scholarly journals Building performance evaluation of public housing in Harare, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Ignatius Morgen Chombo ◽  
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Sang Hoon Youm

This study sought to evaluate the performance of residential building spaces in public housing in Harare, Zimbabwe. It specifically measured building performance indicators determined by the building’s characteristics and the physical, locational and service attributes of buildings. A quantitative research design was adopted, in which questionnaires and observations were used in data collection. A two-stage sampling technique was used, because the population could be subdivided into clusters. From residents in three clusters, which include Highfield-Venice Flats, Avenues Flats and Mbare Flats, 263 respondents were conveniently chosen. Results from the independent t-test that was conducted showed that, at 95% confidence level, there exist significant differences in residential satisfaction among residents of Highfield-Venice Flats and those of Avenues Flats (t = 2.159, p-value= 0.035>0.05). Overall, residents are dissatisfied with the attributes of the buildings in which they live and the general residential situation. There is a general dissatisfaction with the buildings, suggesting that the building performance is not meeting their needs and expectations. Housing attribute preferences, privacy, dwelling proximity, and neighbourhood attachment showed a significant and positive impact on general residential satisfaction. Hence, there is a need to improve housing attribute preferences such as improving the quality of air and lighting as well as noise levels, since respondents expressed dissatisfaction with these attributes. Housing ceilings can be installed to reduce noise levels. More so, the quality of air and lighting can be improved by inserting more air ventilations and wider windowpanes. Privacy should be improved by ensuring that the residential structures have boundary walls that may be needed by the residents. More so, dwelling proximity ought to be improved. The Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities and other public housing institutions can consider developing structures such as shopping centres, public schools as well as roads and social amenities such as parks, pools and workout facilities before they build residential houses.

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 110s-110s
Author(s):  
R.S. Mehta ◽  
C.K. Garbuja

Background: The global scenario shows an increase trend of ostomy surgery. And, quality of life of ostomy patients has become a common concern. Understandings of factors that can have an impact on QoL should be assessed which will provide a guideline for improving QoL of ostomy patients. Aim: The aim of the study are to assess quality of life of ostomy patients and to find out the association between quality of life with selected demographic variables. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess quality of life of ostomy patient. Ninety-four patients were selected by purposive sampling technique. COH-QOL-Ostomy questionnaire tool was used for data collection. Data were collected from descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The P value was estimated at 95% confidence interval with 5% permissible error. Results: The study demonstrated that mean age of respondents was 51.10 ± 16.14 years. Permanent colostomy was common. The mean score for overall QoL was 6.50 ± 1.69. The physical domain (7.14 ± 2.32) had the highest score and spiritual (5.87 ± 1.56) had lowest. The major problems related to ostomy bag were leakage (68.90%), followed by itching around the stoma (52.70%), redness (32.40%), burning sensation (16.2%) and rashes (16.2%) respectively. Age, education, residence, occupation, duration of ostomy, reason and kind of ostomy, isolation of self from social gatherings and change in clothing style had significant effects on quality of life ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings revealed that presence of ostomy influences QoL of ostomy patients. Hence, adequate stoma care services, health education and counseling are important for having a positive impact on patients living with ostomy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Abdul Wakhid ◽  
Ana Puji Astuti ◽  
Maya Kurnia Dewi

Logoterapi merupakan terapi untuk menemukan makna positif dibalik sebuah kejadian yang tidak diharapkan. Logoterapi dilaksanakan secara individu maupun berkelompok dalam bentuk konseling dan berorientasi pada pencarian makna hidup individu. Tujuan logoterapi meningkatkan makna pengalaman hidup individu yang diarahkan kepada pengambilan keputusan yang bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan pre-experiment dengan metode pre and post test group, artinya pengumpulan data dilakukan terhadap responden untuk membandingkan kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling yaitu pengambilan seluruh sampel dengan tetap memperhatikan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Jumlah pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Ungaran sebanyak 21 orang dan di RSUD Ambarawa sebanyak 25 pasien. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t test dependent. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 60.22 dengan skor terrendah 55 dan skor tertinggi 69. Bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 88.72 dengan skor terrendah 79 dan skor tertinggi 103. Hasil uji statistik dengan uji t test dependent diketahui ada pengaruh logoterapi terhadap kemampuan memaknai hidup pada klien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Kabupaten Semarang (p value: 0,0001). Saran perlunya peningkatan kemampuan perawat dalam memberikan layanan kesehatan termasuk pemberian atau pemanduan penemuan makna hidup bagi pasien hemodialysis, agar selain dengan hemodialysis, ada faktor internal dari pasien yang dapat dijadikan sebagai motivasi untuk sembuh dari penyakit.   Kata Kunci: Logoterapi, kualitas hidup   IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS   ABSTRACT Logotherapy is a therapy to discover the positive meaning behind an unexpected event. Logotherapy is carried out individually or in groups in the form of counseling and oriented to the search for the meaning of individual life. This study aims to improve the quality of life of patients with renal failure who underwent hemodialysis. This research was conducted by using pre-experiment with pre-post test study. The sampling technique was done by the convenience sampling. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis as many as 46 respondents. Data analysis was done by using test t test dependent. The result showed that from 46 respondents got the mean of quality of life of patients who had hemodialysis 60.22 with lowest score 55 and highest score 69. Whereas from 46 respondents got the mean score of life quality of patients who had hemodialysis 88.72 with score the lowest score 79 and the highest score 103. The result of statistical test with t test dependent is known there is influence of logoterapi to the ability of meaningful life on client who undergo hemodialysis at Semarang Regency hospitals (p value: 0.0001). Advice on the need to improve the nurse's ability to provide health services, including the provision or guidance of the discovery of the meaning of life for hemodialysis patients, in addition to hemodialysis, there are internal factors of the patient that can be used as a motivation to recover from illness.   Keywords: Logotherapy, quality of life, kidney failure.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Abdul Wakhid ◽  
Estri Linda Wijayanti ◽  
Liyanovitasari Liyanovitasari

Background: Self efficacy can optimize the quality of life of clients who undergo the healing process due to chronic diseases. Individuals with higher self-efficacy move their personal and social resources proactively to maintain and improve the quality and length of their lives so that they experience a better quality of life. Objectives: the purpose of this study was to find the correlation between self efficacy and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis at RSUD Semarang Regency. Metode: This type of research was descriptive correlation with cross sectional approach. The samples in this study more 76 people with total sampling technique. The data collection tool for self efficacy was measured by General Self-Efficacy scale, for quality of life with WHOQoL-BREF. Statistical test used Kolmogorov-smirnov. Result: The result showed that self efficacy in patients with chronic kidney disease was mostly in moderate category (53,9%), quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease was mostly in good category (68,4%). There was a correlation between self efficacy and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis at RSUD Semarang Regency, the result obtained p-value of 0.000 <α (0,05). Suggestion: Patients with chronic kidney disease can maintain good quality of life by helping to generate positive self-esteem and high self efficacy.


Author(s):  
Juliana Widyastuti Wahyuningsih Juliana Widyastuti Wahyuningsih

ABSTRAK Tidur merupakan kebutuhan yang harus terpenuhi terutama pada fase perkembangan karena selama tidur akan terjadi perkembangan otak maupun tubuh, sehingga gangguan tidur merupakan masalah yang akan menimbulkan dampak buruk terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan bayi. Kualitas tidur bayi yang baik dapat diciptakan dengan memberikan pemijatan bayi secara rutin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahwa pemijatan dapat mempengaruhi kualitas tidur bayi umur 0-3 bulan. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian Quasy Eksperimental dengan metode One Group Pretest-Postest. Sampel 22 bayi yang dipilih dengan tehnik Total Sampling yang di observasi sebelum dan sesudah diberikan pemijatan. Variabel yang diukur dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitas tidur bayi 0-3 bulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh pijat bayi terhadap kualitas tidur bayi umur 0-3 bulan (p value  0,008 < α = 0,05).Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini disarankan agar keluarga dan masyarakat memberikan pemijatan secara rutin dan mandiri untuk meningkatkan kebutuhan tidur bayi yang berkualitas.   ABSTRACT Sleep is a human necessity that must be met, especially in the development phase because during sleep will occur the brain and body developments, so that sleep disturbance is a problem that would cause adverse effects on infants’ growth and development. The good quality of sleep can be created by providing the infants massage routinely. This study aimed to prove that the massage could affect the quality of sleep on the 0-3 months old baby. This study used Quasy-experimental design with One Group Pretest-Posttest. The sample 22 infants selected by total sampling technique observed on before and after the massage. The variables measured in this study are the quality of sleep. The results of study indicate that there is an effect of infant massage to the sleep quality on 0-3 months old babies (p value 0,008 < α = 0,05).Based on the results of this study it recommended for the families and communities to provide infant massage regularly and independently to increase the quality of sleep on the baby.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Dheska Arthyka Palifiana ◽  
Ratih Kumorojati

Background: To have rest or to sleep is basic need that needed by everyone.  To have enough rest or sleep will make body functioned optimally. By sleeping people can restore or to rest the physical after whole day activities, it can reduce stress and anxiety. It also improve concentration and improve ability when doing daily activities. Factors that affect quality and quantity of sleep include ill, fatigue, environment, lifestyle, emotional stress, diet, smoking, stimulant, alcohol, and motivation. The stress level on assisted citizen of woman’s prisoner will be more severe than who are not in prison so as stress can be overcome then the quality of sleep becomes better. Objective:To know the correlation between stress levels and sleep quality on assisted people in woman Penitentiary class II A Yogyakarta. Methods: The research was conducted at women's prison class II A Yogyakarta.  Research population was 117 women prisoners. The sample was 50 women prisoners. Type of the research was descriptive analytic research with cross sectional design. Statistical analysis used chi square. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Results: The stress level was mostly in high category as many as 17 respondents experienced stress (34%). Sleep quality of the respondents were mostly in bad category as many as 38 respondents (76%). There is a correlation between stress level and sleep quality on women prisoners in Penitentiary class II A Yogyakarta with p-value (0.033). Conclusion: There is a correlation between stress level and sleep quality on women prisoners in Penitentiary class II A Yogyakarta.   Keywords:Stress level, sleep quality, assisted people, penitentiary


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 529
Author(s):  
Yofa Anggriani Utama

Cancer is one of the causes of death in both developed and developing countries, cancer is increasing in developing countries due to increasing lifestyle, breast cancer is a cancer that causes death in women in the world, breast cancer is the highest contributor to mortality in women in the world, 43.3 per 100,000. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of family support to the quality of life of breast cancer patients. The research design used was observational analytic with cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique, the study sample amounted to 63 breast cancer patients. The results show that there is a relationship between family support and the quality of life of breast cancer patients with a p value of 0.032. shows there is a relationship between family support for the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. Suggestions that nurses can improve the quality of nursing services, and provide motivation to patients and families of breast cancer in carrying out breast cancer treatment.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Rina Kurnia

Abstract Background: Musculoskeletal complaints are discomforts to the pain experienced by someone that is triggered by a body that receives statistics, or performs activities in a less ergonomic position repeatedly for a long time. One result of musculoskeletal is a decrease in quality of life. Efforts that can be made to improve the quality of life with musculoskeletal complaints are a combination of low-impact aerobics with routine stretching exercises. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Aerobic Low Impact with Stretching Exercise on the Quality of Life of Mothers with Musculoskeletal Complaints in Ngegot Selokaton Gondangrejo Karanganyar Hamlet. Method: The design of this study was a pretest-posttest experimental design. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. Quality of life complaints data was taken using the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. Results: The results of research through the Wilcoxon statistical test and paired t-test on the domain of quality of life obtained the same results, namely p value = 0.001. Conclusion: The combination of low impact aerobics with stretching exercises is effective to improve the quality of life of mothers with musculoskeletal complaints about Ngegot Selokaton village. Gondangrejo Karanganyar sees from 4 domains of quality of life on the WHOQOL-BREF instrument (health, psychological, social, social, and social)   Keywords: Low impact aerobics, stretching exercises, quality of life


Author(s):  
Ana Zakiyah ◽  
Duwi Basuki ◽  
Windu Santoso

Discharge planning is one of the activities in the provision of nursing care on patients in the hospital, it will have a shortening impact on patient care in the hospital and reduce the patient's recurrence rate, but the implementation is not appropriate. so far, implementation of Discharge planning is still to be done after the patient finished having treatment by making a summary of the recording of patients return. Various characteristic factors of nurses can influence the implementation of discharge planning in hospital. The research purpose was to know the relationship of factors that influence discharge planning with the implementation of discharge planning. The research design used was cross-sectional, the instrument used was the questionnaire about the characteristics of the nurses and the implementation of discharge planning. The population of research was nurses who served in the inpatient room RSI Sakinah Mojokerto number of 80 nurses and obtained the number of 67 samples with proportional random sampling technique. The result of analysis with pearson correlation for age, education, length of work and chi-square for marital status showed that the characteristics of nurses related to discharge planning implementation were educational factor with p-value 0,023. The higher the nurse education caused more critical, logical and systematic in thinking so as to improve the quality of its work and the greater the desire to utilize the knowledge and skills it possesses keywords        : discharge planning, nurses, education


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Franata Suriana Esthi ◽  
Eko Mindarsih ◽  
Murni Murni

Hospitals play a role in improving the quality of health services. It was important to accurately measure patients' level of satisfaction.The previous study showed the score of 74.67%. It was lower than the level of customer satisfaction in Wonosari Regional PublicHospital (75.34%), 62.5% of the patients were satisfied of tangibles, 75% were satisfied on reliability, and 62.5% were satisfied inempathy. Research objective to investigate factors of midwifery service quality in Wonosari Regional Public Hospital MidwiferyClinic. This research method used analytical survey with cross sectional approach. 82 people were taken as samples by usingpurposive sampling technique. The data analysis employed Gamma testing. The result was factors of service quality in WonosariRegional Public Hospital Midwifery Clinicwere categorized as good. The percentages are: direct proof 54.9%, reliability 56.1%,empathy 57.3%, responsiveness 54.9%, guarantee 52.4%. The patient satisfaction level was 61.0%. The Gamma test resultshowed that the p-value of direct proof, reliability, empathy, responsiveness, and guarantee is 0.000 < 0.05. In addition, the value of rgamma of direct proof and responsiveness = 0.979, reliability = 0.993, empathy = 0.985 and guarantee = 0.988.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Prastiwi Puji Rahayu ◽  
Retno Utami

Dampak adanya halusinasi dapat mengakibatkan seseorang mengalami ketidakmampuan untuk berkomunikasi atau mengenali realitas yang menimbulkan kesukaran dalam kemampuan seseorang untuk berperan sebagaimana mestinya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Dampak bagi keluarga halusinasi sulit diterima oleh masyarakat, individu dan dipandang negatif oleh lingkungan.Mengetahui hubungan lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala serta kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan menggunakan Desain penelitian studi korelasional (Corrrelation study). Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik total sampling, Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 45 pasien halusinasi yang ada diruang inap Rumah Sakit Jiwa Grhasia Yogyakarta. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah uji statistik menggunakan kendal Tau. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa berdasarkan lama hari rawat pasien halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan  paling banyak lebih dari 30 hari sebanyak 42 responden, tanda dan gejala pasien halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan paling banyak kategori kurang sebanyak 30 responden, dan kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan paling banyak  kategori cukup sebanyak 27 responden.Tidak ada  hubungan lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala dilihat dari nilai p-value sebesar 0,170<0,05, dan terdapat hubungan lama hari rawat dengan kontrol halusinasi dilihat dari nilai p-value sebesar 0,030<0,05 dengan nilai keeratan hubungan 0,325 dalam kategori rendah. Bagi pimpinan RS agar memberikan pengembangan pelayanan kesehatan pada pasien dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan, khususnya dalam lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi. Alahkah baiknya ada perbandingan antara tanda dan gejala sebelum di teliti dan sesudah di teliti. Kata kunci: Lama hari rawat, tanda dan gejala, kemampuan mengontrol halusinasi THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INPATIENT DURATION, AND SIGNS, SYMPTHOMS AND PATIENT’S ABILITY TO CONTROL HALLUCINATIONS ABSTRACTHallucinations can cause disability to communicate or recognize the reality that creates difficulties to act properly in everyday life. The impact of hallucinations on the family is hard to accept by society and individuals, and it is viewed as negative thing by the environment. The study aims to identify the correlation between inpatient duration and signs, symptoms and patient's ability to control the hallucinations at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta. This study used correlational study design. This study used total sampling technique. The samples were 45 hallucination patients at impatient wards at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta. The analytical method used statistical test using Tau constraints. The results of this study indicated that based on the hallucination of inpatient duration at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta, there were 42 respondents who had 30 days of inpatient duration; there were 30 respondents of hallucination patients at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta who have signs and symptoms in low category; there were 27 respondents at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta who had the ability in controlling hallucinations in moderate category. There was not any correlation between inpatient duration and signs and symptoms that can be seen from the p-value of 0.170 <0.05, and there was correlation between the inpatient duration and the control of hallucinations that can be seen from the p-value of 0.030 <0.05 with the closeness value 0.325 in low category. Hospital boards are suggested to provide the development of health services to patients in improving the quality of care, especially about inpatient duration and signs and symptoms of the patient's ability to control hallucinations. Is it better to have a comparison between the signs and symptoms before and after being studied. Keywords: Inpatient Duration, signs and symptoms, ability to control hallucinations


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