Indonesian Journal for Health Sciences (IJHS)
Vol 9 No 1 (2025): March

INFORMATION SUPPORT IN INCREASING ELDERLY PARTICIPATION IN POSYANDU AT KARANG BARU HEALTH CENTRE

Sahara, Elvira (Unknown)
Rekawati, Etty (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2025

Abstract

The activeness of the elderly coming to the posyandu has an important role for the health of the elderly. In this case, the factor that plays an important role in increasing the activeness of the elderly to the posyandu is information support from the family. This study aims to determine the role of information support from the family in increasing the activeness of the elderly to come to the posyandu. Through the use of correlative quantitative design through a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 370 elderly by random sampling, using a family support questionnaire and a list of elderly attendance at posyandu. This study shows that the frequency distribution of good information support (52.2%) and analysis of the significant relationship between information support and the activeness of the elderly in attending posyandu (p<0.05). The important role of information support from the family in supporting the elderly to continue to actively participate in coming to posyandu. Recommendation: Family involvement is needed in providing health information to the elderly to support the elderly to actively attend posyandu as part of health interventions for the elderly

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJHS

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Subject

Nursing Public Health

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The Indonesia Journal for Health Sciences publishes articles that report novel findings of health in the areas of : Nursing Midwifery Public health Medicine Pharmacy Biochemistry Molecular biology related drug ...