Penyakit Kronis Lebih dari Satu Menimbulkan Peningkatan Perasaan Cemas pada Lansia Di Kecamatan Cibinong

Abstract

Multiple Chronic Diseases Increase Anxious Feeling of Community-Dwelling Elderly in Cibinong District. Anxiety is fear and worry feeling that caused by various event that subjectively. This study aimed to determine relationship amount of chronic disease towards anxiety of elderly with chronic disease in UPF Puskesmas Pabuaran Indah area, Cibinong District or Kecamatan Cibinong. Descriptive correlative design with cross-sectional approach was applied. 105 elderly with chronic disease, age 60 years or above were taken in this study, which is using cluster sampling. This research using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS): Anxiety scale and characteristics of respondent questionnaire. The results of the study found that there is a relationship between amount of chronic disease towards anxiety of elderly with chronic disease (p= 0.004) with the strength of significance (odds ratio) 3.549. Elderly with multiple chronic diseases has 3 times more of risk to feel anxious. Health center is advised to give health education, and increase family role to reduce anxiety