ASSESSMENT OF CORRELATION BETWEEN LEUKODERMA AND PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS

Author(s):  
Dr. Mukesh Batra

Background: Leukoderma is an acquired disease of pigmentation which is presented by depigmented areas of different shape and sizes on the skin. In various researches it was reported that these defects in melanocytes occurred due to autoimmune pathway or the complex causation of oxidative stress and genetics. Material & Methods: In the present cross‑sectional prospective study 100 patients who were diagnosed with Leukoderma and controls who were not having depigmentation of skin and without any known clinical disease were enrolled for present study by simple random sampling. Written informed consent was taken from each study participant. Clearance from institutional ethical committee was also taken prior to the study. Results: The prevalence of psychiatric illness among leukoderma group was 22% and among 78% patients we did not found any psychiatric illness. The most common symptom was depression which was present among 22% of patients with Leukoderma and 18% patients with Leukoderma had anxiety symptoms. Among the control group depression was present in 5 % subjects and anxiety symptoms were present in 7% of subjects. The mean WHO-Quality of life scores was low among Leukoderma group in relation to the control group (p value <0.05). On correlation with psychiatric illness, observations were statistically non-significant (p > 0.05) with HAMA-A and HAMA- D. The observations were statistically significant (p < 0.05) with GHQ total and BSA score. Conclusion:  Higher prevalence of psychitric morbidity among patients with leukoderma and it was found associated with duration of disease and BSA scores. The most common symptom was depression which was followed by anxiety symptoms. Key words: Leukoderma, psychiatric illness, anxiety, depression.

2021 ◽  
Vol p6 (1) ◽  
pp. 3179-3185
Author(s):  
Roopa M.R ◽  
Vasudev A Chate ◽  
Shreevathsa Shreevathsa ◽  
Mohan Kumar G

Introduction: Shwasa is said as Shigrapranahara Roga. It occurs as the main disease and also a symptom in various diseases. Shwasakruchrata is a common symptom that occurs in Hrudroga. Acharya Charaka mentioned the unique classification of drugs based on their action. Shwasahara Dashemani is one among them. It is containing 10 herbal drugs which are specially indicated in Shwasa Roga. Hence to evaluate the efficacy of Shwasahara Dashemani in Lakshana Roopi Shwasa in L.V.F (Cardiac Asthma) has taken for the study. Aim and Objective: The objective is to assess the efficacy of Shwasahara Dashemani in L.V.F with dyspnea (Cardiac Asthma). Method: The present study is a controlled comparative, open-label, clinical trial with pre and post-test design. A total of 40 subjects of a diagnosed case of L.V.F with dyspnea (Cardiac Asthma) were selected by using a simple random sampling method. Control group subjects were intervened with standard treatment of L.V.F and intervention group subjects were intervened with standard treatment of L.V.F along with Shwasahara Dashemani Ghana Vati, for the duration of 30 days. Its efficacy was assessed before treatment (0th day) and after treatment (31st day) by using BDI (Baseline Dyspnea Index Scale). Results: The P-value of dyspnea of the control group is 1.000 and the P-value of dyspnea of the intervention group is 0.105. This shows that the results of both groups are statistically not significant. But as compared to the control group, the intervention group is clinically significant because after the intervention 35% of subjects had shown improvement in the intervention group. Conclusion: As compared to the control group, in the intervention group Shwasahara Dashemani Ghanavati is clinically significant in relieving cardiac asthma when used with standard treatment of L.V.F. Keyword: Shwasahara Dashemani. Cardiac Asthma, L.V.F, Dyspnea


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 1590-1595
Author(s):  
Agung Suharto ◽  
Oedojo Soedirham ◽  
Suparji Suparji ◽  
Feftin Hendriyani

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a model of precede-proceed and social capital influence the improvement of maternal behavior visit to posyandu (the integrated service post). Methods: This study was create model of  behavior with cross sectional design. The population was mothers in Magetan and the sample size was 400, selected using simple random sampling. Exogenous variable was social capital, while endogenous variables were predisposing factors, reinforcing factors, enabling factors, and behavior. Statistical analysis was Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling with the program of Amos 18. Phase 2 was non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest. The independent variable was behavioral models, while dependent variable was the behavior of the mother visited posyandu. Statistical analysis was T-Test. Results and analysis: Intervention precede-proceed model of social capital influence the improvement of maternal behavior to visit posyandu (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion: The intervention precede-proceed model and social capital influence the improvement of maternal behavior to visit posyandu.


Author(s):  
Dr. Mukesh Batra

Background: Acne vulgaris is reported as an inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands of the skin which mainly occur on the face and trunk. Acne is among one of the most common skin conditions which commonly seen in adolescent’s population. However, it can also present among the adult population. Material & Methods: The present cross‑sectional prospective study 100 patients who were diagnosed with acne vulgaris and 100 controls who were not having acne and without a known clinical disease were enrolled for present study by simple random sampling. Written informed consent was taken from each study participant. Results:  SCL 90-R Global Symptom Index was higher and statistically significant ( P value <0.05) among acne group in compared to control group. The mean values of SCL 90-R somatization was higher and statistically significant ( P value <0.05) among acne group in compared to control group. The mean values of Male SCL 90-R depression was higher and statistically significant ( P value <0.05) among acne group in compared to control group. The mean values of Female SCL 90-R anxiety was higher and statistically significant ( P value <0.05) among acne group in compared to control group. Conclusion:  We concluded from the present study that acne vulgaris is significantly associated with psychiatric disorders. Patients with acne vulgaris and found that higher prevalence of anxiety and depression among them which was significantly associated with poor quality of life. Key words: Acne, Anxiety, Depression.


Author(s):  
Intan Sari Intan Sari

ABSTRAK   Flour albus (flour albus, leukorea, vaginal discharge) merupakan istilah yang digunakan untuk cairan yang keluar dari genitalia wanita yang bukan darah. Flour albus adalah gejala yang sering ditemukan pada pasien ginekologi. Sepertiga pasien ginekologi datang dengan keluhan flour albus. Flour albus menjadi salah satu dari 25 alasan terbanyak untuk mengunjungi tenaga medis di Amerika Serikat. Tujuan dari penelitina ini diketahuinya hubungan antara penggunaan cairan pembersih vagina dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian flour albus pada wanita usia subur di Desa Sukajadi Kecamatan Talang Kelapa Kabupaten Banyuasin Tahun 2017. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik sampling yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik simple random sampling dengan taraf kesalahan sebesar 5 %. Jumlah sampel sebesar 56 responden. Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan terhadap keputihan dan kejadian keputihan diukur dengan kuesioner. Uji statistik menggunkan uji chi square. Ada hubungan antara pemakaian cairan pembersih vagina dengan kejadian keputihan (p-value = 0,000), ada hubungan antara personal hygiene dengan kejadian keputihan (p-value = 0,002) pada wanita usia subur di Desa Sukajadi Kecamatan Talang Kelapa Kabupaten Banyuasin Tahun 2017. Dengan demikian diharapkan kepada tenaga kesehatan untuk memberikan informasi tentang kesehatan reproduksi terutama tentang faktor-faktor penyebab keputihan.   ABSTRACT Flour albus (flour albus, leukorea, vaginal discharge) is a term used for fluid that comes out of the female genitalia that is not blood. Flour albus is a common symptom of gynecologic patients. A third of gynecologic patients come with flour albus complaints. Flour albus is one of the 25 most frequent reasons to visit medical personnel in the United States.It use descriptive research with cross sectional correlation. The sampling technique used simple random sampling technique with a standard error of 5%. The sample Population samples was 56 respondens, the factors related to the occurrence of the leucorrhea accurence and whiteness were measured by questionnaires. Statistical test used chi square test. there is a correlation between the use of vaginal douche with the incidence of leucorrhea (p-value = 0,000 ), there is a relationship between personal hygiene with the incidence of leucorrhea (p-value = 0,002) on fertile age women Sukajadi Village Talang Kelapa District Banyuasin 2017.Thus it is expected to health personnels to provide information about reproductive health, especially the factors that cause leucorrhea.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-420
Author(s):  
Amella Gusty ◽  
Dachriyanus Dachriyanus ◽  
Leni Merdawati

Kinerja perawat merupakan hasil yang dicapai dalam melaksanakan asuhan keperawatan di rumah sakit. Terciptanya asuhan keperawatan yang optimal sangat diperlukan dukungan dari pihak rumah sakit salah satunya adalah menciptakan kualitas kehidupan kerja baik bagi perawat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap kinerja perawat pelaksana di RSUD Teluk Kuantan. Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Jumlah sampel 120 responden yang diperoleh melalui proportionate simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kualitas kehidupan kerja perawat RSUD Teluk Kuantan berada pada kategori sedang, kinerja perawat berada pada kategori kurang baik. Berdasarkan analisis kedua variabel teridentifikasi bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dengan  p value 0,817. Dimensi work context merupakan komponen yang memiliki hubungan dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dengan p value 0,008, dimensi work life  tidak berhubungan secara signifikan dengan kinerja perawat. Kesimpulan penelitian diketahui tidak ada hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana. Ada hubungan dimensi work context dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana. Tidak ada hubungan dimensi work life dengan kinerja perawat.   Kata kunci: kualitas kehidupan kerja, kinerja, perawat pelaksana   THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF IMPLEMENTERS NURSES   ABSTRACT Nurse performance is the result achieved in implementing nursing care in a hospital. The creation of optimal nursing care is very much needed support from the hospital, one of which is to create a good quality of work life for nurses. This study aims to determine the relationship between the quality of work life and the performance of nurses at the Kuantan District Hospital. This type of quantitative research with cross sectional approach. The number of samples of 120 respondents obtained through proportionate simple random sampling. The results showed that the quality of work life of nurses at the Kuantan District Hospital was in the medium category, the nurses' performance was in the unfavorable category. Based on the analysis of the two variables, it was identified that there was no relationship between the quality of work life with the performance of implementing nurses with a p value of 0.817. The work context dimension is a component that has a relationship with the performance of nurses implementing with p value 0.008, the dimension of work life does not significantly correlate with nurse performance. The conclusion of the research is that there is no relationship between the quality of work life and the performance of the implementing nurses. There is a relationship between the dimensions of the work context and the performance of the nurses. There is no relationship between the dimensions of work life and nurse performance.   Keywords: quality of work life, performance, implementers nurse


2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Ketut Susilawati ◽  
Wayan Sudana ◽  
Eka Putra Setiawan

Background: Noise pollution or noise is an unwanted sound which is disturbing to human beings.However small or soft the sound, if it is undesirable it is considered as noise. Noise induced hearingloss is a sensorineural hearing loss that is commonly encountered second to presbycusis. Purpose: Toknow the effect of traffic noise exposure on hearing impairment to the employees of the Parking DistrictCompany of the Denpasar city and to improve diagnostic detection on hearing impairment caused bynoise. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted at the Parking District Company office. Thepopulations of this study were the employees of the Parking District Company. Samples of this study were the employees who were exposed to traffic noise and control samples were an employee who was unexposed. Samples were selected by simple random sampling. Results: From 40 parking attendants,27 persons (67.5%) aged above 35 years old. The parking attendants who had been working for ten to fifteen years were 36 persons (90%) and no history using ear protection when working. Seven persons(17.5%) had referred DPOAE upon examination with increase hearing threshold on audiogram result.In this study the parking attendants who had hearing deficit induced by noise were 7 persons (17.5%)and only one person (2.5%) in control group. There was a statistically significant effect of traffic noiseto hearing function deficit (p<0.05). Conclusion: Traffic noise has effect in hearing function deficit onthe parking attendants.ORLI Vol. 40 No. 2 Tahun 2010Key words: NIHL, parking attendant, audiometry, DPOAE.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Aminah Aatinaa Adhyatma

Deteksi dini kanker serviks salah satunya melalui pemeriksaan Pap Smear, sebagai pemeriksaan sitologi untuk melihat adanya keganasan pada epitel serviks/ porsio. Salah satu masalah pelaksanaan Pap Smear umunya masih disebabkan karena masih rendahnya tingkat pendidikan dan pengetahuan penduduk Indonesia mengenai pemeriksaan Pap Smear. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan Wanita Usia Subur (WUS) dengan motivasi melakukan pemeriksaan Pap Smear di Desa Jetis Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Jimbaran Tahun 2012. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah survey analitik secara Cross Sectional pada wanita usia subur usia 35-40 tahun di Desa Jetis sebanyak 87 responden diambil dengan teknik Simple Random Sampling. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner serta analisis data dengan menggunakan uji korelasi KendallTau (τ).Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar tingkat pengetahuan responden tentang Pap Smear kurang yaitu sebesar 62,1% sedangkan motivasi responden untuk melakukan pemeriksaan pap smear sebagian besar rendah yaitu sebesar 86,2%. Ada hubungan yang bermakna antara tingkat pengetahuan wanita usia subur dengan motivasi melakukan pemeriksaan pap smear (p value <0,05) dan nilai τ = 0,281 memiliki makna ada hubungan arah positif, hal ini berarti perubahan pengetahuan yang baik akan mempengaruhi motivasi yang tinggi untuk melakukan pemeriksaan pap smear.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Basok Buhari ◽  
Susi Widiawati ◽  
Anggi Ellijayanti

Latar Belakang: Praktik klinik merupakan proses pembelajaran di rumah sakit yang bertujuan untuk mengenal lebih awal bagi mahasiswa mengaplikasikan ilmu yang didapat untuk mengenal proses keperawatan. Lingkungan klinik rumah sakit merupakan satu-satunya sumber kecemasan terbesar bagi kalangan mahasiswa keperawatan Praktik klinik ini akan menimbulkan kecemasan. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan peran preceptor dan pengetahuan mahasiswa dengan kecemasan mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran praktik klinik dirumah sakit. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif dengan rancangan cross sectional. Subjek yang diteliti adalah mahasiswa keperawatan yang praktik klinik di RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi. Penelitian ini telah dilakukan pada Tanggal 16 s/d 20 Juli Tahun 2019 dengan 6 Ruang Rawat Inap. Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan simple random sampling sebanyak 43 responden. Metode pengambilan data dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat. Hasil: Hasil analisis univariat menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 28 (65,1%) responden menyatakan peran preceptor baik, 25 (58,1%) responden memiliki pengetahuan yang baik dan 27 (62,8%) responden memiliki tingkat kecemasan normal terhadap pembelajaran praktik klinik di RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi Tahun 2019. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan bahwa hubungan pengetahuan mahasiswa dengan kecemasan mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran praktik klinik di RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi Tahun 2019 (P-Value= 0,000). Saran: Diharapkan RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi melakukan pelatihan secara berkala bagi preceptor. Penelitian ini dapat dijadikan masukan bagi Rumah Sakit terkait peran preceptor dan pengetahuan mahasiswa yang dapat mempengaruhi kecemasan mahasiswa saat melakukan praktik klinik di Rumah Sakit. Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan Mahasiswa Keperawatan, Kecemasan, Peran Preceptor


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ria Wulandari ◽  
Sari Puspita

Latar belakang: Hipertensi merupakan penyakit degeneratif yang menjadi masalah serius saat ini. Hipertensi dikategorikan sebagai the silent disease atau the silent killer karena penderita tidak mengetahui dirinya mengidap hipertensi atau tidak mengetahui sebelum memeriksakan tekanan darahnya. Insiden hipertensi meningkat seiring bertambahnya usia. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui hubungan Pengetahuan, Dukungan Keluarga, dan Peran Petugas Kesehatan dengan Kepatuhan Penderita Hipertensi dalam menjalani pengobatan di Puskesmas. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey analilitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 65 orang dengan menggunakan tehnik simple random sampling. Hasil: Dari hasil analisa diperoleh bahwa ada hubungan pengetahuan (p-value 0,00), dukungan keluarga (p-value 0,00), peran petugas kesehatan (p-value 0,00), dengan dengan Kepatuhan Penderita Hipertensi dalam menjalani pengobatan. Saran: Disarankan dapat menjadi bahan masukan bagi Puskesmas untuk melakukan promosi kesehatan dengan penyuluhan tentang faktor-faktor resiko dan upaya pencegahan hipertensi yang dapat dilakukan masyarakat dan mengatur strategi untuk penanganan hipertensi dengan mengaktifkan kader PTM dengan melakukan screening sejak dini. Kata kunci    : Hipertensi, Pengetahuan, Dukungan Keluarga, Peran Petugas.


Author(s):  
Nasrin Pour Amiri ◽  
Atefeh Ahmadi ◽  
Firoozeh Mirzaee ◽  
Moghadameh Mirzai ◽  
Nader Shahrokhi

Abstract Objective Childbirth is a biological, psychological, and sociological event that can be a positive or negative experience, and, without support, this period may be potentially damaging. Parturition may distort maternal emotions and lead to short- or long-term disorders such as postpartum depression and anxiety. The present research aims to study the effects of dialectic behavioral therapy-based counseling on depression, anxiety symptoms, and postpartum hematocrit level. Methods The current research is a clinical trial study, and the sample was selected using parturients who were referred to the Health General Center with a diagnosis of postpartum depression and anxiety. The sample size consisted of 116 subjects who agreed to participate in the study. The patients in intervention group underwent group dialectic behavioral counseling (10 sessions/one session per week) and the control group did not receive any type of intervention. The patients were assessed in the first and last sessions as well as 2 months after the end of the sessions, using the Beck depression scale and Spielberg anxiety scale as well as the results of hematocrit tests. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) Results The results implied the effectiveness of dialectic behavioral therapy on reduction of the depression score, anxiety symptoms (p-value ≤ 0.0001), and hematocrit level (p-value = 0.04). The participants' depression, anxiety, and hematocrit levels decreased in the experiment group compared to the control group, and this decrease has remained until the 2-month follow-up. Conclusion It seems that dialectic behavioral counseling reduces the levels of postpartum depression, anxiety, and hematocrits.


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