Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dengan Kunjungan Lansia ke Posyandu di Desa Bulukagung Kecamatan Klampis Kabupaten Bangkalan Madura

Pendahuluan: Kunjungan lansia ke posyandu merupakan salah satu bentuk pemanfaatan pelayanan kesehatan oleh lansia. Namun, keaktifan kunjungan lansia ke posyandu masih rendah. Salah satu faktor yang diduga memengaruhi kunjungan lansia ke posyandu adalah tingkat pengetahuan. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dengan kunjungan lansia ke Posyandu di Desa Bulukagung, Kecamatan Klampis, Kabupaten Bangkalan, Madura. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain analitik korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel berjumlah 74 responden yang dipilih sesuai kriteria inklusi menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Variabel independen tingkat pengetahuan dan variabel dependen kunjungan lansia ke posyandu. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner tingkat pengetahuan dan kuesioner kunjungan lansia ke posyandu. Analisis data menggunakan uji Spearman Rank dengan tingkat signifikansi α = 0,05. Hasil dan Pembahasan: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan dengan kategori cukup sebanyak 27 responden (36,5%) dan kunjungan ke posyandu dengan kategori kurang aktif sebanyak 31 responden (41,9%). Hasil uji Spearman Rank menunjukkan nilai p < 0,001 dan koefisien korelasi (r) = 0,633, yang berarti terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dengan kekuatan korelasi kuat dan arah hubungan positif antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan kunjungan lansia ke posyandu. Kesimpulan: ada hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan kunjungan lansia ke posyandu. Semakin baik tingkat pengetahuan lansia, semakin aktif kunjungan lansia ke posyandu.

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Introduction: Visits to Posyandu (Integrated Health Post) are one way in which elderly people utilize health services. However, the frequency of visits to Posyandu remains low. One factor suspected of influencing elderly visits to Posyandu is knowledge level. Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge level and elderly visits to Posyandu in Bulukagung Village, Klampis District, Bangkalan Regency, Madura. Method: This study used a correlational analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. A sample of 74 respondents was selected according to inclusion criteria using a purposive sampling technique. The independent variable was knowledge level and the dependent variable was elderly visits to Posyandu. Data collection used a questionnaire on knowledge level and a questionnaire on elderly visits to Posyandu. Data analysis used the Spearman Rank test with a significance level of α = 0.05. Results and Discussion: The results showed that the majority of respondents had a sufficient level of knowledge (27 respondents (36.5%), and 31 respondents (41.9%) were categorized as less active in their visits to the integrated health post (Posyandu). The Spearman Rank test showed a p-value <0.001 and a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.633, indicating a significant relationship with strong correlation strength and a positive direction between the level of knowledge and the elderly’s visits to the Posyandu. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the elderly’s visits to the Posyandu. The better the elderly’s level of knowledge, the more active their visits to the Posyandu.