Pentingnya Deteksi Dini Demensia: Penyuluhan bagi Komunitas Lansia di Rumah Pelayanan Sosial Ngaliyan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26714/uwc.v8.825-832.2025Keywords:
demensia, edukasi lansia, media poster, penyuluhan, powerpointAbstract
Pendahuluan: Demensia pada lansia merupakan masalah kesehatan yang semakin meningkat seiring bertambahnya usia. Penyuluhan tentang gejala, pencegahan, dan penanganan demensia sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat, terutama lansia. Media visual seperti presentasi PowerPoint dan poster edukasi terbukti efektif dalam menyampaikan informasi dengan cara yang mudah dipahami. Metode: Penyuluhan dilakukan di Rumah Pelayanan Sosial Ngaliyan Semarang pada 27 Mei 2023, yang dihadiri oleh 50 lansia. Kegiatan ini menggunakan dua media visual, yaitu ceramah penyuluhan langsung dan poster edukasi yang dipasang di ruang publik panti. Sebelum dan setelah penyuluhan, peserta diberikan tes pretes dan postes untuk mengukur peningkatan pengetahuan mengenai demensia.
Hasil dan Pembahasan: Hasil pretes menunjukkan rata-rata nilai 45, sementara setelah penyuluhan dengan media visual, nilai rata-rata meningkat menjadi 75, dengan peningkatan pengetahuan sebesar 66,67%. Media visual, baik presentasi ceramah maupun poster, terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman peserta tentang gejala dan pencegahan demensia. Kedua media ini memudahkan peserta, terutama lansia, untuk memahami dan mengingat informasi penting mengenai demensia. Kesimpulan: Penyuluhan dengan menggunakan presentasi ceramah dan poster edukasi terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia mengenai demensia. Kegiatan ini memberikan dampak positif dalam meningkatkan kesadaran dan pemahaman peserta, yang dapat mempercepat deteksi dini dan penanganan demensia. Edukasi berkelanjutan menggunakan media visual sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia.
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Abstract
Introduction: Dementia in the elderly is a growing health problem as age increases. Counseling about the symptoms, prevention, and management of dementia is crucial to raise awareness in the community, especially among the elderly. Visual media, such as PowerPoint presentations and educational posters, have proven effective in delivering information in an easily understandable manner. Methods: The counseling was conducted at the Rumah Pelayanan Sosial Ngaliyan Semarang on May 27, 2023, attended by 50 elderly participants. The activity used two visual media, namely a direct counseling presentation and educational posters placed in public areas of the facility. Before and after the counseling, participants were given pre-test and post-test assessments to measure the increase in knowledge about dementia. Results and Discussion: The pre-test results showed an average score of 45, while after the counseling using visual media, the average score increased to 75, with an increase in knowledge of 66.67%. Visual media, both through the counseling presentation and posters, were proven effective in enhancing participants' understanding of the symptoms and prevention of dementia. These media helped participants, especially the elderly, to better understand and remember important information about dementia. Conclusion: Counseling using presentation lectures and educational posters was proven effective in improving the knowledge of the elderly about dementia. This activity had a positive impact on increasing participants' awareness and understanding, which can speed up early detection and management of dementia. Ongoing education using visual media is crucial to improving the quality of life of the elderly.
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Kementrian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. Demensia. https://ayosehat.kemkes.go.itopik-penyakit/kelainan-saraf/demensia. 2025. Diakses pada tanggal 09-08-2025
