HUBUNGAN KEAKTIFAN LANSIA MENGIKUTI KEGIATAN POSBINDU LANSIA TERHADAP KEMANDIRIAN LANSIA MENGONTROL PENYAKIT HIPERTENSI

Abstract

UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDY PROGRAM UNIVERSITY AUFA ROYHAN PADANGSIDIMPUAN The research report, Agust 2020 Chiwi Rayyendra Rambe The Relationship Between The Activeness Of The Elderly Following The Elderly Visits The Health Center Activities To The Independence Of The Elderly Controlling Hypertension Abstract The increase in the number of the elderly population will be followed by an increase in health problems both physically, biologically, mentally and socially economically. The older a person is, the more he will experience a setback especially in the area of physical abilities, which can result in a decline and his social roles. The pupose pf this study was to analyze the relationship between the activeness of the elderly following the elderly Visits The Health Center activitieas to the independence of the elderly in controlling hypertension. Research design used cross sectional. There are 20 samples according tho the research sample criteria. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. Data analysis using fisher’s alternative test. The result of this study indicate that there is a relationship between the activeness of the elderly following the elderly visits the health center activities to the independence of the elderly. The relationship between the activeness of the elderly following the elderly visits the health center activities to the independence of the elderly was analyzed with the result of a significant level of 0,000 (p<0,05). The result of this study can be used to observe the activeness of the elderly following the vists the health center activities toward the independence of the elderly. Keywords: liveness, elderly, independence, visits the health center and hypertension Bibliography: 41 (2004 -2016)