Gambaran Pengetahuan Sikap dan Tindakan Lansia Tentang Perilaku Hidup Bersih Sehat di Posyandu Tengan

Abstract

Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is a form of daily behavior that is very important because it supports the creation of a better quality of life. The elderly are a group of people aged 60 years and above, where many experience cell decline that can affect body systems. This results in disturbances in clean and healthy living behavior. The purpose is to find out the Overview of Knowledge of Attitudes and Actions of the Elderly about PHBS (washing hands with soap and water, eating fruits and vegetables every day, physical activity) at the Tengan Integrated Service Post in the work area of the Technical Implementation Unit of the Ge'tengan Community Health Center. This type of research uses a quantitative descriptive research method, and the population of this study is 305 elderly, the sample in this study is 80 respondents. The research time was conducted from April 22 to May 20, 2024. The data collection method uses questionnaires. Data analysis was presented in the form of cross-tabulation, data was obtained on the level of knowledge on the indicators (washing hands with soap and water, eating fruits and vegetables every day, physical activity) with good criteria (56%), sufficient criteria (39%) and less criteria (5%), while attitudes on indicators with good criteria (41%), sufficient criteria (59%) and less (0%). Action, with good criteria (34%), sufficient criteria (64%) and poor criteria (2%). Advice for the elderly, namely, to be able to further increase PHBS in the elderly by diligently consulting with health workers and coming to the posyandu, the elderly and their families should further improve communication with the elderly, especially in the form of praise if the elderly are able to improve clean and healthy living behavior.