Research Article
The Factors Increasing the Elderly Independence Living with the Family in the House
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288916, author={Mujahidatul Musfiroh and Ika Sumiyarsi}, title={The Factors Increasing the Elderly Independence Living with the Family in the House }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Risks and Public Health, ICER-PH 2018, 26-27, October 2018, Makassar, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICER-PH}, year={2019}, month={11}, keywords={elderly elderly independence family support}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288916} }- Mujahidatul Musfiroh
Ika Sumiyarsi
Year: 2019
The Factors Increasing the Elderly Independence Living with the Family in the House
ICER-PH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288916
Abstract
The decrease in physiological and cognitive functions of the elderly affects their independence. Its reduction could disrupt their daily activities from bathing, dressing, eating, defecating, urinating, to moving. The elderly independence is influenced by internal and external factor of the elderly. This research aims to investigate the factors increased the elderly independence in the houses as an effort to enhance their quality of life. Analytical observational design was involved with a cross-sectional approach. 102 samples obtained by total sampling technique. The data collection used a research instrument and modified Katz index to investigate the independence of the elderly. The data analysis was bivariate with chi-square test and multivariate with logistic regression test. The result of bivariate analysis shows the factors increasing the elderly independence and their health problems p=0,0000 and OR=0,043, movement disorder of the elderly p=0,0000 and OR=0,038, family support p=0,006 and OR=3,157, and the elderly’s age with p=0,0000 and OR=0,141. The multivariate analysis shows the elderly health problems (OR=0,182), movement disorder (OR=0,153), family support (OR=4,342) and the elderly’s age (OR=0,260) simultaneously influenced the level of elderly independence. The result indicates that the elderly independence will increase due to family support, age less than 69 years old, absence in health issues, and no record of movement disorder.
