HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP LANSIA TENTANG RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS BAITURRAHMAN BANDA ACEH

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  • Fakhrul rizal, Mursyida

Abstract

Abstract:Rheumatoid arthritis can cause death , for it is scarce and usually the disease is suffered for months to years . Thenbased on preliminary data collection in the work area of the Baiturrahman health center in Banda Aceh , on Friday 20-21 April2018 where the writer conducted interviews with 12 elderly people in the work area of the Baiturrahman Community HealthCenter , it was found that 7 elderly people did not understand about rheumatoid arthritis , and 6 of the elderly did not know theattitude to deal with rheumatoid arthritis , while 2 elderly people understood about rheumatoid disease and attitude in handlingrheumatoid arthritis . Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Baiturrahman Health Center Banda Aceh in 2019. The research design used inthis study is descriptive correlative . The total population is 1361 people and a sample of 43 respondents . The time of datacollection began on January 9 , 2019 , until 13 January 2019 using a questionnaire compiled by the writer himself . Dataanalysis was done by using the Chi - Square test . The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between theknowledge of the elderly about rheumatoid arthritis in the work area of Baiturrahman Health Center Banda Aceh 2019 with avalue of p = 0.013 . There is a relationship between the attitude of the elderly about rheumatoid arthritis in the work area ofBaiturrahman Health Center Banda Aceh in 2019 with a value of p = 0.009 . The study concludes that there is a relationshipbetween knowledge and attitudes of the elderly regarding rheumatoid arthritis in the work area of Baiturrahman CommunityHealth Center banda Aceh 2019. Researchers recommend increasing their insight and experience about knowledge and lifestylebehaviors for the elderly with rheumatoid arthritis

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2019-04-04

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): April 2019

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP LANSIA TENTANG RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS BAITURRAHMAN BANDA ACEH. (2019). Jurnal Aceh Medika, 3(1), 104-112. https://jurnal.abulyatama.ac.id/index.php/acehmedika/article/view/3735