THE ADHERENCE OF ELDERLY ON POSYANDU FOR ELDERLY IN BEDOG, TRIHANGGO VILLAGE, GAMPING DISTRICT

Abstract

Background: Elderly is part of a person's growth and development process and is also a group that is vulnerable to various psychosocial problems and is vulnerable to health, especially to the possibility of illness and the threat of death. This is often caused by various problems related to the aging process they experience. Self-efficacy is one of the related factors that influence the visit of the elderly in psychological terms. Purpose: The study aimed to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and the level of adherence of the elderly in visiting posyandu in Bedog, Trihanggo village, Gamping District. Method: This study used a quantitative research method with a cross sectional design. This research was conducted on the elderly with a non-probability sampling technique through a purposive sampling type using the slovin formula. The results of the sampling get as many as 55 respondents to be tested. Data from research results were analyzed using the chi-square test. Result: The results of the Chi Square test found p value = 0.000, which means that there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and the level of compliance of the elderly in visiting the posyandu at that location. Conclusion: it was found that there was relationship between self-efficacy and the level of adherence of the elderly in visiting Posyandu in Bedog, Trihanggo Village, Gamping District. 

Keywords: Elderly, Efficacy, Adherence