scholarly journals Effects of Spiritual Counseling on Spiritual Health-Quality of Life in Patients with HIV/AIDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ulung Hasanah ◽  
Kusman Ibrahim ◽  
Aat Sriati

Background: HIV/AIDS is a chronic and progressive disease that has complex health problems which affect the quality of life. Patients with HIV/AIDS need spiritual support to increase their spiritual health. A more effective therapeutic approach using spiritual counseling is seen as effective for improving health in chronic conditions.Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of spiritual counseling on the quality of life-spiritual health in patients with HIV/AIDS.Methods: This study employed a pre-posttest quasi-experimental design with a control group. The samples were 30 patients each in the experimental group and the control group recruited using purposive sampling. The experimental group received three sessions of spiritual counseling intervention. Data of the quality of life-spiritual health were collected using the WHOQOL-SRPB BREF and analyzed using t-test with significance <0.05.  Results: Results indicated significant differences in the spiritual health-quality of life between the control and experimental groups. The result of paired t-test before and after the intervention in the experimental group showed a p-value of <0.05, whereas in the control group, the p-value was >0.05. After the intervention, the p-value in the experimental and control groups was <0.05, indicating significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion: This study concluded that spiritual counseling interventions had an effect on increasing the quality of life-spiritual health in patients with HIV/AIDS. Thus, it is necessary for the hospital to consider the results of this study as one of the interventions in providing nursing care to HIV/AIDS patients.

Author(s):  
Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ◽  
Nahid Ardian ◽  
Hadi Eslami

Background: One of the factors influencing the level of general health and quality of life of individuals, is the level of social support that people enjoy. Given the importance of general health, quality of life and the amount of social support and their relationship with the level of physical activity in young people in Yazd province counties were studied. Methods: The study population of this descriptive, cross-sectional study consisted of 15- to 29-year-old people. Given the study population, sample size was calculated for the counties Yazd, Mehriz, Ardakan and Meybod separately. Methods: A total of 1533 people were selected by cluster sampling, and a person aged 15-29 years from each family completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire used, in addition to demographic questions, included three sections general health questionnaire (GHQ-28), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and World Health Organization Quality Of Life Brief (WHOQOL-BREF). The data were analyzed by SPSS18, nonparametric statistical tests and Pearson's correlation. Results: The mean general health score of youth was 30.82 (9.56) and the mean scores of their quality of life and social support were 38.32 (8.67) and 42.64 (7.73), respectively. Mental health, quality of life and social support were significantly associated with education level (P-value ≤ 0.001). The quality of life of young athletes was higher than that of young non-athletes (P-value ≤ 0.001). General health and social support were higher in women than in men (P-value ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The general health level of Yazd youth is higher than the cut-off point and not optimal, but based on social and cultural conditions in this province, the levels of social support and quality of life were found to be satisfactory. Planning to increase the level of vitality and exercise in different fields can be an opportunity to improve the general health of young people.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Adolfina Emilia Wamaer ◽  
Regina Vidya Trias Novita

Latar Belakang: HIV/AIDS berdampak pada kehidupan manusia dan mempengaruhi kualitas hidup orang yang menderitanya. Salah satu pendekatan untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup ODHA dengan menggunakan intervensi edukasi palliative care.Tujuan: dari penelitian adalah menganalisis dan mensistesis pengaruh intervensi edukasi palliative care terhadap kualitas hidup ODHA dengan antiretroviral (ARV) di Kabupaten Biak Numfor.Metode : Desain penelitian quasi-eksperimental design dengan pre-post nonequivalent control group, sampel 120 dipilih secara purposive sampling.Hasil: penelitian menunjukkan karakteristik responden berusia 26-35 tahun (41,7%), perempuan (59,2%), berpendidikan SMA (44,2%). Hasil uji Wilcoxon (p value= 0,000: 0,05) dan uji Mann-Whitney nilai  (p value= 0,019: 0,05) intervensi edukasi palliative care signifikan meningkatkan kualitas hidup penderita HIV/AIDS. Domain tertinggi dan terendah berdasarkan domain adalah domain sosial dan domain lingkungan. Nilai probability of event pada intervensi edukasi palliative care 5 kali dan pekerjaan 0,78 kali meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Evaluasi terhadap perubahan perilaku dan pengetahuan dilakukan pada hari ke 12 dan 24 setelah intervensi. Intervensi edukasi palliative care secara simultan memberikan pengaruh  sebesar 17,2% terhadap peningkatan kualitas hidup, 15,6% perubahan perilaku dan 15,5% peningkatan pengetahuan serta perilaku dan pengetahuan terhadap kualitas hidup sebesar 4% .Kata kunci: HIV/AIDS, intervensi edukasi palliative care; kualitas hidup Abstract Bacground: The HIV/AIDS affected many aspects of human life and the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The palliative care education intervention was one approach to improved the quality of life of PLWHA. Aim:The aimed of this study was analyzed and synthesized the effected of palliative care education on quality of life of PLWHA with antiretroviral (ARV) in Biak Numfor District. Method: The quasi-experimental was conducted with the nonquivalent pre-post control group in this study, total samples of 120 PLWHA were selected by purposive sampling.Result: The result showed the majority of respondents aged 26-35 years (41.7%), 59.2% female, senior high school (44.2%). Wilcoxon test results (p value = 0,000: 0.05) and Mann-Whitney test value (p value = 0.019: 0.05) showed that palliative care education interventions significantly improved the quality of life of the intervention group against the control (pvalue = 0,000: 0.05). Futhermore based on domain of quality of life, the mean of the highest domain in the social domain and lowest on the environment. The probability of event palliative care education intervention was 5 times and employment 0.78 times improved quality of life. Evaluation of behavioral and knowledge on days 12 and 24 after the intervention. The intervention of palliative care education simultaneously improved the effected of 17.2% on the improvement of quality of life, 15.6% behavior change and 15.5% knowledge improvement, and behavior and knowledge to quality of life equal to 4%. It was concluded that educational interventions of palliative care on the quality of life of PLHA with ARV. This study recommended palliative care education interventions as one of the interventions nursing care of PLWHA to improved the quality of life.  For the purpose to be achieved with the optimal use of booklets and flipcharts adjusted to the local language and culture. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, palliative care education intervention, Quality of life


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Nurhudi Sasono

Abstract : Indicator of the health welfare through Sustanable Development Goals (SDGs) is to reduce the incidence of HIV-AIDS, decrease the rate of the epidemic and maintain the quality of life of people living with HIV-AIDS (PLWHA). Trend cases of HIV-AIDS is the most recent spread among people, especially housewives. In Malang until 2015 found 278 Housewife of 409 cases of AIDS. The prevalence of HIV-AIDS in Malang Regency is ranked second after Surabaya city in East Java. For the importance of public participation and citizen care AIDS Cahaya Care Turen take responsibility for the condition. Determination Rule Goverment number 2 2015 year on the Participation of the community response to HIV-AIDS in Malang as a legal rule. Concerned Citizens activities AIDS (WPA). WPA Cahaya Care Turen is increases HIV risk and quality of life PLWHA. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of Citizens AIDS Cahaya Care Quality of Care Turen against people living with HIV in Puskesmas Turen Malang. The study design using a quasi-experimental, with purposive sampling using a sampling technique. Total number of research subjects 23. Based on test results obtained with the Wilcoxon p value <0.005, which means that there is a significant difference before and after PLWHA joining participated in the WPA Cahaya Care Turen. The conclusion of this study is WPA activities involving people living with HIV and at risk groups can optimize compliance with antiretroviral drugs that have an impact on improving the quality of life of PLHIV. Suggestions in this research is done WPA Program activities are structured and ongoing cross-sector in order to improve the quality of life and empower PLWHA.Keywords : WPA Cahaya Care Turen, Quality of life, PLWHA Abstrak : Salah satu indikator kesejahteraan kesehatan melalui Sustanable Development Goals (SDGs) adalah menekan angka kejadian HIV-AIDS, menurunkan laju epidemik dan mempertahankan kualitas hidup Orang dengan HIV-AIDS (ODHA). Trend kasus HIV-AIDS terkini terbanyak adalah menjangkit dikalangan masyarakat khususnya pada ibu rumah tangga. Kabupaten Malang sampai dengan tahun 2015 ditemukan 278 Ibu Rumah Tangga dari 409 kasus AIDS. Prevalensi HIV-AIDS di Kabupaten Malang ini merupakan peringkat kedua di Jawa Timur setelah Kota Surabaya. Untuk itu pentingnya peran serta masyarakat dan warga peduli AIDS Cahaya Care Turen ikut bertanggung jawab terhadap kondisi tersebut. Penetapan Peraturan Bupati Malang no.2 th.2015 tentang Peran serta masyarakat penanggulangan HIV-AIDS di Kabupaten Malang diharapkan dapat mengurangi risiko penularan HIV dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup ODHA. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Peran Warga Peduli AIDS Cahaya Care Turen terhadap Kualitas ODHA Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Turen Kabupaten Malang. Desain penelitian menggunakan quasi eksperimen, dengan teknik sampling menggunakan purposive sampling. Jumlah subyek penelitian sejumlah 23. Berdasarkan hasil uji dengan Wilcoxon didapatkan nilai p value < 0.005 yang berarti bahwa terdapat perbedaan bermakna sebelum dan sesudah ODHA bergabung mengikuti kegiatan WPA Cahaya Care Turen. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah kegiatan WPA dengan melibatkan ODHA dan kelompok beresiko dapat mengoptimalkan kepatuhan obat ART sehingga berdampak terhadap peningkatan kualitas hidup ODHA. Saran dalam penelitian ini adalah dilakukannya Program kegiatan WPA yang terstruktur dan berkesinambungan lintas sektor guna meningkatkan kualitas hidup dan memberdayakan ODHA.     Kata kunci : WPA Cahaya Care Turen, kualitas hidup, ODHA


CRANIO® ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ana Izabela Sobral De Oliveira-Souza ◽  
Laís Ribeiro Do Valle Sales ◽  
Alexandra Daniele De Fontes Coutinho ◽  
Susan Armijo Olivo ◽  
Daniella Araújo de Oliveira

2022 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Megan Lander ◽  
Kate Dugan ◽  
Jaden Kohn ◽  
Stephanie Wethington ◽  
Edward Tanner ◽  
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