scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ANTIBIOTIC USAGE IN MEDAN CITY.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Rina Amelia ◽  
Juliandi Harahap ◽  
Juliandi Harahap ◽  
Arlinda Sari Wahyuni ◽  
Arlinda Sari Wahyuni ◽  
...  

 Objective: The objective of this research is to analyze the relationship between personal characteristics with knowledge of antibiotics usage in Medan.Methods: This research is an analytic research with cross-sectional approach. The data collection process was conducted in November 2013. The study population is the people residing in the district of Medan Johor; subjects are 336 people which enrolled by consecutive sampling technique. The data were obtained by interview using questionnaires that have been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was done using Chi-square statistical test using SPSS program.Results: The results showed that the level of knowledge of the Johor subdistrict community on the antibiotic usage was in the good category (79.5%). The statistical analysis showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between education level with knowledge of antibiotic usage (p<0.05). There was no relationship between sex and age with knowledge of antibiotic usage.Conclusion: Knowledge is the main factor and has an important role which every patient should have so that they can take antibiotics appropriately. To increase the public’s knowledge about the proper use of antibiotics, it is desirable that the role of physicians give a role in communicating them to the patients so that the use of antibiotics can be done appropriately.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-201
Author(s):  
Shinta Novelia ◽  
Rosmawati Lubis ◽  
Erma Sulistiyorini

Background: Perineum wound care is one of the factors to prevent infection during the puerperium. Because the perineum is a difficult area to keep dry and clean. Care and observation are needed during the puerperium to ensure that the perineum is healed by taking care of the perineum properly and correctly. During the Covid-19 pandemic, postpartum maternal visits to health facilities were very limited because it was to avoid transmitting infectious diseases to postpartum mothers.   Objective: To determine the knowledge of the post-partum women about the practice of perineal wounds during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Banjar Health Centre in 2021.   Methodology: this descriptive study used a cross sectional approach. The sample in this study was 102 respondents with accidental sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS with Chi Square, which previously tested the validity and reliability.   Results: The practice of treating perineum wounds in the working area of the Banjar Health Centre obtained an average score of 73.5. Based on the knowledge obtained an average value of 89.2. The results of the Chi Square test showed that all independent variables had a relationship with perineum wound care practices, including knowledge (p = 0.001).   Conclusions and Suggestions: The practice of perineum wounds care in postpartum women has a relationship with the women’s level of knowledge. Postpartum women can expand their knowledge about wound care in the perineum during the puerperium through mass and electronic media and counseling provided by health personnel.       


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Taufik Suryadi ◽  
Zulfan Zulfan ◽  
Kulsum Kulsum

Disaster preparedness is an important component that all levels of society must address in terms of disaster management. Lack of knowledge on disaster preparedness will have a direct impact on one's attitude in responding to disasters. This study aims to determine the relationship between community knowledge and disaster preparedness attitudes in the Lambung village, Banda Aceh. This type of research is analytic observational with a cross sectional approach. The samples in this study were the people of the Lambung village of Banda Aceh City with a sample of 100 people. The data was collected using a questionnaire that has been tested for its validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. The results showed that the people of Lambung village had a fairly good knowledge of disaster preparedness with levels from high to low being moderate (63.0%) and good (37.0%). The attitude of the students showed that the highest percentage was moderate (69.0%) and well followed (31.0%) in terms of disaster preparedness. The chi-square test results showed that there was a significant relationship between public knowledge and disaster preparedness attitudes about disaster preparedness (p = 0.001). The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between public knowledge and disaster preparedness attitudes in Lambung Village, Banda Aceh. This study recommends the importance of preparedness in the community so that the risk of the large number of victims due to disasters can be reduced.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-179
Author(s):  
Shinta Novelia ◽  
Rosmawati Lubis ◽  
Reni Murniati ◽  
Bunga Tiara Carolin

Background: In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is very important to reduce the risk of transmitting infectious diseases to medical personnel because it can prevent contact with pathogens. This shows that midwives as first-line managers of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum cases must be vigilant by wearing complete Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) so that there is no transmission of the virus from the patient to the midwife. Objective: To determine the analysis of midwives' practices in using PPE when assisting labor during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Banten Regional General Hospital 2020-2021. Methodology: A quantitative analytic study using a cross sectional approach. The sample in this study was 102 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS with Chi Square, which previously tested the validity and reliability. Results: The use of PPE in midwives in Banten Hospital obtained an average value of 84.3. Based on age, the average value was 53.9. Based on the length of service, the average score was 96.1. Based on education, the average score is 55.9. The results of the chi-square test showed that all independent variables had no relationship with the use of PPE including knowledge (p = 0.323), attitude (p = 0.665), availability of PPE (p = 0.740), and supervision (p = 0.603). Conclusions and Suggestions: The use of PPE in midwives has no relationship with knowledge, attitudes, availability of PPE and supervision. There is a need for socialization about the importance of using PPE to midwives in order to maintain the quality of expected care services. There is a need for an K3 unit in Banten Hospital which is one of the authorities. There needs to be special attention from the Hospital Management regarding the supervision of the use of PPE in midwives.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 572-579
Author(s):  
Nia Ike Lestari ◽  
Shinta Novelia ◽  
Anni Suciawati

This study aims to determine the factors related to the choice of delivery place. This research is an analytic survey research with cross sectional design. The sampling technique in this study was conducted with a total sampling method of 108 pregnant women. Data was collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability and was processed with the Chi-Square statistical test. The results showed that 61.1% of pregnant women chosed non-health facilities (home) in the selection of labor, then the statistical test found a significant relationship between economic status / income (ρ value = 0.008) and husband / family support (ρ value = 0.005 ) with the delivery place selection, other factors not related delivery place selection are education (ρ value = 0.231), knowledge (ρ value = 0.826) and distance (ρ value = 0.099). 


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Irmayani Irmayani ◽  
Enaldihend Lumban Tobing

One of cause accidents is human error, which reflected in the dangerous behavior of driving a bus. Errors and violations can cause an accident to the driver itself and will harm the people around him. Based on everyday phenomena, it can be seen that many motorists violate traffic signs. This behavior of breaking traffic signs is one example of aggressive driving behavior that can endanger other road users. This study aims to explain the factors associated with unsafe driving action on Bus Sampri Driver in Medan Route - Dolok Sanggul. This research is an observational analytic survey using cross sectional design. The research was conducted at PT. Samosir Pribumi Transport Medan in October 2017-April 2018. The population in this study were all Bus Sampri drivers, Medan Dolok Sanggul Route and all passengers with the Medan-Dolok Sanggul destination. The sample in this study were 64 people where 32 people came from bus drivers and 32 people came from passengers who were taken using quota sampling technique. The research instrument uses a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square test with a confidence level of 95% (alpha = 5%). The results showed that there was a relationship between duration of work (p = 0.024), work period (p = 0.024), rest period (p = 0.024), work schedule (p = 0.035) with unsafe driving action. Drivers are advised to maintain health so that they do not experience physical or psychological health problems, be careful in driving and obey traffic signs so as not to endanger passengers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-182
Author(s):  
Surya Darmawan Syam ◽  
A. Arsunan Arsin ◽  
Jumriani Ansar

Gastritis is experienced by many Indonesians ranging from adolescence to old age. In Bone District in 2018 there were 20,792 cases and 60 deaths. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the occurrence of gastritis at ​​Puskesmas Biru in Bone Regency in 2019. This type of research is observational analytic using cross-sectional study design. The Population in this research were visitors to the general clinic of Puskesmas Biru during January – August 2019 with total of minimum sample is 235 people by using the sampling technique was accidental sampling. Research was held in Puskesmas Biru from October to November 2019. Data were analyzed univariate and bivariate using chi square test. The results of the study showed that the number of respondents suffering from gastritis was 79 people (33.6%). Chi square test results showed that the type of food (p=0.001), stress (p=0,000), and NSAIDs consumption (p=0,000) were factors associated with gastritis. While the frequency of eating (p=0.053), coffee consumption (p=0.787), and smoking habits (p=0.319) were not factors associated with the occurrence of gastritis. There is a relationship between the type of food, stress, and NSAIDs consumption with the occurrence of gastritis at ​​Puskesmas Biru in Bone Regency in 2019. Suggestions for the people to adopt a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid gastritis and to the next researcher to be able to develop research related to gastritis so that references related to the causal relationship of this disease can develop.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Martiningsih Martiningsih

This study aims to determine the ability of early detection, the factors that are most influential and related to the ability of early detection of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus patients in Bima Public Hospital in 2017. The method used in this research is an analytical descriptive method and uses a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was all DM patients in Bima Public Hospital in 2017. The sample size was determined by purposive sampling technique, namely 30 people. The study was conducted in the internal medicine room of Bima Hospital. The data were retrieved by using questionnaire of Ability to Detect Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia which has been tested for the validity and reliability of the instrument with Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.734. The data analysis process was carried out by using Chi-Square test and logistic regression. Results: The ability of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia to be detected in DM patients in Bima Public Hospital in 2017 was 47% who were able and 58% who were not able with the average of 42.70, with a minimum-maximum value of 34-52. The results of the multivariate test revealed that the duration of DM disease had the most significant effect on the ability of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia detection (p-value = 0.001, OR 39.429). Discussion: Improving the quality of nursing care through self-care education in the right nursing perspective with regard to the characteristics of the respondents, one of them is a history of long-term DM disease, can prevent acute hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Athi Linda Yani ◽  
Arifa Retnowuni

Adolescence can be said to be a period of storm and stress, which is characterized by disequilibrium or imbalance of attitudes and emotions, which makes adolescents easily change, fluctuate, and uncertain. Adolescence is also a period of transition where at that time it was necessary to adjust from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents who have not been able to solve the problems experienced will lead to prolonged conflict, the inability to face existing problems can cause frustration and bring up aggressive reactions. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors related to the aggressiveness of adolescents who live in the boarding school. This study uses a descriptive correlation design using a cross sectional approach. The study was conducted in Islamic boarding schools with a sample of 150 santri. The sampling technique used was proportionate stratified random sampling. The measuring instrument used is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. This study uses univariate and bivariate analysis using chi-square test. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant effect (P value <0.05) between parenting (p value = 0.000), and the aggressive behavior of adolescents in boarding schools. And there was a significant effect (P value <0.05) between peers (p value = 0.003), with the aggressive behavior of adolescents in boarding schools. The environment has a large influence on adolescent behavior. With the imitation process they learn to do the same thing as they can witness with their aggressive behavior.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Herminto ◽  
Diyono Diyono ◽  
Windra Kusumaningtyas

Background: Indonesia has a high risk of contracting dengue fever because it has spread to all regions. Dengue fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus with the clinical manifestations of fever characterized by shock. The DHF cases is still occurred on Dukuh Gunung in Pucangan Kartasura Sukoharjo, it is caused the 3M plus program has not been implemented optimally and there has not been a study record how is the level of the villagers knowledge about the dengue disease.Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of the villagers knowledge about the dengue disease with the dengue fever prevention efforts on Dukuh Gunung Villagers of RT 01, RW 12 in Pucangan Kartasura, Sukoharjo.Research’s Design: This study is analytical research, designed by correlation and cross sectional approach. The study population was the head of all families in Dukuh Gunung RT 01, RW 12, Pucangan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo. Sample amount of 66 head of families. The sampling technique is random sampling. Datas were analyzed by chi square with SPSS 18.Research’s Result: (1) The average value of the villagers knowledge about the dengue fever is high category. (2) The average value of the dengue prevention efforts is good category. (3) The result of chi square test with p obtained 0,004 so, p < 0,05.Research’s conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the level of the villagers knowledge about the dengue disease with the dengue fever prevention efforts on Dukuh Gunung Villagers of RT 01, RW 12 Pucangan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo. Keyword :The levels of knowledge, The dengue fever, Prevention efforts 


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Siti Asiyah ◽  
Susanti Pratamaningtyas ◽  
Suwoyo Suwoyo

Sixth goal in the MDGs are handle a variety of the most dangerous infectious diseases. At the top is intended to handle HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The disease is a devastating impact not only on public health but also to the overall state. This study aims to look at the effect of social entrepreneurship program for public stigma about HIV / AIDS. Analytical research design using cross sectional correlational techniques. The study population is the ODHA, which had already independently of 50 people. Samples were taken by simple random sampling technique, a number of 44 people. Statistical analysis was entrepreneurship programs that are run by people living with HIV have not succeeded run and people living with HIV is almost entirely feel the stigma which is given by the society. Chi Square Results obtained Alpha 0:00 less than Alpha 0.05. This means that, the Social Entrepreneurship Program affect the public stigma about HIV / AIDS. The results of the study can be used to support the Government's program to empower of ODHA.; Keywords: Social entrepreneurship, Stigma, ODHA


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