine the effect of mindfulness therapy as an independent variable on the anxiety level of GAD patients as a dependent variable at the Telaga Health Center. This study uses a quasi experiment design with a pretest–posttest control group design. A total of 30 respondents were selected using purposive sampling techniques and divided into intervention groups and control groups. The independent variable was in the form of the administration of mindfulness therapy, while the dependent variable was the anxiety level of GAD patients measured using the GAD-7 questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out by the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that the administration of mindfulness therapy had a significant effect on reducing anxiety levels in the intervention group (p<0.05), while the control group showed no significant change (p>0.05). It was concluded that mindfulness therapy was shown to be effective in lowering the anxiety level of GAD patients. This intervention has the potential to be applied as a safe, simple, and applicable non-pharmacological alternative in primary health services, especially in health centers.