Poltekita: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): Juli-September

Peningkatan Pelayanan Kesehatan Lansia Melalui Pembinaan Kader Kesehatan Puskesmas Padang Kandis, Kab. 50 Kota Sumatera Barat

Miftah Irramah (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Afriwardi Afriwardi (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Arni Amir (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Fika Tri Anggraini (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Lili Irawati (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Yose Ramda Ilhami (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Rahmat Syawqi (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Mutia Lailani (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Desy Nofita Sari (Departemen Fisiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2023

Abstract

As the global population increases, the need for effective elderly care becomes increasingly urgent. Health cadres play a crucial role in improving the health and well-being of communities. One of the strategies to address this need is training health cadres, who can serve as vital links between healthcare providers and the elderly. In this training program, we aimed to enhance the role of health cadres in elderly care to support the physical, mental, and social well-being of the elderly. Through interactive exercises and providing health cadre pocketbooks, participants learned how to assess the individual needs of the elderly and increase their motivation to visit nearby healthcare facilities, thus improving the health status of the elderly in the region of Nagari Padang Kandis, district of 50 Kota. The activity involved 15 elderly health cadres. This training showed a 25% increase in the cadres' knowledge, as improved pre-test and post-test scores indicated. The health cadres now possess the skills and knowledge to effectively support the elderly community in their environment, fostering an independent and active elderly population in their daily activities and reducing dependence on the productive-age population. Furthermore, this community engagement activity, involving collaboration between the academic community of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, and the Padang Kandis health center, will be conducted periodically to enhance the health status of the local individuals in their society life.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

PJPM

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

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The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have been achieved in the area of community health services. The scope Poltekita: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat receives articles from all public service activities in the field of ...