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Perawatan Lansia merupakan support system utama bagi lansia dalam mempertahankan kesehatannya. Peranan keluarga antara lain menjaga atau merawat lansia, mempertahankan dan meningkatkan status mental mengantisipasi perubahan status sosial ekonomi serta memberikan motivasi dan memfasilitasi kebutuhan spiritual bagi lansia, Tugas Perkembangan Keluarga dengan Lansia Keluarga diharapkan dapat memenuhi kebutuhan biologis, imperatif (saling menguatkan), budaya dan aspirasi serta nilai-nilai keluarga. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan rancangan Cross Sectional Study. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah keluarga yang memiliki lansia berjumlah 2095 keluarga, sampel diambil sebanyak 95 orang dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara random sampling, instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner, pengolahan data dengan komputerisasi analisa data menggunakan uji chy-square. Hasil penelitian ini dari karakteristik responden terdapat ibu yang pendidikan rendah 22 responden (23,1%), Umur ibu >35 tahun sebanyak 56 responden (59,0%), dari analisa univariat didapatkan hasil penelitian 49 responden (51,6%) Pengetahuan rendah, 11 responden (11,6%) yang sikap negatif, dan 18 responden (18,9%) dengan perawatan lansia baik. Kesimpulan terdapat kurang dari separo responden melakukan perawatan lansia yang baik dan banyak lansia yang pengetahuan rendah terhadap perawatan lansia. Peneliti menyarankan untuk tenaga kesehatan diwilayah kerja Puskesmas Guguak Panjang Kota Bukittinggi agar meningkatkan penyuluhan tentang perawatan lansia dan memberikan informasi yang jelas kepada keluarga mengenai perawatan lansia.

Elderly care is the main support system for the elderly in maintaining their health. The role of the family includes maintaining or caring for the elderly, maintaining and improving mental status anticipating changes in socio-economic status and providing motivation and facilitating spiritual needs for the elderly, The task of developing families with elderly families is expected to meet biological needs, imperative (mutually reinforcing), culture and aspirations as well as family values. This research is descriptive with the Cross Sectional Study design. The population in this study were families who had elderly totaling 2095 families, samples taken as many as 95 people with sampling techniques by random sampling, research instruments using questionnaires, data processing with computerized data analysis using the chy-square test. The results of this study from the characteristics of respondents there are mothers who have low education 22 respondents (23.1%), maternal age> 35 years as many as 56 respondents (59.0%), from the univariate analysis showed the results of the study 49 respondents (51.6%) Knowledge low, 11 respondents (11.6%) were negative, and 18 respondents (18.9%) with good elderly care. Conclusion there are less than half of respondents doing good elderly care and many elderly people who have low knowledge of elderly care. Researchers suggested that health workers in the work area of Guguak Panjang Health Center in Bukittinggi City should improve counseling on elderly care and provide clear information to families regarding elderly care.