GAMBARAN HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR PADA LANSIA
DENGAN HYPER URIC ACID DI YOGYAKARTA

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Title

GAMBARAN HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR PADA LANSIA
DENGAN HYPER URIC ACID DI YOGYAKARTA

Subject

Health seeking behavior; hyper uric acid; lanjut usia; penuaan

Description

One of the effects of aging is the production of urikinase enzyme so that uric acid becomes
inhibited. This condition causes a large prevalence of hyperuric acid to occur in the elderly.
Preliminary studies found data that the elderly rarely check before the pain appears. The
prevalence of hyper uric acid in Indonesia in 2018 was around 11.9%. Know how the picture
of health seeking behavior in the elderly with hyper uric acid. Descriptive quantitative with
purposive sampling data collection technique obtained 40 elderly respondents with hyper uric acid with
hyper uric acid content category in men >7 mg / dl and in women > 6 mg / dl. Research measuring
instruments using questionnaires which was adopted with reliable values alpha cronbach’s
0,865. Characteristics of respondents based on age 60-74 years (87.5%), jelnis kellamin
dolminan pelrelmpuan (72.5%), telrakhir education finally basic education (45%), dominant
work not belkelrja (55%). Health seeking behavior category found that the categories of good
knowledge (77.5%), supportive attitude (75%), perception of healthy illness is high (72.5%),
need for health services (62.5%), distance and cost to health services with easy access (82.5%).
Health seeking behavior in the elderly with good hyper uric acid category (72.5%). Can
explore related factors that affect health seeking behavior in the elderly with hyper uric acid.
Keywords: Health seeking behavior; hyper uric acid; elderly; aging

Creator

Ni Made Ayu Suryani, Mei Rianita Elfrida Sinaga*

Date

2024

Contributor

Peri Irawan

Format

PDF

Language

ENGLISH

Type

TEXT

Files

Citation

Ni Made Ayu Suryani, Mei Rianita Elfrida Sinaga*, “GAMBARAN HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR PADA LANSIA
DENGAN HYPER URIC ACID DI YOGYAKARTA,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/13139.