The Relationship of Cognitive Function with Social Interaction Skills of the Elderly in Puskesmas Sikolos District of Padang Panjang

ROZA NELITA

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

The Relationship of Cognitive Function with Social Interaction Skills of the Elderly in Puskesmas Sikolos District of Padang Panjang

Roza Nelita

Abstract :

Advanced age is a natural process that can not avoid, the process becomes old due to biological factors, happen naturally, continuous and sustained that can cause changes in anatomical, physiological, biochemical in body tissue, and ultimately affect the function, the ability of the body and soul. Elderly who live in the Puskesmas Sikolos District of Padang Panjang, when be done the assessment of cognitive function (MMSE), three of the five elderly included in the bad category and their social interaction is also different, there are to talks but there are just too quiet. This study aims to determine the relationship of cognitive function with the ability soasial interactions in the elderly. This type of research is analytic survey with cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in Puskesma Sikolos District of Padang Panjang. The overall population in this study as many as 1,262 elderly people. Sampling object under investigation and is considered to represent the entire population sample taken using simple random technique in which each member of the sample or unit of the population has an equal chance to be selected as samples and obtained a sample of 92 people. Data is collected using a questionnaire and checklist sheet. Analysis of the data is computerized chi–square test. The results showed that cognitive function in the bad category 35 (38.0%), and social interaction in the category of less than 36 people (39.1%). Statistical analysis showed that there is a relationship with the cognitive function in elderly social interaction skills with chi–square test obtained by value p = 0.000 (p <0.05). It can be concluded that there is influence cognitive function with social interaction skills in the elderly. For that suggest an attempt by the health centers can provide approaches to improve social interaction skills.