Analysis of factors affecting malnutrition among elderly in panti werdha mojopahit mojokerto

Abstract

© 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved. Background: Old age as the final stage of the cycle in life is the natural development stage that will be experienced by every individual who reaches old age and is a reality that cannot avoid. In 2020, the number of elderly humans is predicted to be 28.8 million (11.34%) with a life expectancy of 71.1 years. The increase in the number of elderly populations is due to the rise in the socio-economic level of the community, progress in the field of health services, and an increased level of public knowledge. In 2020-2025 it is estimated that Indonesia’s elderly population is ranked fourth after China, India and the United States.Material and Method: The research method uses factor analysis. The technique of sampling used in research is purposive sampling, with the elderly population at the Nursing Home. The purpose of this study is specifically to find out; Appetite; change in body weight; old cars; stress; neuropsychological disorders, BMI. The Collecting data using instruments, the questionnaire was used. Analysis results using SPSS version 25.0.Findings: The research can be said that the variables and samples used to allow for further analysis. This evidence by the KMO value of 0.504 which means higher than 0.5. after that, we can see Rotated Component Matrix a Conclusion: Malnutrition of Risk factors in the elderly people at Mojopahit Mojokerto nursing home can be described as follows, Informal factors for the elderly: mobility, neuropsychological disorders; External factors: control nurses about elderly body weight.