EDUCATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF INCREASED RISK OF OSTEOARTHRITIS IN THE ELDERLY AT POSYANDU MENUR 10 MAKAMHAJI SUKOHARJO

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the progressive characteristics of older people, with signs
and symptoms of morning stiffness for less than 30 minutes, increasing pain during
activity, and developing at age 40-65. The method used was the method of interviews for
the elderly residents of menur 10, which was intended to gather information face-to-face
with the respondents, in order to get accurate information. The method of observation
aims to understand directly and see the partner's situation in person so as to determine
the problem experienced by the partner. The education given to 50 elderly people in
osteoarthritis, the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and exercise in denoting pain
caused by osteoarthritis, which is aimed at assisting the elderly in posyea elderly 10 to
regulate pain and care more about their own joints. And there has been an increased
knowledge of older ones in expressing pain by training independently.