scholarly journals The Effect of Brainstorming on Loneliness Level among Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-213
Author(s):  
M.Elyas Arif Budiman ◽  
Zidni Nuris Yuhbaba ◽  
Guruh Wirasakti ◽  
Wike Rosalini

Loneliness is an unpleasant subjective experience for the elderly when several important criteria in social relationships are hampered or not met. Loneliness in the elderly can be overcome with positive social support. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of social support with the brainstorming method on the level of loneliness in the elderly. This study uses a pre-experiment with a pre-test-post-test design approach. The population is elderly who live in elderly social services and have certain characteristics, amounting to 66 people. The sample amounted to 33 people with sampling using purposive sampling technique. In this study, brainstorming was given 2 times for 2 weeks with a duration of 40 minutes. The data collection method used the R-UCLA Loneliness Scale and then the data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test statistical test with the results of p value = 0.000 < α = 0.05. The conclusion in this study that social support with the brainstorming method has an influence on the level of loneliness because in the brainstorming process the elderly are able to improve interpersonal communication and create a harmonious group, so in this study shows that social support is one of the actions that can reduce loneliness in the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Desak Gede Nanda Amaria Dewi ◽  
Sang Ayu Ketut Candrawati ◽  
Ni Kadek Muliawati

<em>Elderly undergoes various changes due to the aging process, one of them is the musculoskeletal system which results in the elderly being vulnerable to falls and if not be treated, it can cause injury to the elderly and even death. One way to reduce the level of fall risk in elderly is to do balance exercises, especially four square step exercises which is not only train the muscle strength of elderly but also train the visual coordination. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of four square step exercises on the fall risk in elderly. This study used a design of pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test without control group. The study was conducted at PSTW Wana Seraya Denpasar. The respondens in this study selected through purposive sampling technique. Among 36 elderly who living at PSTW Wana Seraya Denpasar, </em>there were 17 people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After calculating the sample, there were 15 samples were obtained. <em>The results of the study, the fall risk in elderly before four square step exercise were 12 respondents (80%) at moderate level and three respondents (20%) at high level. After training, nine respondents (60%) had a moderate fall risk and six respondents (40%) had low fall risk. Based on the results of Wilcoxon signed rank test statistical test, it was obtained p value = 0.003 &lt;α 0.005 which means there is an influence of four square step exercises towards the fall risk in elderly. Based on the results of the study, the four square step exercise is an effective exercise to reduce the fall risk in elderly because it is a light exercise which is easily carried out by the elderly independently. This exercise is recommended to be applied as a method to reduce the fall risk in elderly.</em>


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Siti Sarah Bintang Sarah Bintang ◽  
Novi Wulandari Tinambunan ◽  
Sabirin Berampu ◽  
Miftahul Zannah ◽  
Isidorus Jehaman

The fitness condition of the elderly is an indicator that can be used to determine the health level of the elderly. The level of physical activity is one of the factors that determine body composition from childhood to old age, proper flexibility helps people to have a functional balance throughout their life and to participate fully in countless recreational and communitarian activities. Lack of reasonable flexibility a greater chance of developing lesions and functional problems. Gymnastics for the elderly is a sport that can be done regularly so that the fitness of the elderly can increase. The study was to determine the effect of elderly exercise on improving fitness and flexibility and speed in the elderly in Sionom Hudon Selatan Village in 2020. Method of research is Quasi Experiment or quasi-experimental research with the design or research design used is one group pre and post test conducted in the Village of Sionom Hudon Selatan.The sample consisted of 12 people in each action taken. The results of the hypothesis test with the Wilcoxon signed rank test test p value α = (0.002 <0.05) which means "There is an effect of Giving Elderly Gymnastics Against Improvement of Fitness and Flexibility and Speed in the Elderly in the Village of Zion South Hudon in 2020".


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 062-065
Author(s):  
Maria Ulfa

Abstract :Toilet learning in children is an attempt to train children to be able to control in defecating and urinating. The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of stimulation to the toilet learning ability of toddler. The research usedPre-Experimental One-Group Pre-test-post test design. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The statistical test used wilcoxon signed rank test. The population was 14 toddler of PosyanduBendowulungKabupatenBlitar. The result showed that there was an effect of stimulation to the ability of toilet learning of 1 to 3 years old toddler. The Statistical test result using Wilcoxon sign rank test obtained p value = 0,000 (<0,05). It is expected to increase knowledge about the implementation of toilet learning stimulation, especially for parents to make their children more indepen- dent. Keywords: Stimulation, Toilet learning.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-47
Author(s):  
Mugihartadi, Sakiyan

The death rate due to the Covid-19 virus based on the World Health Organization (WHO) dated April 19, 2020 was 152,551 people (WHO, 2020). According to data from the Ministry of Health, the percentage of confirmed positive Covid-19 on 27 May 2020 was 23,851 cases, and 1,473 cases died. Elderly people often experience psychological disorders such as stress, depression and anxiety, especially in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak because a lot of information about the Indonesian population has been confirmed positive and causes death to increase the level of anxiety. Efforts in overcoming anxiety that occurs in the elderly can be done with SEFT spiritual relaxation. Objective: To analyze the effect of Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) therapy on reducing anxiety levels in the elderly in Grantung Village, Bayan District, Purworejo Regency. Methods: This type of research used a pre-experimental research design with one group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used total sampling with a sample size of 79 elderly in Grantung Village, Bayan District, Purworejo Regency. The data analysis technique used the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The research instrument used HARS questionnaire sheet and SEFT therapy SOP. Results: The results showed that most of the anxiety levels of the elderly before being given SEFT therapy were in the moderate category of anxiety and after being given SEFT therapy, most of the anxiety levels in the elderly decreased to the mild category. Conclusion: There is an effect of SEFT therapy on the level of anxiety in the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in Grantung Village with a value of p = 0.000 (p value <0.05). Recommendations:for the elderly should apply SEFT therapy independently to deal with anxiety problems during the pandemic Covid-19.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AH Yusuf ◽  
Iqlima Dwi Kurnia ◽  
Manis Aero Dwi Noerviana

Loneliness is a feelings of isolation where people felling lonely. All the elderly certainly desire to prosper in his old age but the fact isn’t all the elderly can reach it due to various reasons such as poverty, currently didn’t have offspring or family who can care for the elderly and the inability of the family in providing care to the elderly, so many elderly people become homeless. In This results used pre-experimental one-group pre-post test design. The population in this research is elderly with amount 76 people. Sample was 12 people taken by purposive sampling technique. Collected data conducted by using a questionnaire and analyzed used the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with significance α = 0.05. The results of research concluded that millieu therapy methods the creation of art made bracelet could be decreased loneliness of life of the elderly it can stimulate the cognitive, affective, psychomotor, sosio-emotional and self-esteem. Further research is expected to use control groups and researching other factors that influence loneliness the elderly. Researcher can use millieu therapy in supporting and helping the elderly yo live a best quality.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Devi Listiana ◽  
Buyung Keraman ◽  
Kurnia Esti

Healthy heart exercises can be used as non-pharmacological therapy in the treatment of hypertension. The aims of this study to determine Effect of Heart Exercise to Blood Pressure on Elderly with Hypertension at PSTW Pagar Dewa Bengkulu City. Design of this study was Pre-Experimental Design with Pre-Test and Post-Test Group Design, observation design which was conducted twice, that were before and after the experiment. Aneroid sphgmomanometer measuring devices, stethoscopes and digital tension and measuring methods by measuring blood pressure elderly. Population in this study were all the elderly who had hypertension were in PSTW Pagar Dewa Bengkulu City, with the amounted of 44 people and the sample used according to criteria was 26 people. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The results of this study have an influence, obtained Systolic Blood Pressure values in the Elderly before and after Healthy Heart exercised Z = -4,282 with p = value = 0,000 0.05 means significant diastolic Blood Pressure in the Elderly before and after Healthy Heart exercised  Z = - 4,314 with p = value = 0,000 0.05 means significant. Suggestions elderly who suffer from hypertension can used healthy heart exercises as non-pharmacological therapy. Keywords: elderly, heart exercises, hypertension


2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 087-092
Author(s):  
Inosensia Amtonis ◽  
Ulfa Husnul Fata

The decline of cognitive function is a process of mental decline that include attention, language, memory, orientation capability, calculation and reasoning. Cognitive function changed significantly along the trajectories of the aging process. The function of Brain gym is important to improve brain function decline of the cognitive function in the elderly. The way of brain gym is to make a balance between the left and right brain functions. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of brain gym to the enhancement of cognitive function in elderly at UPT PSLU Blitar. Method: The research design was one group pre-post test design on December 2-21 Juli 2014. The sampel of the research was 18 elderly at UPT PSLU Blitar, it was chosen using purposive sampling. The data analysis used Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Result: The results showed that the elderly cognitive decline before doing the brain gym were 9 people (50%) in the category of severe, and after doing the brain gym the result were increased in the category of normal. There was significant effect in the catogories of cognitive function with p value 0.00. Discussion: It was suggested for nurses that brain gym had an effect to the improvement of cognitive function to elderly.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Yulita Elvira Silviani ◽  
Tita Rosnita ◽  
Buyung Keraman

ABSTRAK           Angka kejadian nyeri menstruasi (dysmenorrhea) di dunia sangat besar, rata-rata lebih dari 50% perempuan disetiap Negara mengalami dysmenorrhea. Menurut data dari WHO, 2010 didapatkan angka kejadian sebesar 1.769.425 jiwa (90%) wanita mengalami dysmenorrhea dengan 10-15% mengalami dysmenorrhea berat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh abdominal stretching exercise terhadap penurunan dysmenorrhea pada mahasiswa D III kebidanan STIKes Tri Mandiri Sakti . Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analitik kuantitatif metode praeksperimen dengan rancangan desain (one group pre test-post test) dalam satu kelompok dengan analisa uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 19 responden diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling. Analisis penelitian ini menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapatkan dari 19 responden yang mengalami dysmenorrhea, diperoleh rata-rata skala dysmenorrhea sebelum dilakukan senam 8,00 dan sesudah dilakukan senam diperoleh rata-rata 5,00  Berdasarkan hasil uji analisis terdapat signifikan nilai p-value =0,000 <α=0,05. Ada pengaruh abdominal stretching exercise terhadap penurunan dysmenorrhea pada mahasiswa D III kebidanan STIKES Tri Mandiri Sakti Bengkulu.Kata Kunci: dysmenorrhea; abdominal stretching exercise; remaja putri THE EFFECT OF ABDOMINAL STRETCHING EXERCISE ON DYSMENORRHEA REDUCTIONABSTRACTThe incidence of menstrual pain (dysmenorrheal) in the world is very large, on average more than 50% of women in each country experience dysmenorrheal. According to data from WHO, 2010 there was an incidence of 1,769,425 people (90%) of women having dysmenorrheal with 10-15% having severe dysmenorrheal. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal stretching exercise gymnastics on the reduction of dysmenorrheal in students of Diploma of midwifery at STIKES Tri Mandiri Sakti students. The research method used in this quantitative analytical study was pre-experimental method with design design (one group pre-test post test) in one group. With paired simple T-test test analysis and Wilcoxon signed rank test to test the data with normal distribution. The samples in this study were 19 respondents and taken by purposive sampling technique. The analysis of this study used univariate and bivariate analysis with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Based on the results of the study obtained from 19 respondents who experienced dysmenorrheal, obtained on average dysmenorrheal scale before doing 8.00 gymnastics and after doing gymnastics obtained an average of 5.00. Based on the results of the analysis there were significant P-value = 0,000 <α = 0 05 that there is an effect of abdominal stretching exercise on decreasing dysmenorrheal in Diploma midwifery students at level I and II at STIKES Tri MandiriSakti Bengkulu. The conclusion is that there is significant influence of abdominal Stretching to reduce dysmenorrheal pain in Diploma midwifery students of STIKES Tri Mandiri Sakti Bengkulu.Keywords: abdominal stretching exercise; decreasing; female students


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferawato Ferawati

ABSTRAKReumatoid Artritis (RA) merupakan penyakit muscoloskelektal yang sering terjadi pada usia lanjut. Gangguan pada system muscoloskelektal yang ditandai dengan munculnya nyeri sendi dan kekakuan yang mengakibatkan penurunan kemampuan fisiologis atau kualitas hidup lansia. Dampak dari Reumatoid Artritis dapat menimbulkan beberapa keluhan dan dapat menyebabkan kelumpuhan. Untuk menganalisis efektifitas kompres jahe merah hangat dan kompres serai hangat terhadap penurunan intensitas nyeri artitris remauthoid pada lanjut usia.Metode Penelitian: Jenis penelitian adalah quasy experimental dengan two group pre – post test design. Subjek adalah sebagian lansia yang penderita Arthritis Remathoid di Desa Sumberagung Kecamatan Dander Kabupaten Bojonegoro. Subjek dibagi menjadi dua kelompok yaitu kelompok I (n=15) diberi perlakuan kompres jahe hangat dan II (n=15) diberi perlakuan kompres serai hangat. Analisis yang digunakan uji Mann Whitney U Test dan Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test dengan ingkat kemaknaan α = 0,05.Hasil uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, didapat keduanya mempunyai nilai kemaknaan yaitu ρ value = 0,000. Nilai ρ = 0,031 pada kelompok kompres serai hangat dan kelompok kompres jahe merah ρ value = 0,165. Hasil uji Mann Withney U Test pada Post perlakuan kedua terapi diperoleh selisih nilai nyeri pada kompres jahe ρ= 0,003 dan selisih nilai nyeri kompres serai ρ value = 0,001.Penggunaan kompres jahe merah lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan kompres serai terhadap penurunan intensitas nyeri arthritis remathoid. Kata Kunci: usia lanjut, Reumatoid Artritis (RA), jahe merah, serai, perbedaan efektifitas.    ABSTRACTReumatoid Artritis (RA) is a musculoskeletal which frequently occurs in the elderly. The disorders in the musculoskeletal system are noted by the occurrence of pain in the joints and stiffness which reduces the physiological abilities or life quality of the elderly. The disease causes many such complaints and  consequences of the disease rheumatoid arthritis may experience paralysis. The aims of this study is to analyze the effect of warm red ginger compress therapy and warm lemongrass compress therapy against of  Decreased pain intensity in  the elderly  with  artitris remauthoid. The study was Queasy experimental with two group pre – post test design. Subjects were some elderly people with Arthritis Remathoid in Sumberagung Village, Dander Sub District, Bojonegoro District. Subjects were divided into two groups: group I (n-15) with warm ginger compress therapy, and II (n=15) with warm lemongrass compress therapy. The analyses used in this study were the Mann Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test with α of 0.05. Results of Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test obtained Both have meaning p value of  0.000. ρ value = 0,031 in a warm lemongrass compress therapy group and obtained of warm ginger compress therapy group ρ value = 0,165. The results of Mann Withney U Test on Post treatment second therapy, obtained difference of warm ginger compress therapy with ρ value= 0,003 and difference of warm lemongrass compress therapy with ρ value = 0,001.The use of warm ginger compresses therapy are more effective than a warm lemongrass compress therapy against decreased pain intensity in  the elderly  with  artitris remauthoid.  Keywords: elderly, artitris remauthoid, red ginger, lemongrass, differences in effectiveness


Author(s):  
Ismi Puji Astuti

Background: The first labor anxiety is an unpleasant psychological condition due to physiological changes that cause psychological instability. The condition of excessive anxiety, worry, fear without cause, and stress, causes the muscles of the body to tense up, especially the muscles in the birth path to become stiff and hard, making it difficult to expand. This study analyzed the effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in dealing with childbirth. Methods: Quasi experimental design with nonrandomized pretest-postest control group. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with 34 research subjects. 17 people for the treatment group were given pregnancy exercise 8 times, and 17 people for the control group were given health education about preparation for childbirth. Results: The results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that the average reduction in the treatment group was 8.00 and the control group was 3.00. The effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in the treatment group with a p-value (0.000) <(0.05), while the control group with a p-value (0.180)> (0.05). Conclusion: There is an effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in dealing with childbirth in the Wuryantoro Health Center work area. 


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