KONSELING KELUARGA TERKAIT KESELAMATAN LANSIA DI RUMAH

  • Asri Handayani Solihin STIKes Dharma Husada, Bandung

Abstract

Keluarga merupakan sistem pendukung yang penting bagi lansia, karena keluarga menjadi bagian dalam perawatan lansia di rumah, khususnya bagi keluarga di Indonesia. Merawat lansia di rumah dengan kondisi kesehatan yang semakin menurun dapat meningkatkan risiko yang berkaitan dengan keamanan dan keselamatan lansia. Keluarga perlu memahami mengenai risiko bahaya yang dapat terjadi selama merawat lansia di rumah. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat untuk meningkatkan pemahaman keluarga mengenai keselamatan lansia di rumah. Pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan dengan tehnik konseling terhadap keluarga yang memiliki lansia. Hasil konseling diperoleh beberapa temuan bahwa keluarga belum memahami mengenai keselamatan lansia di rumah serta kendala yang dihadapi keluarga dalam memenuhi keselamatan lansia di rumah. Disarankan keluarga dapat melakukan pertemuan keluarga secara rutin mendiskusikan masalah keselamatan lansia.

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Published
2022-05-17
How to Cite
Handayani Solihin, A. (2022). KONSELING KELUARGA TERKAIT KESELAMATAN LANSIA DI RUMAH. Abdi Masada, 3(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.38037/am.v3i1.42
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