Effect of Physical Modality Therapy on the Independence of the Elderly in the Working Area of the Bontonyeleng Community Health Center

Abstract

Background: Based on a preliminary study conducted by researchers in Taccorong Village, the working area of the Bontonyeleng Health Center, it was found that the independence of the elderly was low because this was caused by the lack of personnel who carried out physical modality therapy, then based on preliminary data on hypertension sufferers as many as 594 people consisting of men as many as 224 people (37%) and women 374 people (63%). Research Objectives: The effect of physical modality therapy on the independence of the elderly in the work area of the Bontonyeleng Health Center. Research Methods: Research design is pre-experimental with a one case study approach. The population is all the number of the elderly. The sample size is an estimate of 38 people. The hypothesis test is the Mc Nemar Test. The study was conducted in the Bontonyeleng Health Center Working Area. Research Results: The level of independence of the elderly before the intervention was not independent, namely not independent, which was higher than independent while after the intervention, the elderly's independence was higher than the independent elderly. The hypothesis test using the Mc Nemar test obtained a P value = 0.000 > α = 0.05. Conclusions and Suggestions: There is an effect of physical modality therapy on the independence of the elderly in the Bontonyeleng Health Center Working Area. We recommend that further research use a longer time.