scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Related with Compliance Taking Medicine of Leprosy in District Pragaan

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Kiki Agustin Fatmala

Leprosy elimination in several areas in Indonesia still late. It caused by knowledge, social and economic factor of Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) treatment. Leprosy treatment is very important to eliminate cases of leprosy because leprosy can be cured by taking medication regularly. If patient of leprosy take medication irregularly, leprosy bacteria can become resistant, so the symptoms will be persisted and even worse. This study was aimed to analyze the factors related with compliance of taking medicine by patient of leprosy in Disctrict Pragaan Sumenep. This study used cross sectional approach. The number of sample in this study were 40 patients who were taken with simple random sampling. Chi-square test in Statcalc of epi-info was used to know the relation between independent variables and dependent variable with (α = 0,05). Based on study result, there was asscociation between knowledge about leprosy with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy (p = 0,012)). There was association between family support with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy (p = 0,003).There was association between stigma with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy (p = 0,000). There was association between the role of health workers with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy (p = 0,014). There was asscociation between availabiliy of MDT with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy (p = 0,006). The conclusion of this study was knowledge about leprosy, family support, stigma, availability of MDT were factors that related with compliance of taking medicineby patient of leprosy. Effective socialization will give patient motivations to be obedient of taking medicine. Keywords: compliance, leprosy, multi drug therapy.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-260
Author(s):  
Christine Vita Purba ◽  
Nurhapipa . ◽  
Yuyun Priwahyuni ◽  
Agus Alamsyah ◽  
Ikhtiaruddin .

COVID-19 is a respiratory disorder that causes illness ranging from mild to severe symptoms caused by the Corona Virus. Riau Province was one of the areas affected by COVID-19 in Indonesia with a total of 66 positive cases as of May 7, 2020. Students are one of the groups at risk of contracting COVID-19. For student group is very important to prevent groups of students in their 20s who look healthy but can be a source of transmission to families who do not prevent COVID-19. This study was aimed to analyzed the behavioral factors of prevention of COVID-19 in STIKes Hang Tuah Pekanbaru students in 2020. This type of research was quantitative observational with a cross sectional design. The population in this study were all students of STIKes Hang Tuah Pekanbaru with a sample size of 301 people. Data were collected used a questionnaire and analyzed by univariate and bivariate used the Chi-square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, responses to personal protective equipment, and family support with the prevention of COVID 19 while there was no relationship between role of health workers with the prevention of COVID 19 among STIKes Hang Tuah Pekanbaru students. It is hoped that students will increase their knowledge and prevention of COVID 19.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Ainun Fadhila ◽  
Rahmi Kurnia Gustin

Tuberculosis (TB) was a directly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. TB incidence in the world varies between 275 cases / 100,000 population / year. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to the compliance of pulmonary TB patients undergoing treatment in the Puskesmas Working Area Rao Pasaman Regency 2018. The research method using descriptive method Analitik with the design approach of Cross-Sectional, the study began in March- 2018 in the working area of Pus Kesmas Rao, Pasaman Regency. The population in this study were 109 respondents. The sample in this study were 52 respondents with the proportional random Sampling technique, then the data is processed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that knowledge obtained p-value 0, 002 (p <0, 05), the role of health workers obtained p-value 0,469 (p> 0, 05), family support obtained p-value 0, 021 (p <0,05), the role of PMO obtained p-value 0,002 ( p <0, 05) Advice from this study is directed to the puskesmas, to be more supportive, reminding and providing knowledge about benefits from compliance with consuming OAT to all TB patients who were recorded for treatment at the Rao Health Center in Pasaman Regency.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Zulaikha Zulaikha ◽  
Ampera Miko

Background: Health services at the posyandu for the elderly include examining activities of daily living, weighing, measuring height, measuring blood pressure, health education, and simple laboratory examinations. The level of activity of the elderly in participating in Integrated Healthcare Center (IHC) activities or utilization is still low at 63%. Causative factors are various physical conditions that occur in the elderly, such as being sick, support from family members, the role of health workers and the absence of family members who deliver.Objectives: This study aims to determine the factors that influence the use of IHC for elderly people at the Geulumpang Tiga Public Health Center, Pidie District.Methods: This research was used a descriptive analytic approach, with a cross-sectional design. The method of taking was by standard random sampling with a number of 80 elderly spread across 14 villages. Data were collected by interview and observation. Data collection includes data on the identity of the elderly, data on family support, the role of health workers, the role of cadres and the utilization of the elderly of IHC. Statistical analysis using the Chi-square test with 95% CI.Results: The results showed that the active of IHC for the elderly was 57.7%, the role of the elderly was 60.2%, family support was 60.2% and the role of health workers was 61.4%. Statistically, it also shows that there is a significant relationship between the role of the elderly (p= 0.000), family support (p= 0.004), the role of cadres (p= 0.001) and the role of health workers (p= 0.000) with the utilization of the elderly of IHC in Geulumpang Tiga, Pidie.Conclusion: The factors related to the utilization of the IHC for the elderly are the role of the elderly, family support, the role of cadres and health workers. Suggestions, to health workers and cadres to be able to provide continuous counseling related to elderly of IHC.


2021 ◽  
pp. 205343452110616
Author(s):  
Budi Yanti ◽  
Nurdarlila Armita ◽  
Iskandar Zakaria

Introduction Health workers are at high risk of contracting the disease because they are at the forefront of assisting COVID19 patients. Globally, Indonesia has the worst death toll of health workers. Many previous studies have shown the differences in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of health workers in handling with the COVID19 pandemic. This study aims to asses the role of knowledge, attitudes, and health workers' preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aceh Pidie Jaya District. Methods A cross-sectional study and the data were collected by distributing online questionnaires about knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and preparedness related to the COVID-19 at 12 Pidie Jaya District health centers. The knowledge, behavior, and preparedness parameters used Guttman and Likert scales to measure the workers' attitudes. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and preparedness. Results In this study, 377 health workers were selected, the majority of respondents' education level was diploma, level 3 (257, 76.3%), and one-third of the respondents did not attend training. There are 197 (58.5%) respondents who had good knowledge, 177 (52.5%) positive attitudes, 283 (84%) good behavior, and 173 (51, 3%) well prepared. Furthermore, good knowledge, positive attitude, and good behavior had a significant correlation statistically with well prepared during the pandemic (p < 0.05). Discussion Most of the health workers in Aceh Pidie Jaya have good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good behavior that create adequate preparedness. Even though training is still very limited, educational attainment would remain the cornerstone for preparedness to encounter COVID-19.


2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-160
Author(s):  
Putri Rahmadani ◽  
Besral Besral ◽  
Masrizal Masrizal

Background: The measles rubella (MR) immunization coverage rate in Padang City is only 30.82%, still far below Indonesia's national target of 95%. The coverage of measles rubella immunization at the Rawang Health Center is around 62.1%. This study aims to determine the role of health workers in the success of measles rubella immunization in the Rawang Public Health Center, Padang City. Methods: This study used a cross sectional design. The study was conducted in October 2018-July 2019. The research population is mothers who have children aged 12-59 months (toddlers) as many as 1807 respondents. The sampling method is proportional random sampling with a sample of 87 respondent. Data was collected by interview using a questionnaire. Results: The results showed that 37.9% of children under five had not been immunized against measles rubella and 44.8% of health workers had an unfavorable role. The results of the chi-square test showed a significant relationship  between  the role of officers in  the success of measles rubella immunization  (p-value=0.020). Recommendation: It is hoped that health workers can increase health promotion activities regarding the risks due to children not being immunized against measles rubella and intensify door-to-door programs in the implementation of measles rubella immunization


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florani Asanab ◽  
Ribka Limbu ◽  
Enjelita M. Ndoen

Mothers’ regularity of weighing their children aged <5 yo at Posyandu is crucial to monitor the growth, nutritional status, and health of the children. Several factors could affect mothers’ regularity in weighing their children at Posyandu. This study aimed to identify factors affecting mothers to regularly measure the weight of their children <5 yo at Posyandu in Toobaun Village Kupang District. The study used an analytical survey with a cross-sectional study design. The sample was 57 mothers who had under-five children obtained by simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through interviews using questionnaires and analyzed using the chi-square test. The result showed that knowledge (p= 0,002) and distance home-posyandu (p=0,000) associated with mothers’ regularity of weighing their under-five children, while mother’s occupation had no association with mothers’ regularity of weighing their children( p=0,091). Health workers should encourage mothers to measure regularly the weight of their under-five children at Posyandu.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-147
Author(s):  
Maria A.L Dawe ◽  
Petrus Romeo ◽  
Enjelita Ndoen

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an endemic disease commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Community behavior and the role of health workers in DHF prevention significantly influence DHF incidence. This study purposed to determine the relationship between community knowledge and attitude and the role of health workers with DHF prevention in the working area of the Bakunase Public Health Center in 2020. The study design was descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional study approach. The research sample was 99 respondents, taken by simple random sampling technique. Analysis of research data used the chi-square test. The results showed that knowledge (p = 0.003), attitude (p = 0.000), and the role of health workers (p = 0.004) were related to DHF prevention. Most respondents had poor knowledge but showed a positive attitude towards DHF prevention. Intensive counseling on DHF prevention is essential to ensure active community participation in DHF prevention activities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Farida Farida ◽  
Muhammad Taufik

Abstrak Masa subur merupakan masalah yang sangat urgen, hal ini dikarenakan kesuburan yang dialami  wanita diharapkan  dapat memberikan masukan bagi pasangan suami istri agar bisa hamil, namun untuk kalangan remaja  akibat kurangnya pemahaman mengenai masa subur berkaitan dengan hormon seks wanita yang kadarnya meningkat sesaat sebelum masa subur justru akan menimbulkan permasalahan. Masalah yang sering terjadi terhadap remaja wanita pada masa subur adalah  perubahan  hormon  serta perilaku berhubungan seks pranikah sehingga mengakibatkan kehamilan tidak diinginkan  pada kalangan remaja akibat kurangnya pemahaman mengenai masa subur. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap dan dukungan keluarga tentang masa subur dengan kejadian kehamilan tidak diinginkan pada calon  pengantin  remaja wanita di kecamatan Pemangkat. Jenis penelitian ini adalah observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Uji statistik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah uji chi square. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 70 orang calon pengantin remaja wanita di kecamatan Pemangkat. Sampel dalam penelitian ini diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prevalensi kehamilan tidak diinginkan pada calon pengantin remaja wanita di kecamatan Pemangkat tinggi (57,1%). Pengetahuan, sikap dan dukungan keluarga memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan kehamilan tidak diinginkan pada calon pengantin remaja wanita. Disarankan bagi petugas kesehatan untuk dapat memberikan informasi dan pengetahuan bagi remaja yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan reproduksi terutama mengenai masa subur melalui penyuluhan dan pendekatan yang dilakukan kepada remaja putri khususnya mengenai resiko berhubungan seks pra nikah pada saat masa subur. Perlu adanya program seperti Peer Educator atau Peer Conselor di tiap-tiap sekolah terutama sekolah menengah atas (SMA). Hal ini dikarenakan remaja biasanya akan lebih mudah terbuka kepada teman sebayanya dari pada dengan orang tua sendiri Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, Sikap, Dukungan Keluarga, Masa Subur, Kehamilan Tidak Diinginkan AbstractFertile period is considered as an important issue. This is due to the female fertility which can be the major contribution  to get  pregnant. However,  the fertile period (sex hormone) which  increases shortly before the fertile days  often induces problems, such as unwanted pregnancy caused by premarital sexual behavior. This study aimed at discovering the correlation of knowledge, attitude, family support  on fertile period, and unwanted pregnancy among teen brides in kecamatan Pemangkat. The study revealed the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy among adolescents in Kecamatan Pemangkat Tinggi  (57,1%). There were significant correlation of knowledge, attitude,  family support, and unwanted pregnancy among teen brides. Observational analytic, aswell as cross sectional approach, was carried out in this study. The statistical test employed was chi square test. The number of the samples was 72 teen brides in Kecamatan Pemangkat. They were selected by using purposive random sampling. Health workers are encouraged to provide information about health reproduction, especially fertile period and the risks of premarital sex on fertile days. It can be done by administering  counseling and approach to the adolescents. Also, peer educators and peer counselors for students of senior high school will be very helpful to run this program since adolescents are usually more open with their peers than with their parents.Key words: knowledge, attitude, family support, unwanted pregnancy


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madinah Munawaroh ◽  
Pinna PN Situmorang

Introduction: Anemia is one of the most common nutritional disorders during pregnancy, this anemia can be achieved with iron supplementation. Pregnant women who suffer from severe anemia can increase the risk of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, the possibility of giving birth to babies with low birth weight. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between health promotion, the role of health workers, and family support with the prevention of anemia in pregnant women in the working area of ​​the Bondongan Health Center, Bogor City in 2019. Method: This type of research, quantitative and analytical descriptive approach using the cross-sectional method. The study population was all pregnant women as many as 128 people and a sample of 56 respondents. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. The measuring instrument uses a questionnaire. Data analysis using chi-square with 0.05. Result: The results showed that the prevention of anemia in pregnant women was in the poor category (57%), the role of health workers was not good (55%), health promotion was not good (63%), low family support (54%) in preventing anemia in pregnant women working area of ​​Bondongan Health Center, Bogor City in 2019. Conclution: There is a significant relationship between the role of health workers (P-value 0.04), Health Promotion (P-value 0.012), and Family Support (P-value 0.02) on the prevention of anemia in pregnant mothers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Pinta Alfiani Telaumbanua ◽  
Rapael Ginting

Discipline is a matter that becomes a benchmark to find out whether the overall role of the leader can be carried out properly or not. Discipline must be upheld in an organization, without the support of the discipline of health workers it is difficult to realize its goals, so discipline is the key to the success of an organization in achieving its goals. This type of research uses analytic survey method with cross sectional design, to explain the relationship between the role of leadership and work discipline at UPT Puskesmas Padang Bulan. With a total of 48 respondents, the total sampling technique is to make the entire population into the study sample. The results of bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square Test obtained p value = 0.004 (p value <0.05), meaning Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected, which means there was a significant relationship between communication with the workforce health discipline at the Padang Bulan Health Center UPT 2019. The results of bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square Test obtained p value = 0.001 (p value <0.05), meaning that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, which means there is a significant relationship between Direction and Guidance with the discipline of health workforce at UPT Padang Bulan Health Center in 2019. It is hoped that leaders will improve communication, direction and guidance for health workers to create a condition of good work discipline.


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