HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG DEMENSIA DENGAN UPAYA PENCEGAHAN DEMENSIA PADA LANSIA RELATIONSHIP WITH KNOWLEDGE OF DEMENTIA WITH EFFORT OF PREVENTION IN ELDERLY DEMENTIA

Abstract

ABSTRAK

Demensia merupakan gangguan kemampuan intelektual yang dapat menurunkan kemampuan dalam melakukan kegiatan sehari-hari. Penelitian dilakukan pada lansia di Posyandu Lansia RW III Dukuh Kupang Timur Surabaya pada bulan Juli 2012, dengan sampel sebesar 37 orang yang diambil menggunakan teknik acak sederhana. Data dikumpulkan dengan cara wawancara terstruktur dan observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 48,65% lansia berpengetahuan cukup tentang demensia, dan sebanyak 55,56% lansia tidak melakukan upaya pencegahan demensia. Uji Chi-square dengan tingkat kemaknaan 0,05 menyiimpulkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan tentang demensia dengan upaya pencegahan demensia. Hal tersebut dapat dipahami karena pengetahuan bukan satu-satunya faktor yang menentukan perilaku, melainkan dipengaruhi banyak faktor.

 Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, upaya pencegahan, demensia.

ABSTRACT

Dementia is a disorder of intellectual abilities which can reduce the ability to perform daily activities . The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship of knowledge about the prevention of dementia in elderly dementia in elderly IHC RW III Hamlet Village East Kupang ferns Surabaya . Type analytic correlational research . Entire study population was elderly aged 60-80 years who did not have dementia at the IHC Elderly RW III Hamlet East Kupang ferns PHC Surabaya region , with a sample of 37 people who were taken using simple random technique . The research variables are knowledgeable about dementia and dementia prevention . Means of collecting data using questionnaires . Data analysis using Chi - Square . The results showed 48.65 % of elderly knowledgeable enough about dementia , and as much as 55.56 % of elderly do not take steps to prevent dementia . Chi-square test concluded that there was no relationship between knowledge about dementia to dementia prevention . This is understandable because knowledge is not the only factor that determines behavior , but rather influenced by many factors .

Keywords : Knowledge , prevention, dementia .

 Alamat korespondensi: Jl. Mayjen Prof. Dr. Moestopo No. 8C Surabaya, Telp. 031-5038487.