PERBANDINGAN KUALITAS HIDUP LANJUT USIA YANG TINGGAL DI PANTI JOMPO DENGAN YANG TINGGAL DI RUMAH DI KABUPATEN TAPANULI SELATAN TAHUN 2013
Abstract: Advances in science
and technology have an impact on improving the quality of life of the elderly
and life expectancy, along with this, the number of elderly population has also
increased. Efforts to improve the quality of life of the elderly in Indonesia
could be through home care and aging institution services.
The purpose of this study is determine differences in the quality of life
(physical, psychological, social and environment domain) of the elderly who
live in aging institution and staying at home. Study sample consisted of 38 elderly
who lives in aging institution Warga Mas Titian Ridho Ilahi in Batang Angkola
Tapanuli Selatan and 38 elderly who stay at home in district of Batang Angkola
Pintupadang I Tapanuli Selatan. The statistical test used was the Mann Whitney
test.
Obtained no difference in physical quality (p=0,085) and environmental
quality (0,0157) of elderly people living at aging institution and staying at
home, there is a statistically significant difference in the quality of the
psychology (p=0,029) and quality of social (p=0,032) of elderly people living
at aging institution and staying at home, overall, there are differences in
their quality between the elderly living at aging institution and staying at
home (p = 0.027).
Based on the results of this study are advised to continue to improve the
services of psychology in the form of increased productivity, provide
information to the elderly and access to health services, especially in the
elderly living at aging institution.
Penulis: Siti Fatimah Siregar,
Abdul Jalil Amri Arma, Ria Masniari Lubis
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130210
