Research Article
The Implementation of Health Nutrition Services to Improve the Quality of Life among Elderly Poor Family
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286833, author={Diffah Hanim and Anik Lestari}, title={The Implementation of Health Nutrition Services to Improve the Quality of Life among Elderly Poor Family}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SEWORD FRESSH}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={quality of life support of posyandu-peer group-family healthy living}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286833} }- Diffah Hanim
Anik Lestari
Year: 2019
The Implementation of Health Nutrition Services to Improve the Quality of Life among Elderly Poor Family
SEWORD FRESSH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286833
Abstract
This research is an implementation of health nutrition services to improve the quality of life among elderly poor family who have health card/Kartu sehat (KS) from poor family access to nutrition and basic health services. The target of the elderly poor family who have KS (n=288). Method: observational analytic with a cross-sectional design. The dependent variables were posyandu support, peer support, the independent variables were healthy behavior and quality of life. The data analyses were Chi-square. Results: Elderly men (n=136) women (n=152). Description of health nutrition services to continuity aspects on average 59.3% KS owner who used KS. This condition illustrated of basic health nutrition service component was still very low due to the distance of service location, nutrition service activity, education and community habits, as well as service quality. There were relationship between posyandu support and healthy behavior (p=0.336; r=-0.962) it means the more elderly aware of healthy living behavior. The relationship between family support and healthy behavior (p=0.059;r=-0.471) peer support with healthy behavior (p=0.001,r=0.981). The implementation of health nutrition services to improve the quality of life among elderly poor family (p=0.07; r=0.14). The quality of life among elderly women and elderly men significantly different because of healthy behavior.