JCES (Journal of Character Education Society)
Vol 3, No 2 (2020): JULI

PELATIHAN KADER DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENGABAIAN LANSIA PADA KELUARGA

Ezalina Ezalina (STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru)
Rizanda Machmud (Universitas Andalas)
Nursyirwan Effendi (Universitas Andalas)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jul 2020

Abstract

Abstrak: Meningkatnya jumlah lansia seiring pula dengan penyakit yang diderita lansia. Menurunnya kondisi fisik, psikologis, dan sosial yang dialami lansia sehingga lansia harus tinggal bersama keluarga. Di sisi lain keluarga harus mengurus keluarga inti dan bekerja di luar rumah. Jika keluarga tidak bisa merawat lansia dengan baik maka lansia akan terabaikan sehingga keluarga perlu memberikan dukungan kepada lansia. Keluarga perlu diberikan pelatihan sehingga keluarga tahu, paham dan dapat mempraktikannya ketika mendampingi lansia. Agar materi yang disampaikan dapat berkelanjutan maka sebelum diberi pelatihan kepada keluarga terlebih dahulu diberikan pelatihan kepada kader sebagai pendamping tenaga kesehatan untuk sustainable.  Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman keluarga tentang pencegahan pengabaian lansia. Metode pelatihan yang diberikan melalui  ceramah dan tanya jawab,diskusi, dan demonstrasi uji keterampilan fisik tentang cara perawatan dasar pada lansia di rumah. Alat bantu yang digunakan modul, LCD proyektor, dan buku catatan. Hasil pelatihan didapatkan antusias serta keterampilan kader dan keluarga tentang pencegahan pengabaian lansia pada keluarga. Keterampilan yang didapat yaitu keterampilan perawatan demam pada lansia, pengukuran aktifitas fisik lansia, pengukuran aktifitas sosial lansia, dan pengukuran keseimbangan tubuh lansia.Abstract: The increasing number of elderly is also in line with the illness suffered. The reduced physical, psychological, and social conditions experienced by the elderly make them live with their family. On the other hand, their family has to take care of the main family and goes to works. If the family cannot take care of the elderly well, the elderly will be neglected.Familiesneed to provide support to the elderly, sotheyneed to be given training so that they know, understand, and can practice it when accompanying the elderly. To make the training material delivered sustainable, cadres as a companion for health workers will also be given training for sustainability. The aim of the communityservice is to increase families’ knowledge and understanding of the elderly neglect prevention. Training methods are provided through lectures, questions and answers, discussions, and demonstrations of physical skills tests on how to care for the elderly at home. Tools used are modules, LCD projectors, and notebooks. The result of the training shows increased knowledge and skills of cadres and families about preventionof the elderly neglect in families.The acquired skills are such as fever care skill on the elderly, measurement of elderly physical activity,measurement of elderly social activity, and measurement of body balance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JCES

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Journal of Character Education Society (JCES) | ISSN 2614-3666, is one of the devotion journals managed by the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Mataram and published every January and July. The publication of JCES aims to disseminate conceptual thinking and ...