title: Characteristics of elderly club participants of Tebet Health Center, South Jakarta.
abstract: In Jakarta there currently exists an elderly healthcare program which is implemented at community health posts, known as elderly clubs. Recently, an elderly needs assessment was done on active participants of such elderly clubs in Tebet, South Jakarta. Two out of six elderly clubs were selected for the survey: namely, Cempaka (CEC, n = 45) and Anggrek (AEC, n = 40). The need assessment consisted of demography, health, food patterns, environment, disease, physical disability, psycho-social status and family support systems. Approximately 85% of the elderly club participants were female and 15% were male. There were no significant differences between the two elderly clubs, except that CEC had more non-Javanese participants; a higher level of education among participants; more smokers; more women who lived with their husbands; and more participants with hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes and tooth loss. Psycho-social status of CEC was more normal for total potential scores than was AEC. Family support for the elderly was provided by two adult children. This rapid appraisal of the elderly could be a useful tool for developing specific community elderly programs.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer and Researcher, Center for Community Health and Population Studies, Trisakti Research Institute,Department of Community Medicine and Medical Nutrition, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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authors.lastname: Abikusno
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kusumaratna