PEMBERDAYAAN PERAN KADER DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEHATAN LANSIA MELALUI TERAPI TOTOK PUNGGUNG DI BKL (BINA KELUARGA LANSIA) KECAMATAN LAWANG

Abstract

The aging process is a physiological process that occurs in every human who follows the life cycle. Along with the increasing population of the elderly in Indonesia can be followed by the emergence of various problems related to physical, psychological, economic, and social health aspects. The emergence of these problems is very reasonable because with increasing age, a person's physiological function will decrease due to the aging process, as a result many non-communicable diseases arise in the elderly. Someone who enters old age will experience a decrease in the ability of limbs which impacts on the limited variety of daily activities. Currently, efforts to tackle hypertension have not yet taken the main priority scale in health services, although it is known that the negative impacts that have been caused are quite large, including strokes for the brain, coronary heart disease for heart arteries and for the heart muscle. Given the increasing incidence of hypertension and the dangers of complications that arise, it is necessary to empower the BKL Family Resilience Cadre (Elderly Family Development) in Realizing Active and Productive Elders can monitor their health conditions more easily. The BKL group is a breakthrough BKKBN in order to empower the role of the elderly. The purpose of the BKL program will be realized if the BKL groups in the community are well managed by cadres. The aim of health training in general is to change the behavior of individuals, communities in the health sector. This goal is to make health as a value in society, helping individuals to be able to independently or groups to carry out activities to achieve healthy living. Community service methods include several stages, namely Preparation of Completeness of Activities, Implementation of Training using the method of lecturing tutorials, classical lectures and discuss as well as demonstrations. The Community Service Team and the resource person gave a general explanation about the Role of Cadres in Improving the Health of the Elderly through Full Back Therapy. The results of this community service There are significant differences in the knowledge, attitudes and skills of cadres before and after participating in full-blooded back training as a therapeutic method for overcoming the illness suffered by the elderly