Korelasi Karakteristik Lingkungan Binaan dan Dukungan Sosial terhadap Kesehatan Lanjut Usia
ABSTRACT: One of social issue
regarding aging people that contributed to health impact was neglected elderly.
In addressing this problems the social services provisions such as nursing home
could become a main alternative solution. The aims of this study were to
analyzed correlations between built environment chracteristic, social support
quality and healthy behavior with health status of eldery that occupied at Budi
Sejahtera nursing home, South Kalimantan. This is a cross sectional study conducted
during March–July 2011. The population of this study was 65 elder peoples who
meet inclusion requirement and used total population as study sample. Spearman
correlations test was used for data analyzation. The result showed most of
respondent have poor housing qualities (53.8%) and social support quality
(40%). Bivariate analysis showed various correlations between social support
quality, healthy behaviors and built environment characteristics with health
status of elderly. Conclusion are Housing qualities and social support
qualities, especially that came from family were considered poor according
respondents perception, and there are various correlations between social
support qualities, healthy behaviors and built environment characteristics with
respondents health status.
Penulis: Muhammad Ratodi,
Oedojo Soedirham, Saenun
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120121
