ANALISA KEJADIAN INSOMNIA PADA LANSIA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MOROANGIN KOTA PALOPO

Abstract

During aging, sleep patterns experience distinct changes that distinguish them from younger people. These changes included the weakness of sleep, waking up in the early hours of the morning and increasing the number of naps. This study was conductes to analyze the incidience of insomnia in the elderly in the Work Area Of The Community Health Service Center Moroangin Palopo City. This research method use qualitative analyst descriptive method. With grounded theory (GT) research design. Thid research will be conducted In The Work Area Of The Moroangin Community Health Service Center In Palopo City. This research will be carried out on May 17 to June 17, 2019. From the results of the research conducted, three themes were found, namely (1) the causes of insomnia were divided into three themes, including : the defenition of insomnia, the causes of insomnia and impact of insomnia. (2) the impact of insomnia is divided in two themes : adaptation, inner effort overcome insomnia. (3) the expectation of the elderly towards the handling of insomnia in the community health service center is that the handling is further improved. For health workers, so that the need for health education regarding insomnia especially regarding how to deal with and its adverse effects on health. Rurther research is needed on insomnia in the elderly