Awareness on Knowledge of “Cadres” in Measuring Anthropometry at Post Services Elderly

The awareness of someone's ability to maintain and to keep life has become better; hence having longer life expectation became a grace and a pride. It is estimated that life expectation figures maximally up to 125 years. This tendency increment on elderly population shall take special attention especially on their quality life improvement so that they can maintain their health. Anatomy changes take place on elderly. Elderly body shape for male or female happen to decrease in height that is 5% shorter compares to the age of 20, which is caused by many factors like hunchback and spine bending due to osteoporosis, kifosis because of aging process and other sickness’ effect. The role of health “cadres” is very important in medical services for elderly society through post services elderly. It is found through verbal interview at post services elderly by health ‘cadres” that had difficulty to measure anthropometry the height of elderly due to dysfunction equipment. Skill training in using ergonomics knee high anthropometry is proven to increase knowledge and skills in determining the nutritional status of the elderly. Having design height measurement of knee ergonomic to all health “cadres” is much convenient when measuring height of the knee take place, to determine nutrient status for elderly

This research is an experimental with treatment by subject design and 50 respondents from cadres post services elderly in Denpasar Bali. Samples are given two treatments, Pretest (sample using the oldmeasuremen) and Posttes (sample using ergonomic design height measurement of knee).

on the average cadres post services elderly, in regard with measuring anthropometry is experiencing increase in score as much as 24, 36 with grade p<0, 000. Satisfaction utilizing equipment as much as 20, 36 with grade p<0, 000.