TY - JOUR AU - Wawomeo, Aris AU - Kurnia, Theresia Avila AU - Sekunda, Maria Salestina AU - Fredimento, Aurelius PY - 2022/06/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The correlation between health beliefs and family support on the elderly’s participation in the Elderly Health Service (Posyandu Lansia) JF - Public Health of Indonesia JA - Public Health of Indonesia VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.36685/phi.v8i2.585 UR - https://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/585 SP - 46-54 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>Longer life expectancy in Indonesia is a sign for the government to intensively improve various programs for the elderly for better welfare and quality of life. Elderly Health Service (or Posyandu Lansia)  that is well-conducted will provide convenience for the elderly in accessing basic health services to maintain and optimize their quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> This research aimed to analyze the relationship between beliefs on health and family support toward the participation of the elderly in Posyandu Lansia.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: This correlational research was performed using a cross-sectional approach on 30 elderly selected purposively. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as a framework in this study. Data were collected using validated questionnaires and analyzed using univariate statistics, Chi-square, and logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The results indicated the presence of a correlation between health beliefs, especially perceived vulnerability (p = 0.048) and perceived benefits (p = 0.030), and family support in the elderly’s participation in Posyandu Lansia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is essential for the public health centers to monitor and approach the families of elderlies who rarely attend Posyandu Lansia to improve their health and quality of life.</p> ER -