scholarly journals Peningkatan Derajat Kesehatan Masyarakat Melalui Pemeriksaan Kesehatan dan Edukasi Pola Hidup Sehat

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 376-382
Author(s):  
Puspitasari Puspitasari ◽  
Evi Rinata ◽  
Agus Salim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Observation Point ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
To Come ◽  
Disease Community

Improving the level of public health can be started by increasing sufficient knowledge about healthy lifestyles. The period of the elderly is a period of life that needs attention because this period is susceptible to disease. Community service activities aim to broaden the views on the importance of health for the elderly. This activity was carried out at the elderly Posyandu, Jiken Village, Tulangan, Sidoarjo in March to April 2019. The method used was observation, Point of Care Testing (POCT) training for Posyandu cadres, counseling and consultation regarding healthy lifestyles. The result of this activity is that Posyandu cadres can do Point of Care Testing (POCT) and can implement it continuously because the simple medical devices they have are complete. In addition, the elderly people are increasingly enthusiastic to come to the posyandu. This can be seen from the list of visits and activeness of the elderly in participating in the whole series of activities while in the posyandu.  

scholarly journals MANAGING ARTHRITIS JOINT PAIN AND HYPERTENSION IN ELDERLY WITH HEALTH EDUCATION VIDEO

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
Weeke Budhyanti ◽  
Lucky Anggiat ◽  
Citra Puspa Juwita
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Educational Videos ◽  
And Function

The  purpose  of  the study. Arthritis of the joint and hypertension are two conditions that the elderly are prone to face. Both of these conditions affect the movement and function of the human body. The Physiotherapy study program considers it important to continue to provide service to the elderly community in Kelurahan Cawang, which is a fostered area of the Fakultas Vokasi. Materials and methods. Program socialization with health education videos for the elderly exercises for arthritis pain and hypertension were options to continue providing community service during a pandemic. Empowerment of public health agents and families is also carried out to disseminate information about the health of the elderly in terms of hypertension and arthritis pain which are prepared by lecturers of the physiotherapy study program. Results. With the health educational video, the elderly still pay attention to their health even though they are not as effective as usual. Conclusions. As conclusion, the elderly still felt helped and were enthusiastic about participating in the health educational videos provided by the lecturers.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Anaemia among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Does Ethnicity Matter?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muslimah Yusof ◽  
S. Maria Awaluddin ◽  
Maisarah Omar ◽  
Noor Ani Ahmad ◽  
Fazly Azry Abdul Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction. Anaemia is common among the elderly, yet it remains an underresearched clinical condition. This study investigates ethnic differences in prevalence of anaemia and identifies potential factors associated with anaemia in the elderly. Methods. Data from the National Health & Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015 conducted by Ministry of Health was analyzed. Haemoglobin levels were measured using point-of-care testing, HemoCue® Hb 201+ System©, from consenting individuals. Demographic information and other clinical information were obtained through a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted and significant results were presented as adjusted odds ratio. Results. A total of 3794 participants aged 60 years and older responded to the anaemia module with a response rate of 93.7%. 64.0% of respondents were of Malay ethnicity, 21.6% were Chinese, 6.1% were Indians, and 8.3% were of other ethnicities. The overall prevalence of anaemia among older people was 35.3%. The highest prevalence of anaemia was found among respondents of Indian ethnicity (45.5%). The Indian (aOR: 1.72; 95% CI 1.26–2.34) and Malay (aOR: 1.25; 95% CI 1.04–1.49) ethnic groups were more likely to be anaemic in comparison to those of Chinese ethnicity. Anaemia in older people was also associated with increasing age, history of hospital admission, and the presence of diabetes mellitus. Conclusion. Anaemia in the elderly is associated with Indian and Malay ethnicities, increasing age, hospitalization, and diabetes. Our study has identified important information on a common condition which will guide and assist future studies in reducing the burden of anaemia.

scholarly journals Quality Management for Point-Of-Care Testing of Pathogen Nucleic Acids: Chinese Expert Consensus

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Mo ◽  
Xueliang Wang ◽  
Zhaoqin Zhu ◽  
Yuetian Yu ◽  
Dong Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Laboratory Medicine ◽  
Expert Consensus ◽  
Nucleic Acid Detection ◽  
Point Of Care Testing

COVID-19 continues to circulate globally in 2021, while under the precise policy implementation of China’s public health system, the epidemic was quickly controlled, and society and the economy have recovered. During the pandemic response, nucleic acid detection of SARS-CoV-2 has played an indispensable role in the first line of defence. In the cases of emergency operations or patients presenting at fever clinics, nucleic acid detection is required to be performed and reported quickly. Therefore, nucleic acid point-of-care testing (POCT) technology for SARS-CoV-2 identification has emerged, and has been widely carried out at all levels of medical institutions. SARS-CoV-2 POCT has served as a complementary test to conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) batch tests, thus forming an experimental diagnosis platform that not only guarantees medical safety but also improves quality services. However, in view of the complexity of molecular diagnosis and the biosafety requirements involved, pathogen nucleic acid POCT is different from traditional blood-based physical and chemical index detection. No guidelines currently exist for POCT quality management, and there have been inconsistencies documented in practical operation. Therefore, Shanghai Society of Molecular Diagnostics, Shanghai Society of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology Division of Shanghai Society of Microbiology and Shanghai Center for Clinical Laboratory have cooperated with experts in laboratory medicine to generate the present expert consensus. Based on the current spectrum of major infectious diseases in China, the whole-process operation management of pathogen POCT, including its application scenarios, biosafety management, personnel qualification, performance verification, quality control, and result reporting, are described here. This expert consensus will aid in promoting the rational application and robust development of this technology in public health defence and hospital infection management.

scholarly journals Performance evaluation of the point-of-care SAMBA II SARS-CoV-2 Test for detection of SARS-CoV-2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonny M Assennato ◽  
Allyson V Ritchie ◽  
Cesar Nadala ◽  
Neha Goel ◽  
Hongyi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Analytical Sensitivity ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Clinical Sensitivity

AbstractNucleic acid amplification for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory samples is the standard method for diagnosis. These tests are centralised and therefore turnaround times can be 2-5 days. Point-of-care testing with rapid turnaround times would allow more effective triage in settings where patient management and infection control decisions need to be made rapidly.Inclusivity and specificity of the SAMBA II SARS-CoV-2 assay was determined by in silico analyses of the primers and probes. Analytical and clinical sensitivity and specificity of the SAMBA II SARS-CoV-2 Test was evaluated for analytical sensitivity and specificity. Clinical performance was evaluated in residual clinical samples compared to the Public Health England reference tests.The limit of detection of the SAMBA II SARS-CoV-2 Test is 250 cp/mL and is specific for detection of 2 regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. The clinical sensitivity was evaluated in 172 clinical samples provided by the Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge (CMPHL), which showed a sensitivity of 98.9% (95% CI 94.03-99.97%), specificity of 100% (95% CI 95.55-100%), PPV of 100% and NPV of 98.78% (92.02-99.82%) compared to testing by CMPHLSAMBA detected 3 positive samples that were initially negative by PHE Test. The data shows that the SAMBA II SARS-CoV-2 Test performs equivalently to the centralised testing methods with a much quicker turnaround time. Point of care testing, such as SAMBA, should enable rapid patient management and effective implementation of infection control measures.

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Lansia tentang Penyakit Degeneratif di Wilayah Kampung Tengah Kramat Jati

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Bazzar Ari Mighra ◽  
Wahyuningsih Djaali
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
High Risk ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Early Prevention ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Barrier Factor

The elderly are residents who have a high risk for various degenerative diseases, including stroke, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Lack of information and knowledge of the elderly regarding degenerative diseases, healthy lifestyles, and patterns of early prevention, are the main causes of the high incidence of complications of disease in the elderly. The inaccessibility of the elderly to access health services is also a barrier factor for the elderly and families to obtain information related to the disease. The purpose of this activity in general is to improve the degree of public health through increasing the knowledge of the elderly about degenerative diseases in the Kampung Tengah region, and specifically (1) providing knowledge to the elderly about stroke, (2) providing knowledge to the elderly about hypertension, (3) providing knowledge to the elderly about diabetes mellitus, and (4) providing knowledge to the elderly about how to prevent and manage stroke, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The method of this activities are lecturing, discussions, practicing and educational approaches. From the results of counseling activities, it can be concluded that the knowledge of the elderly about stroke, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the Kampung Tengah region is still very minimal, and increasing knowledge about these degenerative diseases is very much needed so that the elderly can better maintain their health.

Potential for Pharmacy–Public Health Collaborations Using Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing Services for Infectious Diseases

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 593-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul O. Gubbins ◽  
Michael E. Klepser ◽  
Alex J. Adams ◽  
David M. Jacobs ◽  
Kelly M. Percival ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing

scholarly journals Implementation of A1C Point-of-Care Testing: Serving Under-Resourced Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in a Public Health Department

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Nicole John ◽  
Kathryn E. Kreider ◽  
Julie A. Thompson ◽  
Katherine Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Public Health Department ◽  
Point Of Care Testing

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Sampah Di Masa Pandemi

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
SRI WIDYASTUTI ◽  
Joko Sutrisno ◽  
Yoso Wiyarno
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Standard Operating Procedures ◽  
Standard Operating ◽  
To Come ◽  
Disease Community

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed people's perspectives and behaviour in many ways, especially those related to health and the environment, especially in waste management. Waste management in the community that has been managed by the Trash Bank has also experienced congestion because generally, the managers (officers) do not dare to come into direct contact with garbage. As a result, waste piles up is not managed correctly and becomes a source of disease. Community service aims to provide socialisation and practice of standard operating procedures (SOP) for waste management during a pandemic. The method used is socialisation and exercise according to the SOP for Waste Management during the pandemic, including making hand sanitisers. The results obtained are that the community is no longer worried about waste management activities such as sorting waste and depositing dry waste to the Garbage Bank.

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