<![CDATA[Arthritis or commonly called rheumatism is a disease that attacks the joints and surrounding structures. Rheumatic disease in the community is often considered a trivial disease because it does not cause death, but if not treated quickly rheumatism can make limbs function abnormally, starting from bumps, stiff joints, difficulty walking, even lifelong disability. Objective: to find out there is a relationship between rheumatoid arthritis pain and independence of Activity daily living (ADL) in the elderly. Research Methods: This study used a quantitative research design with a cross sectional approach to reveal the relationship between independent variables (Rheumatoid Arthritis pain) and the dependent variable of Independent Activity daily living (ADL) at the same time and once a measurement. Statistical tests using chi-square consisted of 33 respondents. Results: From the results of the chi-square statistical test obtained p value = 0.047 (p <0.05) there was a relationship between rheumatoid arthritis pain and the independence of the elderly in the puskesmas classaman city of Sorong. Conclusion: There is a relationship between Rheumatoid Arthritis pain and the degree of independence in carrying out daily life activities in the elderly in the working area of the Sorong City Community Health Center (p value = =, 047) Keywords: Rheumatoid Pain Arthritis; Elderly ADL Bibliography: 2002 – 2017]]>
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