Modification of Curcuma Herbal Honey and Elderly Exercises as an Effort to Improve the Health of Elderly Patients Participating in the Prolanis Program

¹ Community and Family Medicine Department, Medicine and Health Science Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, email:
² Medicine and Health Science Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
³ Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Department, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta Indonesia
⁴ Community Health Centers, Kasihan 1, Bantul, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: hidayatititik68@gmail.com

Abstract

In 2020, Indonesia has the third largest elderly population in the world. The high number of elderly people (seniors) is directly proportional to the problems faced by the elderly which can cause several health problems. Diseases that are often experienced by the elderly group include degenerative diseases, hypertension and diabetes, which have high cases which can reduce their current standard of living. According to the Central Agency of Statistics (BPS), most elderly people do not undergo disease treatment, one of the risk factors being concerns about consuming chemical drugs in the long term. Using herbal honey is one solution that can be used to maintain the health of the elderly. Herbal ingredients are ingredients derived from plants, plant extracts that humans use to influence their health. Curcuma is a herbal ingredient that contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The aim of this research is to find out how to use ginger herbal honey to improve the health of the elderly. The research methodology uses a quasi-experimental design and provides educational interventions with survey pre-test and post-test. A total of 41 elderly people were given educational exposure and filled out pre-test questionnaires post- test and hedonic test for 11 panelists. Statistical results show thatp-value 0,000 <0,05, on knowledge and behavior variables. This shows that the group of elderly people with hypertension at the Kasihan I Community Health Center had a significant increase in knowledge and behavior regarding health using herbal ingredients. According to the panelists, the most popular taste test results were the preparation of herbal honey with milk. In conclusion, education can improve the knowledge and behavior of the elderly and a taste test of herbal medicine that can be preferred is a preparation of herbal honey mixed with milk.