Development of Gerontic Nursing Learning Models to Improve Students 'Skills In-Home Care Services

This research is motivated by the proportion of the elderly aged 60 years and over who is the fastest-growing population globally. Besides, increasing life expectancy and decreasing birth rates have simultaneously resulted in a drastic increase in the elderly population in Indonesia to 8.6 per cent of the total population in 2015. This number is expected to increase to 14.1 per cent in 2030 and will become almost tripled in 2050. It is the beginning of the birth of a research idea to improve skills in students, with the title of developing a gerontic nursing learning model to improve student skills in-home care services. The purpose of this research is to describe the field needs of gerontic nursing model development to improve student skills in-home care services at STIKes Panrita Husada Bulukumba. This research is a quantitative study using a descriptive research method approach to the need’s analysis model. The research sample was 67 nursing students in semester VI. The sampling technique in this study was simple random sampling technique with a research instrument using a questionnaire. The results showed that the category needed 43.9%, less needed 43.3%, not needed 6.0% and unnecessary 1.5%. The conclusion of this study shows that the gerontic nursing learning model to improve student skills in-home care services is needed and is beneficial for the independence of students in taking nursing actions in the elderly.