Relationship of Demographic Characteristics, Elderly Posyandu Membership, Organization Activities to Ability of Daily and Instrumental Elderly Activity (original) (raw)

The results of National Socio Economic Survey in 2008, 2009 and 2012 showed that the percentage of elderly population in Indonesia has reached > 7% of the total population. The aging population structure is one indicator of improving the quality of health and social conditions of the community (Kemenkes R.I., 2013). A large number of elderly people must be managed to become a nation's asset rather than a state burden. The purpose of this study was to know the relationship of demographic characteristics, participation of posyandu elderly, organizational activity to the ability of daily activities and instrumental elderly. This research was observational and cross sectional study. The population was elderly citizens in Surabaya City. The samples were elderly, who aged > 60 years old, in Tambaksari Sub District. The sample number of 80 people was determined by Multi Stage Random Sampling. Data were analyzed by using spearman correlation test. The results showed that there was correlation between demographic characteristics, elderly posyandu membership, organization activity with ADLs and IADLs (p <0,05). ADLs includes activities in toilet, feeding, dreesing, grooming, physical ambulation and bathing. IADLs includes ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparation, house keeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medication and ability to handle finance. The results showed that these factors can contribute to the ability of elderly activity. Elderly are endeavored as the nation's assets. Although realizing the independence of elderly should be supported by other factors such as health care, social support and mental readiness. The ability of these activities will achieve the independence of elderly, healthy and productive elderly amid increasing number of elderly in Indonesia. Factors associated with increased independence of the elderly can assist the state in preparing and making policies to keep the elderly active and productive.