MEDIA ILMU KESEHATAN

The Effectiveness of montage play therapy on the development of preschool childrent (5-6 year) in Pembina Jebres Kindergarten

Titis Sensussiana, Endang Zulaicha S, Noerma Shovie R — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Early childhood is when a child is 0–8 years old. The golden age is the age when children experience fast and rapid growth and development. If there is a delay in a step of a child's development, it will affect other developments.. One of the games that can stimulate children's development is montage.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the development of preschool children (5–6 years old) in Pembina Jebres Public Kindergarten.
Methods: This research method uses quantitative methods with pre-experimental methods using a one-group pre- and post-test design.
Results: The results of this study show that montage play therapy is effective on the development of preschool children (5–6 years old) in Pembina Jebres Public Kindergarten, with proven statistical tests showing a p value <0.000.
Conclusion: Parents can do montage therapy to stimulate child development. Educational institutions develop media to stimulate child development with montage techniques

Medication adherence and therapeutical outcome in hypertension patients at the Mlati II health center

Mardiana Puji Lestari, Dewi Puspita Sari — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease that needs to be treated properly and continuously. One of the critical successes of therapy is medication adherence by patients.
Objective: Determine the correlation between medication adherence and therapeutic outcome in hypertension patients at the Mlati II health center.
Methods: This is a non-experimental study with a cross sectional design analysis, by purposive sampling technique. Adherence was obtained in the form of adherence levels measured using the MMAS-8 questionnaire, therapeutic outcomes assessed by measuring a patient's blood pressure. Then the data were analyzed using the Chi-square test to determine the relationship between the level of adherence and therapeutic outcomes.
Results: From 76 hypertension patients, the majority aged 46-55 years (44.7%), female gender (69.7%), senior high school (39.5%), employment status did not work (55.3%), long suffering from hypertension <5 years (76.3%), received single therapy (61.8%) with the type of antihypertension drug amlodipine (59.2%), low adherence category rate (39.5%), outcome of therapy with uncontrolled blood pressure (60,5%), and significancy level p = 0,997>0,05
Conclusion: There is no relationship between the level of adherence to the use of antihypertension drugs and the outcome therapy of controlled blood pressure at the Mlati Il health center

Analysis of factors related to unmet need for family planning in Bantul, D.I. Yogyakarta

Afi Lutfiyati, Dwi Susanti — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Unmet need for family planning refers to women who wish to delay or limit births but didn’t use contraceptive methods to achieve them. Factors related were marital status, place of residence, and access to health services. Occupational factors, sources of information, husband’s support for family planning, and discussions about family planning with husbands were also related to unmet need.
Objective: To identify that most influence unmet need for family planning in Bantul District, D.I. Yogyakarta.
Methods: Research design using a cross-sectional approach with a cluster random sampling technique, namely 331 couples of reproductive age in Wonokromo I and Wonokromo II villages. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test and multivariate with logistic regression.
Results: Chi-square test on variables of knowledge about family planning p=0.406, access to family planning services with p-value=0.005, sources of information p=0.001, discussion of family planning with husbands p=0.001, and husband’s support in family planning with p=0.001. The OR value of discussing contraception with the husband were 6.3.
Conclusion: The most dominant factor related to unmet need for family planning in Bantul district, D.I. Yogyakarta were a discussion of family planning with husbands

The benefit of saffron on reducing anxiety symptoms among nursing students

Retno Sumiyarini, Khristina Dias Utami, Sujono Riyadi — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Nursing students have higher levels of anxiety than students of others majors. Common stressors perceived are rigorous courses, a mandatory curriculum requires students facing frequent transitions from classroom to intensive lab and hospital also frequent enforcement of exams. Dealing with those situations, students attempt to deal and cope through the negative mode of action such as consuming alcohol, marijuana, smoking, and drug abuse. It is essential to manage those problems through effective intervention
Objective: This study aims to understand the potential effects of saffron to treat anxiety among college students.
Methods: We conducted an un-blinded experimental study. 78 nursing students perceiving anxiety, divided into two groups, the saffron group (n 42) and control groups (n 36). Treatment protocol was saffron group received saffron as brewed drinks, while control group drinks regular tea. The treatment duration is two weeks. Outcome assessed with DASS 21 Checklist, at baseline, and after 2 weeks therapy.
Results:. Saffron had a more significant impact on the anxiety level among the intervention group. The mean anxiety scores decreased from 13,8 to 9,2 for the saffron group (p 0,0001).
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that saffron is effective to reduce anxiety level among nursing students

The contribution of psychological factors on Jakarta’s communities disaster preparedness in facing the drowning threats

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The risk of flooding in Jakarta is continuously increased and predicted to be drowned in 2050. Unfortunately, citizens seem to have no feeling of uneasiness although their place is haunted by the drowning threats.
Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and place attachment to disaster preparedness facing the threat of drowning.
Methods: A cross sectional study with quantitative and non-experimental design was applied. 486 Jakarta’s citizens as the sample of the study by using quota sampling. Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) was executed to test the hypothesis.
Results: Risk perception, self-efficacy, and trust in government were found significantly affected disaster preparedness with a total contribution of 24% (F=10.81, sig < 0.000) after being moderated by place attachment.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that place attachment was capable of modifying the role of risk perception, self-efficacy, and trust in government in predicting disaster preparedness. This finding implies the necessity of considering an individual's attachments toward their living place while intervening the disaster preparedness.

Analysis of community preparedness in facing fire disaster (case study of Sekaa Teruna Dharma Yowana, Pekutatan district, Jembrana-Bali)

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Fire disasters are a significant risk during the dry season and prolonged drought conditions, Pekutatan is one of the sub-districts in Jembrana Regency, Bali, where most people are clove or coffee farmers. The risk of fire disasters in clove or coffee fields may occur because Bali is currently experiencing a dry season. Preparedness is an activity carried out to deal with disasters through quick and appropriate steps so that property loss and loss of life can be minimized.
Objective: This research aims to determine the community’s readiness to face fire disaster.
Methods: This research is descriptive quantitative research, where data was obtained from the results of fire disaster mitigation, with a purposive sampling technique where the sample consisted of 40 people. The research result was analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques.
Results: The research results show an attitude of concern for disasters in the ready category (index value 87), emergency response plans in the ready category (index value 86), early warning systems in the ready category (index value 85), and resource mobilization in the ready category (index value 82).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the community is ready to mitigate fire disasters

The effect of a combination of kepok banana peel (musa acuminata balbisiana colla) and bay leaf (syzygium polyanthum) extracts on bleeding time in wistar rats (rattus norvegicus)

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The body injured potential for bleeding. Hemostatic drugs used to stop bleeding have many side effects. Kepok banana peels and bay leaves contain flavonoids and tannins which can stop bleeding.
Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of a combination of kepok banana peel extract and bay leaves on bleeding time in Wistar rats.
Methods: True experimental research type with post test only with control group design. 20 rats were divided into 5 groups, group K- was given aquadest, group K+ : epinephrine 1mg/1ml, group F1: kepok banana peel extract and bay leaves 25%:75%, group F2 was given extract 50:50%, and group F3 was given 75%:25% extract.
Results: One Way ANOVA test obtained a value of p=0,002 showing that there was a significant difference in the time to stop bleeding for each treatment group, followed by the Post Hoc Games Howell test.
Conclusion: The F3 group with a combination of 75% kepok banana peel extract and 25% bay leaf extract was the most effective group in accelerating bleeding time in Wistar rats

The utilization of aloe vera (aloe barbandensis miller) influencing itch reducton in pregnant woman)

Yanti Herawati, Ira Kartika, Mien Ratminah, Lina Herlina — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Striae gravidarum happens during the 18th week to the 32nd week in pregnant women, this is as a result of over distance of abdominal wall. Striae Gravidarum inextricably linked with relaxin hormone. Human chorionic gonadotropin will increase the secretion of relaxin. Secretion of this hormone will decrease following the 24th week, consequently the risk of developing Striae gravidarum becomes higher. It may result in itch, in the worst case of Striae gravidarum itching.
Objective: To determine the influence of Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller) usage on itch reduction in pregnant women with striae gravidarum.
Methods: Using a one-group pretest-posttest design methodology, this study employed a quasi-experiment design. Thirty responders were among the samples. This study took place in May 2023. Itching score was measured using VAS. Paired T-test was used for data analysis.
Results: Average of itching frequency prior to the use of aloe vera was 8.27, upon the use of aloe vera its average was 2.97cc. The mean of measurement difference before and after was 5.3.
Conclusion: The application of aloe vera demonstrates efficacy in alleviating itching in expectant mothers experiencing striae gravidarum

Nurses experience in emergency management in coastal area of Tarakan, North Borneo

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease and lack of adequate health services can have an impact on the high number of emergencies in coastal communities. The condition of health services in coastal communities which the number of health workers, especially nurses is still limited, it becomes important to carry out research related to the experience of nurses in the treatment of emergencies in coastal areas.
Objective: This study aims to identify the nurse’s experience of emergency management in coastal areas.
Methods: This research was qualitative with a phenomenological design which involved eight participants of nurses who work in the primary healthcare in the coastal area. The data from the interview results was converted into audio files, and then transcribed and analyzed using content analysis manually.
Results: There were three main themes of this study including emergency cases that have been handled by nurses at the coastal health center, the competence of nurses in emergencies care, the inhibiting factors of emergencies care at the coastal areas.
Conclusion: Emergency management in coastal areas needs to be supported by several factors, including the fulfillment of health care facilities and the improvement of the nurse competencies

The effect of maceration duration on the total flavonoids content of kaempferia parviflora wall. ex baker ethanol extract

Dianita Febrina Leswara, Kholif Sholehah I, Kurniasih — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Kaempferia parviflora (Black ginger) has phytochemical compounds such as flavonoids, terpenoids, essential oils, and phenols that have the potential to treat various diseases. To maximize the total extracted flavonoids needs to optimize the extraction duration.
Objective: Knowing the optimum maceration duration on the total flavonoid content using the UV-VIS Spectrophotometric method on black ginger ethanol extract.
Method: Black ginger is extracted using the maceration method with ethanol (70%) solvent in maceration duration of 12, 24, 36,48, and 60 hours. The extract will be tested qualitatively and quantitative to determine the total levels of flavonoids using the UV-Vis Spectrophotometric method.
Result: Qualitative test of black ginger ethanol extract gave positive results for flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, steroids, and tannins. The total level of flavonoids in black ginger ethanol extract was 7,8988  0,1223 mgEQ/g (12 hours); 8,5705  0,1529 mgEQ/g (24 hours); 9,8102  0,0416 mgEQ/g (36 hours); 10,6161  0,0768 mgEQ/g (48 hours); 7,2594  0,1244 mgEQ/g (60 hours). The statistical analysis indicates a significant difference (p < 0,05) in the total flavonoid content at each maceration time.
Conclusion: The duration of maceration time significantly affects the total flavonoid content produced with the optimum maceration time results at 48 hours

Risk assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in the field of orthotics prosthetics with RULA and REBA methods

Rina Fitriana Rahmawati, Deby Eka Supadma — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: PT X,company served custom-made prosthesis orthosis (PO). It has revealed that significant number of PO at PT X operate in non-ergonomic work environments with awkward postures during their work.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate PO working posture in connection with their workstations with primary goal of addressing question
Methods: Descriptive observational design with cross-sectional approach using total sampling. Research variables are musculoskeletal complaints; were assessed with Nordic Body Questionnare, and work postures; analized with RULA and REBA.
Results: Rectification, assembly, grinding, cutting thermoplast sheets, chipping positive cast, and separating plastic from positive cast are workstations which have been identified as significant contributors to musculoskeletal injuries. All activities in those areas are done in standing position.
Conclusion: In all activities, PO typically maintain standing posture for extended durations. This has led to development of musculoskeletal injuries required appropriate treatment. It is recommended to improve PO positions during working and enhance their workstations accordingly

The relationship between characteristics and patient satisfaction in complementary services by midwives

Dewi Setyaningsih, Almira Gitta Novika, Marseli Dwi Angelika — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Midwifery care has been combined with alternative and complementary midwifery services. The increase in complementary services needs to be balanced with efforts to improve the quality of medical services, one of which is assessing patient satisfaction.
Objective: to determine the relationship between patient characteristics and satisfaction with complementary services by midwives.
Methods: This research was a quantitative study using a cross-sectional design. The research location was Ngaglik I Public Health Care area. The sample of this study amounted to 30 respondents taken by purposive sampling. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate chi-square
Results: There is no relationship between age and patient satisfaction (P-value 1.00>0.05). There is no relationship between employment status and patient satisfaction (P-value 0.657>0.05). Based on the level of education, there is no relationship with patient satisfaction (P-value 0.637>0.05). There is no relationship between parity (P-value 1.00>0.05) with patient satisfaction in complementary services by midwives.
Conclusion: There is no relationship between the characteristics of age, occupation, education, and parity with patient satisfaction in complementary services by midwives.