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GAMBARAN MOTIVASI LANSIA TERHADAP PEMANFAATAN
POSYANDU LANSIA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MERSAM
KABUPATEN BATANG HARI TAHUN 2024
BAIHAKI
ABSTRAK
Posyandu lansia adalah sebuah wadah UKBM (Upaya Kesehatan
Bersumber Daya Masyarakat) yang mempunyai peranan sangat besar dan strategis
didalam masyarakat secara umum dan khususnya dibidang kesehatan. Tujuan
penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran motivasi lansia terhadap
pemanfaatan posyandu lansia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Mersam Kabupaten
Batang Hari tahun 2024.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif menggunakan pendekatan
cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Mersam
Kabupaten Batang Hari dan telah dilaksanakan pada tanggal 25 Juli s/d 08
Agustus tahun 2024. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu seluruh lansia yang
berada di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mersam Kabupaten Batang hari bulan Januari
s/d Juni tahun 2024 sebanyak 142 orang dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 58 orang,
dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan
menggunakan kuesioner dengan cara wawancara terpimpin. Analisis data dalam
penelitian ini yaitu analisis univariat.
Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden memiliki
motivasi rendah sebanyak 34 responden (58,6%) dan sebanyak 24 responden
(41,4%) memiliki motivasi tinggi terhadap pemanfaatan posyandu lansia di
Puskesmas Mersam Kabupaten Batang Hari.
Penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi bahan informasi dan masukan dalam
memberikan edukasi kesehatan kepada lansia agar aktif dalam pemanfaatan
posyandu lansia di wilayah kerja.
Kata Kunci : Motivasi, Posyandu, Lansia

DESCRIPTION OF ELDERLY MOTIVATION FOR THE USE OF ELDERLY
POSYANDU IN THE WORKING AREA OF MERSAM COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER, BATANG HARI REGENCY
IN 2024
BAIHAKI
ABSTRACT
Posyandu for the elderly is a UKBM (Community Resource Health Effort)
which has a very large and strategic role in society in general and especially in
the health sector. The aim of the research is to determine the motivation of the
elderly towards the use of elderly posyandu in the Mersam Community Health
Center Working Area, Batang Hari Regency in 2024.
This research is a descriptive study using a cross sectional approach. This
research was carried out in the working area of the Mersam Health Center,
Batang Hari Regency and was carried out from July 25 to August 8 2024. The
population in this study were all elderly people who were in the working area of
the Mersam Health Center, Batang Regency, from January to June of the year
2024 as many as 142 people and a total sample of 58 people, using purposive
sampling techniques. This research was conducted using a questionnaire using
guided interviews. Data analysis in this research is univariate analysis.
The results of the analysis showed that the majority of respondents had
low motivation, 34 respondents (58.6%) and 24 respondents (41.4%) had high
motivation regarding the use of posyandu for the elderly at the Mersam
Community Health Center, Batang Hari Regency.
This research is expected to provide information and input in providing
health education to the elderly so that they are active in utilizing posyandu for the
elderly in work areas.
Keywords: Motivation, Posyandu, Elderly