The Effects of Family Knowledge Level About Fall Risk Prevention to The Act of Equipping Safe Environment for Oldage in Mekar Jaya, Kedung Waringin Subdistrict Bekasi Regency in Year 2018

Abstract

Background : According to 2014 national cencus data, where the number of oldage household was 16.08 million household or 24.50 percent from while the  household in Indonesia. The risk of oldage is falling down, where a fall is not normal part from aging process, however about 30% oldage who live in the family experiences a fall every  year. A fall incident among oldage who live in the household increase from 25% at the age of seventy to become 35% after the age of more then seventy five. To objective of the research is to analyze the effect of a family knowledge level about fall risk prevention to the act of equipping safe environment for oldage.

Methods: The research usescross sectional, with the population and sample areall family who have oldage in Karang Mekar village, Kedung Waringin subdistrict, Bekasi Regency, the corespondentt is 100. Sampling technique used is using accidental sampling. Statistic test uses Chi Square test.

Results: The result of research was there was no effect at a family knowledge leve; to the act of equipping safe environtment for oldage, with p value 0.54 (p≥α : 0,05), CI 95% ( 0.630 – 3.050) with ods ratio value 1.387.

Conclusion: Recomendation was health officer in this case, a nurses should carry out illumination to the family and create safe environment.