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Peningkatan Kesehatan Lansia Melalui Homecare
Author(s) -
Idawati Ambo Hamsah,
Hamdan Nur,
Febriyah Annizah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mando care jurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2809-3429
DOI - 10.55110/mcj.v1i1.1
Subject(s) - elderly care , elderly people , gerontology , medicine , population , activities of daily living , physical therapy , physical activity , nursing , environmental health
Elderly according to WHO is a person entering the age of 60 years and over. The increase in chronic diseases is most in the elderly population who require routine and long-term care to be appropriate if the care is carried out based on Homecare Sidodadi, Wonomulyo district, Polewali Mandar district, West Sulawesi province. This research method (mixed methods) with a questionnaire research instrument there are several questions about daily living (ADL) activities. The population is 247 elderly and a sample of 2 people with non-potential elderly inclusion criteria (bedrest). The research was carried out on May 25 to June 7 2021. The results showed that with the homecare service, muscle movement exercises, mobilization, physical exercise, and ROM positions in 2 respondents who had impaired physical mobility from 2 nonpotential respondents became 1 (50%) elderly potential and 1 (50%) of the other elderly become cared for elderly.

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