scholarly journals HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG THE ELDERLY AT MAJALAYA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS (PUSKESMAS) WEST JAVA-INDONESIA

Author(s):  
Agiesta Sephya Shobarina ◽  
Aat Sriati ◽  
Iwan Shalahuddin

ABSTRACT Background: Elderly Health problems can lead to decline in elderly body functions and become a factor that improves health problems. As a result, many elderly people come to public health services every day with the same complaints and different complaints.Purpose: to recognize the description of health problems among the elderly at Majalaya  public health centers (Puskesmas) West Java-IndonesiaMethods: A descriptive research with documentation study. The object of research is medical records of elderly who went to public health center during the last 1 year from April 2017 until March 2018. The number of samples is 3899 elderly based on elderly visit number gained by total sampling technique. The technique of data collection is through elderly medical records at Majalaya Public Health Centre during  the last 1 year. This research uses frequency distribution and proportion analysis.Results: Showed that almost all elderly came independently without being escorted by their families and hypertension was the highest-ranking health problems experienced by elderly (40,9%) others were rheumatoid atritis (14,9%), cough  and flu (8.2%) , gastritis (7,9%) and chepalgia (7.6%) , they were the 5th highest health problems experienced by the elderly at Majalaya Public Health center during the last 1 year.Conclusion: Among 22 health problems that are experienced by elderly, hypertension is the most common problem complained by elderly. It is recommended that health care workers optimize services regarding the handling and treatment of chronic health problems among elderly.

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-265
Author(s):  
Yeni Kartika Sari

Until now, hypertension still become a major challenge in Indonesia, because hypertension isa condition that is often found in primary health care. Gender is one of the factors that influence bloodpressure that cannot be changed. Male have higher rates of hypertension than women. Aging alsoresulted in the increase of blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation ofsexes and hypertension of elderly in Nglegok Public Health Center Kabupaten Blitar. This research wasdescriptive analytic by using cross sectional design. The population in this study was 54 people whilethe sample was 29 people. The data collection obtained from a medical record and analyzed by theSpearman Rank test. The results showed that there was no correlation between the sexes and hypertensionof elderly in Nglegok Public Health Center Kabupaten Blitar with the Sig. 0.130. This was likelydue to factors that affect hypertension was not only gender, but also age and physical activity, so that theelderly need to be stimulated to actively participate in elderly posyandu in each region, so that theactivities of the elderly will increase


Author(s):  
Maria Yeny Eskawati ◽  

ABSTRACT Background: The availability of resources is important in running a program. The implementation of the Non-Specialist Referral Policy has experienced many obstacles due to the lack of resource availability. This study aims to determine the availability of resources for the implementation of the Non-Specialist Outpatient Referral Policy in the National Health Insurance Era at the Public health center in Ngawi Regency, East Java. Subjects and Method: This study was a descriptive qualitative study conducted at Public Health Center in 2017, A total of 31 sources was selected by mapping and purposive sampling. The data were collected by means of triangulation of sources and in-depth interviews, observation, secondary document study. The data were analyzed by reduction, presentation and verification. Result: Obstacles stems from the absence of a recruitment decree from the regent and no funding from Public health center to recruit under the BLUD scheme. Health equipment available is only 43% to 60% of the need. The main obstacle is the regent approves the high price of equipment and not all budget estimates. Good medicine, if certain conditions are less spent than capitation funds. Finance is sufficient because the sources of funds vary, from capitation, DAK, DAU, BK, BOK, etc. Conclusion: The availability of medicine and finance is sufficient, but human resources and equipment are still lacking. It requires commitment and policies from Ngawi District Government, public health center policies and public health center commitments to realize the BLUD scheme to overcome resource shortages. Keywords: Resources, Non-Specialistic Referral, JKN, Public health center Correspondence: Maria Yeny Eskawati. Institute of Science and Health Technology Insan Cendekia Medika, Jombang, Jawa Timur. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6289796348186 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.04.16


Author(s):  
Sondang Sidabutar ◽  
Raovonauli Simbolon

Background: Hypertension is one of the health problems found in the Indonesia. There are many risk factors that can cause hypertension, including smoking, genetics, obesity, stress, salt intake, and exercise. There is a problem of smoking habits (number of cigarettes smoked, types of cigarettes smoked, length of smoking) with the incidence of smoking in men aged ≥ 40 years in Rambung Public Health Center, Tebing Tinggi City. Methods: Descriptive analytic research design with a cross sectional design, with a sample of 81 men aged ≥40 years. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. Results: The study found that there was a relationship between smoking habits and the incidence of hypertension in Rambung Public Health Center, Tebing Tinggi City. There was a relationship between smoking habits and the incidence of hypertension in men ≥ 40 years in the Rambung Public Health Centre, Tebing Tinggi City. Conclusion: Respondents were expected to smoke users to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked in order to avoid hypertension or at least be able to control hypertension that has already been suffered. Keywords: smoking habits; hypertension ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Hipertensi merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan di Indonesia. Banyak sekali faktor resiko yang dapat menyebabkan terjadinya hipertensi, diantaranya adalah merokok, genetika, obesitas, stres, asupan garam, dan olah raga. Ada masalah kebiasaan merokok (jumlah rokok yang dihisap, jenis rokok yang dihisap, lama merokok) dengan kejadian merokok pada pria usia ≥ 40 tahun di Puskesmas Rambung Kota Tebing Tinggi. Metode: Desain penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan desain penelitian cross sectional dengan sampel 81 pria yang berusia ≥ 40 tahun. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Chi square. Hasil: Penelitian mendapatkan hasil bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kebiasaan merokok dengan kejadian merokok di Puskesmas Rambung Kota Tebing Tinggi. Ada hubungan antara kebiasaan merokok dengan kejadian hipertensi pada pria ≥40 tahun di Puskesmas Rambung Kota Tebing Tinggi. Kesimpulan: Bagi responden diharapkan kepada pengguna merokok untuk menggurangi jumlah rokok yang dihisap agar dapat terhindar dari penyakit hipertensi atau setidaknya dapat mengontrol penyakit hipertensi yang sudah diderita. Kata kunci: kebiasaan merokok; hipertensi


2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 829-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preksha Pewa ◽  
Rushabh Dagli ◽  
Jitendra Solanki ◽  
Bharath K Garla ◽  
Geetika Arora Bhateja

ABSTRACT Background In rural India, dental diseases occur due to many factors, which includes inadequate or improper use of fluoride and a lack of knowledge regarding oral health and oral hygiene, which prevent proper screening and dental care of oral diseases. The objective of the study was to evaluate the dental attendance, awareness and utilization of dental services in public health center. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 study subjects who were visiting dental outpatient department (OPD) of public health centre (PHC), Guda Bishnoi, and Jodhpur using a pretested proforma from month of July 2014 to October 2014. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data regarding socioeconomic status and demographic factors affecting the utilization of dental services. Pearson's Chi-square test and step-wise logistic regression were applied for the analysis. Results Statistically significant results were found in relation to age, educational status, socioeconomic status and gender with dental attendance, dental awareness and felt needs. p-value <0.05 was kept as statistically significant. Conclusion The services provided in public health center should be based on the felt need of the population to increase attendance as well as utilization of dental services, thereby increasing the oral health status of the population. How to cite this article Pewa P, Garla BK, Dagli R, Bhateja GA, Solanki J. Utilization of Dental Services in Public Health Center: Dental Attendance, Awareness and Felt Needs. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(10):829-833.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alvita Wibowo ◽  
Rima Arsyilviasari ◽  
Tiara Meilena ◽  
Ayu Setyowati ◽  
Retta Gabriella ◽  
...  

Background: Dental and oral health problems occur in all age groups, including the elderly. Dental caries is one of thedental and oral health problems. An epidemiological study reported that 83.5% out of 91 elderly respondents did nothave a routine dental check-up. The data concluded that those who routinely have dental check-up had a lower cariesrisk than the others. The public health centre did not have data about the total of elderly visitors in the dental poly unit.The BULAN KESGILUT book aimed to help to monitor dental and oral health status in the elderly. Purpose: To helpthe dental poly and elderly visitors to have medical records related to dental and oral health using BULAN KESGILUTbook. Methods: The program adopted an indirect health education method involving cadres and dentists from the publichealth centre. The counselling was done by group. The lecture consisted of dental and oral health material printed inthe BULAN KESGILUT book. We have then informed the dentists on how to record the dental and oral health statusin the BULAN KESGILUT book and educate the cadres on how to read those records. Results: The mean of cadres’understanding of BULAN KESGILUT book was 97.92%, and the mean of cadres’ information dissemination relatedto BULAN KESGILUT book was 55.81%. Conclusion: The program results showed that BULAN KESGILUT was aneffective media in monitoring dental and oral health status in the elderly. However, a continuous promotion by the cadresand the public health center is necessary


Author(s):  
Sukmawati S ◽  
Lilis Mamuroh ◽  
Furkon Nurhakim

Background: Hepatitis is a public health problem in the world including Indonesia. Hepatitis B virus infected 2 billion people in the world, about 240 million of them become chronic hepatitis B sufferer, as many as 1,5 million world’s population died every year because of hepatitis. In 2013, immunization in Garut District accomplish (97,2%) HB 0 immunization, (106,7%) BCG, (97,8%) DPT/HB (3), (104,8%) Polio 4 and (102,9%) Measles. Although it exceeded above the determined target, HB 0 immunization still ranked the lowest compared to other immunization.Methods: This research aimed to analyzed factors related to HB 0 immunization including family income, attitudes, education level and knowledge on HB 0 immunization administration for infants aged 0-7 days at working area of Sukawening public health center. Number of sample in this research is 218 people. Data was obtained by interview using questionnaire, analyzed by multiple regression at α = 0,05.Result shows that there is a significant relationship between the mother's behavior of HB 0 immunization with family income variable (p-value 0,0320) attitude variable, education level and knowledge on HB 0 immunization has p-value < 0,000 for each at working area of Sukawening public health center. Variable that has the least influence is family income variable.Conclusion: Those factors influence mothers’ behavior on HB 0 immunization to their babies. Keywords: HB 0, Immunization, Infant


Author(s):  
Brain Guntoro ◽  
Kasih Purwati

Hypertension is one of the number one causes of death and disability in the world. Hypertension contributes nearly 9.4 million deaths from cardiovascular disease each year. Hypertension can cause undesirable effects, it needs good handling, one of them is by doing a hypertension diet. To carry out a hypertension diet requires knowledge, lack of knowledge can increase risk factors for hypertension. This study aims to determine the relationship of the level of knowledge about hypertension diet to the incidence of hypertension in the elderly at the Baloi Permai Public Health Center Batam City. This research method is an analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach conducted at the Baloi Permai Public Health Center Batam City 2018. Sampling technique is a total sampling with a sample of 64 people in 2018 determined by inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the study were analyzed with frequency distribution and then tested with the Chi-square test. Based on the results of this study indicate that of the 64 respondents found elderly who have a good level of knowledge are 41 people (64.1%), 48 people (75.0%) have an age range between 60-70 years. 27 people (42.2%) elderly have the last high school education and 40 people (62.5%) have jobs as entrepreneurs. Elderly people who have normal blood pressure are 40 people (62.5%), and those affected by hypertension are 24 people (37.5%). The elderly who have a family history of hypertension is 21 people (32.8%) and those who do not have a history of hypertension are 43 people (67.2%). Chi-Square Test analysis results show the significance value p = 0.009. This number is significant because the p-value is smaller than the significance level (α) ≤ 5% (0.05), so H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Therefore it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship about the level of knowledge about the hypertension diet to the incidence of hypertension in the elderly. From the results of this study it was concluded that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge about the hypertension diet and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly at the Baloi Permai Public Health Center Batam City in 2016.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 486-493
Author(s):  
Triyoso Triyoso ◽  
Martina Sari

Nurse caring behaviors and patient satisfaction: The impact of patients experience at Bukit Kemuning inpatient public health centreBackground: The results of the pre-survey conducted on January - 2019 based on the medical records of the Bukit Kemuning Inpatient Health Center in North Lampung recorded in 2018 had of 279 inpatients. Base on evaluation in Bukit Kemuning Inpatient Health Center, the Minimum Service Standards (MSS) achievement scored of 67.29% describes the service quality is still suboptimal.Purpose: Knowing relationship between nurses' caring behavior towards patient satisfaction in Bukit Kemuning Inpatient Health Centre North Lampung RegencyMethod: A quantitative cross-sectional approach, the population of all outpatient who had experienced hospitalization at Bukit Kemuning Inpatient Health Center, with a sample of 282 respondent. The variables of this study were nurse caring behavior and patient satisfaction. The research conducted at the Bukit Kemuning Inpatient Health Center UPT North Lampung Regency. data collection using a questionnaire. Data analysis was univariate and bivariate (chi square).Results: Knowing the respondents' statement that nurses' shown caring behavior in a poor category of 162 (57.4%), patients unsatisfied of 140 (49.4%), There is a relationship between Nurse caring behaviors and patient satisfaction at Bukit Kemuning inpatient public health centre North Lampung Regency (p-value = 0.000 OR = 4.659)Conclusion: There is a correlation between Nurse caring behaviors and patient satisfaction: The impact of patients experience at Bukit Kemuning inpatient public health centre, for the Health Center management to consider for nurses' staff for conducting caring behavior training and improve health services.Keywords: Nurses; Caring behavior; Patient; SatisfactionPendahuluan: Standar kepuasan pasien di pelayanan kesehatan ditetapkan secara nasional oleh Departemen Kesehatan. Hasil pra survey yang dilakukan tanggal 5 – 9 Januari 2019  berdasarkan data rekam medis Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara  tercatat tahun 2018 jumlah pasien yang melakukan kunjungan rawat jalan sebesar 11.169 orang dan rawat inap sebanyak 279 orang. Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara  Standar SPM > 90 % dengan hasil capaian hanya 67, 29% sehingga dapat menggambarkan mutu pelayanan masih belum optimal.Tujuan : Diketahui  hubungan perilaku caring perawat terhadap kepuasan pasien di UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara  tahun 2019Metode: Penelitian kuantitatif pendekatan Cross Sectional, populasi seluruh pengunjung Puskesmas, dengan sampel berjumlah 282 orang Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah perilaku caring perawat dan kepuasan pasien. Penelitian dilakukan di UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara. bulan Januari – Juni  2019 . pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data secara univariat dan bivariat (chi square).Hasil: Diketahui pernyataan responden tentang perawat yang menunjukkan perilaku caring kategori buruk, sebesar 162 (57,4%) responden, kepuasan keluarga pasien kurang puas, sebesar 140 (49,4%) responden, Ada  hubungan antara perilaku caring perawat terhadap tingkat kepuasan keluarga pasien di UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara  tahun 2019 (p-value=0,000,0,05, OR=4,659)Simpulan: Ada  hubungan antara perilaku caring perawat terhadap tingkat kepuasan keluarga pasien di UPT Puskesmas Rawat Inap Bukit Kemuning  Kabupaten Lampung Utara  tahun 2019, bagi pihak manajemen Puskesmas sebagai bahan pertimbangan untuk mengadakan pelatihan perilaku caring perawat guna meningkatkan pelayanan pasien.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Ajeng Dyah Pythaloka ◽  
Muhammad Yusri Abadi ◽  
Darmawansyah Darmawansyah

Implement health efforts both public health efforts are first rate and first rate individual health efforts are needed health center management be integrated and continuous in order to produce the performance of Public Health Center effective and efficient. This study aims to find out about the picture of the level of achievement of performance results pertaining to quality health center health center services, management of health centers and health care Public Health Center Madising Na Mario Pare-pare. This research method is quantitative descriptive method, whereby it purports to describe the level of achievement of the performance results of health centers. From the research achievement of quality performance owned health center services obtained an average value of 9,7 performance with good performance categories. Public Health Center management obtained an average performance score of 10 with a good performance categories. Health services obtained the value of the average performance of 70,9% with less performance categories. Therefore, efforts to improve the performance of health centers needed professional human resources and improvement of health facilities, especially the budget required.


Author(s):  
Idasugiarti ◽  
Arief Tarmansyah Iman ◽  
Fadil Ahmad Junaedi

Management of medical records and health information is one of the elements in the assessment of Public Health Center accreditation. Medical records play an important role in collecting accurate and comprehensive data for targeted health policies. The most appropriate management of medical records at the Public Health Center is the regional storage system or often referred to as the family folder system. Community service activities at the Cibeureum Health Center are carried out using consultation, training, and mentoring methods. Compiled 10 quality documents and the implementation of the e-family folder in stages. Furthermore, continuous data migration was carried out assisted by RMIK students. Activities carried out well.


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