Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)
Vol 6 No 1 (2024): Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)

Hubungan Tingkat Nyeri Sendi dengan Aktivitas Fisik pada Lansia Gangguan Sendi

Muna, Naila Dhiya’ul (Unknown)
Hartati, Elis (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Feb 2024

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of joint pain and physical activity in elderly with joint disorders in the Genuk Community Health Center. The method used is non-experimental quantitative with a cross-sectional approach and using the bivariate spearman rank test. The instruments used in this research were the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and the Physical Activities Scale of Elderly (PASE) questionnaire. Results of research showed that 35.1% of elderly experienced unbearable severe joint pain and 59.2% of elderly did less physical activity. The results of the spearman test show that there is a significant relationship between the level of joint pain and physical activity in elderly with joint disorders with p = 0.000 and rs = -0.847. The research conclusion is that the higher the intensity of joint pain in the elderly, the lower the physical activity or the less physical activity the elderly, the intensity of joint pain increases. Keywords: Elderly, Joint Pain, Physical Activity

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Journal Info

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JOTING

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Health Professions Nursing

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Journal of Telenursing (JOTING) accepts articles in quantitative, qualitative, mixed method approaches related to nursing field, such as pediatric nursing, management of nursing, medical surgical nursing, maternity nursing, psychiatrics nursing, community nursing, emergency nursing, gerontology ...