Knowledge, Participation and Collaboration Improve Family Behavior in Nursing the Elders during Pandemic of COVID-19

Abstract

In the current pandemic era, the elders is themost vulnerable group of morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 disease. The elders need special attention from family to provide an adequate daily care. This research aimed to analyze the knowledge, participation and collaboration of family in nursing the elders during pandemic of COVID-19 in Wuluhan Sub-district, Jember Regency. The research design was an analytical survey with a cross sectional approach and a univariate analysis to identify each variable and analysis to test its effect using ordinal regression test. The sampling technique was Cluster Random Sampling with a total sample of 100 respondents. The research result on the identification of the respondents’ age showed that most of the adults were 34-45 years old. Knowledge, self-esteem, mutual respect, and participation were included in the sufficient category. Meanwhile, information sharing and collaboration were included in good category. The facility was included in supporting category. Based on the results of the analysis of applying the ordinal regression, there was an effect between the factor of knowledge, participation and collaboration on the family behavior in nursing the elders during pandemic of COVID-19. On the other hand, the other factors such as, age, facility/infrastructure, self-esteem, mutual respect, and information sharing had no effect in this case. The dominant variable influencing family behavior in nursing the elders was the knowledge factor with P value = 0.000 and the value of Exp (B) was 31,595. It was expected that health services in providing health cares do not only focus on the elders but also involved in or empowered the family in every activity.