Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Integrated Health Service Post for the Elderly Services

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10.2991/978-94-6463-048-0_30How to use a DOI?

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Posyandu lansia; elderly; COVID-19; pandemic

Abstract

The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 has increased the risk of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. The Integrated Health Service Post for the Elderly (IHSP-Elderly, Posyandu lansia) is a community-based program that provides large-group outdoor activities for the elderly. This study examined the services provided by the IHSP-Elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was undertaken in a community health center (puskesmas) in Bantul district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. All centers in the IHSP-Elderly (n = 34) in the selected puskesmas were included. Data regarding the IHSP-Elderly activities from March to December 2020 were gathered from the village cadres, community health workers who voluntarily serve the elderly in the IHSP-Elderly program. Data were analyzed descriptively. Most IHSP-Elderly did not provide any community-based health program from April to September 2020. During the pandemic, the number of people who attended IHSP-Elderly programs was no more than 10 people (range, 6–10 people). Health-care services, including blood pressure measurement, were temporarily discontinued. Few IHSP-Elderly provided home-based blood pressure monitoring performed by the village cadres. Even though most IHSP-Elderly restarted their routine services in October 2020, the number of participants was lower than before the pandemic. To anticipate COVID-19 transmission, all IHSP-Elderly have prepared and implemented protocols for their activities. In conclusion, the pandemic significantly affected IHSP-Elderly programs. A new approach should be considered to maintain the sustainability of health-care services for the elderly.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mellody Yudhashinta Putri Cahyono
AU  - Riana Rahmawati
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/19
TI  - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Integrated Health Service Post for the Elderly Services
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Cardiovascular Diseases (ICCvD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 255
EP  - 262
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-048-0_30
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-048-0_30
ID  - Cahyono2022
ER  -