<![CDATA[The risk of falling is easily exsperienced by the elderly. One of the factors that affect the risk of falling in theelderly is a musculoskeletal system disorder such as a walking disorder due to muscle weakness and jointstiffness. Elderly who live in nursing homes are more likely to fall than those who live at home with theirfamily. This isi because the elderly who live in nursing homes tend to be more independent in carrying out theirdaily activities. The impact of the fall on the elderly is resulting in various types of injurien, physical andpsychological damage. This study aimed at determining the correlation between the level of independence andthe tisk of falling in the elderly. This study used analytic survey with the cross-sectional design. The populationof this study was all elderly at Darma Bhakti Nursing Home KM. 7 Palembang. 31 respondents were selectedas samples of this study by using the total sampling technique. The data collection instruments wereobservation sheets and questionnaires. The data collection instrumens were observation sheets andquestionnaires. The data were analyzed by using the Kendall Tau test.The results revealed that the majority ofrespondents (71.0%) were> 70 years old, the majority of sexes were women (74.2 %), the majority of the levelsof independence were dependence (51.6%), and the majority of the risk of falling was high with 22 respondents(71.0%). The Kendall Tau Test result showed there was a significant correlation between the level ofindependence and risk of falling (r = 0.504; p-value = 0.005). Conclusion: there is a retionship between thelevel of independence with the risk of falling in the elderly at the nursing home darma bhakti km 7 Palembang.from those result, it was expected that the board of directors should pay more attention to the programs thathad been implemented and improve the falling risk prevention education to anticipate recurring falling in theelderly.]]>
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