Social engagement and the elderly in rural Indonesia

Utomo, Ariane; McDonald, Peter; Utomo, Iwu Dwisetyani; Cahyadi, Nur; Sparrow, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.009

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“…The elderly need some activities that interconnected with other human for example recitation forum, elderly health services forum, and any other activities which make the elderly can built the communication and assist the other elderly people [11], [12]. The system of elderly family development activities includes seven dimensions that are carried out by the approach of the elderly, family and environment [13]. This is in line with the empowerment of the elderly in Japan that the elderly empowerment practice includes a four-dimensional conceptualization of problems and focus of interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

What Elderly Needs to Improve Their Quality of Life? A Qualitative Study

Matahari¹,

Arumsari²,

Sunardi³

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 Ahmad Dahlan International Conference Series on Pharmacy and Health Science (ADICS-PHS 2019)

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The Special Region of Yogyakarta is a province that has experienced an increase in the number of elderly people or known as the aged population boom. According to the National Economic Survey (SUSENAS) in 2007, it is known that Yogyakarta is the highest population of elderly in Indonesia with the index more than 10% of the national level (14.02%). Sleman regency is the district with the highest life expectancy in Indonesia, which is 75.6 years which exceeds the average age of the elderly in the Yogyakarta province ranging from 74 years and the average age of the elderly at the national level is 70.6 years. Elderly Family Development Community or "Bina Keluarga Lansia" is an effort carried out an elderly family member to increase the elderly quality of life. Method: This study is a qualitative study with a descriptive approach. This research was conducted at an elderly family development community or "Bina Keluarga Lansia" in Sleman regency using in-depth interview to elderly community leader and group members. Results: The elderly family development community has seven dimensions to increase the quality of life among elderly, they are: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual, vocational professional, and environmental dimensions. The involvement of group members in the elderly family community and it is need high attention of the elderly cadres. Conclusion: The elderly people need the activities to increase their skills which are improving their economic level.

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What Elderly Needs to Improve Their Quality of Life? A Qualitative Study

Matahari¹,

Arumsari²,

Sunardi³

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 Ahmad Dahlan International Conference Series on Pharmacy and Health Science (ADICS-PHS 2019)

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“…Several qualitative and ethnographic studies have been conducted in East Java and West Sumatra, offering insights inter alia into issues like intergenerational family support systems [63], childlessness and old-age vulnerabilities [64], or care dependencies in relation to family network gaps [65,66]. During the past years, few quantitative studies have emerged on related concepts, such as social capital (and healthy aging in seven eastern provinces) [67] and social engagement (and productive aging in ten rural villages) [68]. To the best of our knowledge, no epidemiological social network studies on aging populations are at present available for the larger Indonesian context.…”

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Effects of social network diversity in the disablement process: a comparison of causal inference methods and an outcome-wide approach to the Indonesian Family Life Surveys, 2007–2015

Schröders

Dewi

Nilsson

et al. 2020

Int J Equity Health

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Background: Social networks (SN) have been proven to be instrumental for healthy aging and function as important safety nets, particular for older adults in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the importance of interpreting health outcomes in terms of SN, in many LMICsincluding Indonesiaepidemiological studies and policy responses on the health effects of SN for aging populations are still uncommon. Using outcome-wide multi-method approaches to longitudinal panel data, this study aims to outline more clearly the role of SN diversity in the aging process in Indonesia. We explore whether and to what degree there is an association of SN diversity with adult health outcomes and investigate potential gender differences, heterogeneous treatment effects, and effect gradients along disablement processes. Methods: Data came from the fourth and fifth waves of the Indonesian Family Life Survey fielded in 2007-08 and 2014-15. The analytic sample consisted of 3060 adults aged 50+ years. The primary exposure variable was the diversity of respondents' SN at baseline. This was measured through a social network index (SNI), conjoining information about household size together with a range of social ties with whom respondents had active contact across six different types of role relationships. Guided by the disablement process model, a battery of 19 outcomes (8 pathologies, 5 impairments, 4 functional limitations, 2 disabilities) were included into analyses. Evidence for causal effects of SN diversity on health was evaluated using outcomewide multivariable regression adjustment (RA), propensity score matching (PSM), and instrumental variable (IV) analyses. Results: At baseline, 60% of respondents had a low SNI. Results from the RA and PSM models showed greatest concordance and that among women a diverse SN was positively associated with pulmonary outcomes and upper and lower body functions. Both men and women with a high SNI reported less limitations in performing activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) tasks. A high SNI was negatively associated with C-reactive protein levels in women. The IV analyses yielded positive associations with cognitive functions for both men and women.

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“…Another three items were used to assess social relationships, such as social participation, social support, and household decision making. The social participation questionnaire developed by Utomo et al [14] comprised 10 questions, but the instrument was modified into a 9-item questionnaire, which was suitable to the participants of this study. Participants whose scores (7-9) were higher than the average score were categorized as higher group, while participants whose scores (0-6) were lower than the average score were categorized as the lower group.…”

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“…The scale is composed of 6 items that assess social isolation, with scores ranging from 0 to 30. The scores were divided into two levels: isolated (0-12) and not isolated (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). The household decision-making scale, which includes three items, was developed by Leon et al [17].…”

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“…It is expected that individuals living healthily not only survive longer but live longer in better health, with the occurrence of disability and age-related diseases postponed to the last years of life [13]. For this reason, the prevention and control of NCDs and deterioration of activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL) have become a major challenge particularly for middle-aged and older women because women have greater roles in family and community health activities in Indonesia [14]. However, no study has yet demonstrated the behaviors toward NCDs prevention and their relationship with physical health status among community-dwelling, middle-aged and older women in Indonesia.…”

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Behaviors toward Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Their Relationship with Physical Health Status among Community-dwelling, Middle-aged and Older Women in Indonesia

Yamada

Hapsari

Matsuo

2020

IJERPH

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We aim to clarify the behaviors toward noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) prevention focusing on lifestyle-related diseases and physical health status and examine their relationship among community-dwelling women in Indonesia. This cross-sectional study included women aged 45 years and older. Data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire; the following parameters were also measured: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), handgrip strength, and 10 m gait speed. This study found that the majority of women adopted one or more healthy behaviors to prevent NCDs, while few women practiced comprehensive behaviors. Age, satisfaction with house income, living alone, social support, social participation, and household decision making were the determinant factors for behaviors toward NCDs prevention. A high prevalence of underweight (26.4%), overweight (31.9%), obesity (5.6%), high systolic blood pressure (SBP) (62.5%), and low muscle strength (54.2%) were frequently observed. Eating well-balanced meals, avoiding fatty foods, and undergoing blood cholesterol testing had significant correlations with physical health status. It is concluded that the activities at Posyandu Lansia (health village posts for older adults) are necessary to help women with unhealthy eating behaviors and lower physical activity and unawareness of health checkups to maintain focus and to develop a more practical approach to NCDs prevention.

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Social engagement and the elderly in rural Indonesia

Cited by 52 publications

References 25 publications

What Elderly Needs to Improve Their Quality of Life? A Qualitative Study

What Elderly Needs to Improve Their Quality of Life? A Qualitative Study

Effects of social network diversity in the disablement process: a comparison of causal inference methods and an outcome-wide approach to the Indonesian Family Life Surveys, 2007–2015

Behaviors toward Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Their Relationship with Physical Health Status among Community-dwelling, Middle-aged and Older Women in Indonesia

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