scholarly journals Hafidh, THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS WITH THE LATENT TUBERCULOSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
Hafidh Bagus Aji Prasetyo ◽  
Raden Mas Soerjo Adji ◽  
Andreas Arie Setiawan ◽  
Setyo Gundi Pramudo

ABSTRACT Background : Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Health workers have an increased risk of contracting tuberculosis, because they are exposed to TB in their workplaces. The absence of hospital control measures against TB infection makes the risk factor becomes high. Health workers often make contact with TB sufferers. In a good body condition, although infected by TB germs, it does not manifest as a disease or called latent TB. However, latent TB sufferers still have the risk of being active in certain conditions, which then becomes a source of new TB transmission. Objective: This study aims to look at the level of knowledge of health workers towards the incidence of Latent TB in the Hospital. Method : The research method is cross-sectional using a sample of health workers who work in hospitals. The sample size of this study was 46 people using purposive sampling. This study has a variable Health worker knowledge about TB disease and Latent TB incidence. The method of data analysis using Chi Square Test. Result : The results were not significant between the level of knowledge and the incidence of Latent TB in health workers (p = 0.584). While the use of masks with the incidence of latent TB had a significant relationship (p=0,001). Conclusion : There is no significant relationship between the level of knowledge with the incidence of Latent TB in health workers. While the use of masks with the incidence of latent TB has a significant relationship. Keywords : Tuberculin Skin Test, Awareness, Incident, Workplaces.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Rumita Ena Sari ◽  
Fransiska Sitepu ◽  
Arnild Augina Mekarische ◽  
Hubaybah Hubaybah ◽  
Rinaldi Daswito ◽  
...  

In Jambi Province, the morbidity rate of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has increased for three consecutive years with a mortality rate of 0.74%. This study aimed to determine the performance of health workers to reduce the incidence of dengue fever at the Jambi City Health Center in 2020. This study used a cross-sectional design with several respondents 80 officers, the sampling technique used total sampling. The instrument in this study used a questionnaire. Data analysis using Chi-square test. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the length of work (OR = 0.184), facilities and infrastructure (OR = 1.977), supervision (OR = 2.118), and superior support (OR = 2.029) with the performance of health workers, and there was no significant relationship between the last education (OR=1.152) and reward (OR=1.472) with the performance of health workers. Health officers DHF program are expected to maximize services such as environmental health inspections and PSN 3M counseling as well as increase supervision of the community so that they can participate in the prevention of DHF, namely by forming Jumantik cadres, maximizing outreach and outreach with the community, and fostering community self-hygiene.


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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Sri Sulastri

The purpose of this study was to determine the Factors That Influence The Level Of Healing In Injury Bone. This research uses descriptive correlation design with cross sectional approach. This research was conducted at the Dr.Reksodiwiriyo Padang Hospital with 30 people who had long fractures and were selected based on inclusion criteria. The measuring instrument is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The analysis used was univariate and bivariate using the Chi Square test. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between socioeconomic status (p value = 0.049) with patient anxiety, and there is no significant relationship between nursing services (p value = 0.440), level of knowledge (p value = 0.024), family support (p value = 0.127) with patient anxiety. The results of this study recommend that hospitals improve psychosocial nursing care and help direct the mechanism of adaptive treatment to patients treated at the hospital thereby reducing anxiety.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Bunga Mari Sembiring ◽  
Fithri Handayani Lubis

ABSTRACT The hospital is one of health service units that produces medical waste. Medical waste management well be giving effect to health workers, patients and the patient’s family. Toable do medical waste management is needed good knowledge and behavior of nurses. The results of pre study at Sembiring hospital, there are activity of nurses of medical waste management like a needle, spuit, a bandage thrown away without separated. Thepurposes of this study is to know The Relationship The Level Of Knowledge With The Actions Nurse Of Medical Waste Management In Sembiring Hospital Deli tua City. The design of study is qualitative and quantitative. The method use descriptive correlative, with cross sectional approach. The populatin study are all of nurses count 50 persons. The sample wew 44 respondents, taken a sample of 44 respondents with a simple random sampling technique. The instrument study used knowledge questionnaire and questionnaire actions of medical waste management after validity and reability tested. The data then tested with Chi Square test. The result showed that 5 respondents (55,6%) with knowledge isn’t good doesn’t take action and 4 respondents (44,4 %) with that takes action of medical waste management. The result of rank the Chi Square test obtained p value = 0,010 ; α = 0,05. The conclusion of the study there were relationship the level of knowledge with the actions nurse of medical waste management in Sembiring hospital. The higher the nurse’s knowledge about medical waste management, the better the nurse’s actions in managing medical waste.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1454-1461
Author(s):  
Ucu Wandi Somantri

ABSTRAKRokok atau gulungan tembakau yaitu salah satu produk yang peringkat konsumsinya relative banyak di masyarakat. Rokok juga masih menjadi masalah dan prioritas nasional daripada upaya untuk mengatasinya karena melibatkan berbagai aspek masalah dalam kehidupan, yaitu aspek ekonomi, sosial politik dan terutama aspek kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan, Jenis Kelamin dan persepsi gambar kemasan rokok dengan perilaku merokok pada siswa Madrasah Aliyah RM Fatahillah. Penelitian menggunakan metode cross sectional yang melibatkan 45 responden dengan menggunakan  total sampling, penelitian ini dilakukan dalam satu bulan pada bulan Agustus 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan Analisis bivariat dengan uji Chi-Square, dengan membagikan angket dalam bentuk kuesioner.  Hasil uji statistik menunjukan p value = 0,025, pada α = 0,05 (p ≤ α) maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan tentang bahaya merokok dengan perilaku merokok pada siswa. Hasil uji statistik diperoleh p value = 0,832, pada α = 0,05 (p > α) maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara jenis kelamin tentang bahaya merokok dengan perilaku merokok pada siswa. Hasil uji statistik diperoleh p value = 0,014, pada α = 0,05 (p ≤ α) maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara persepsi tentang gambar kemasan rokok dengan perilaku merokok pada siswa.Kata kunci : Tingkat pengetahuan, Jenis Kelamin, Persepsi    ABSTRACTCigarette or tobacco rolls are one of the products whose consumption ranking is relatively much in the community. Cigarette is also still a problem and national priorities rather than efforts to overcome it because it involves various aspects of problems in life, namely economic aspects, socio-political and especially health aspects. This research aims to determine the relationship of knowledge level, gender and the perception of cigarette packaging image with smoking behavior in students of Madrasah Aliyah RM Fatahillah. The study used cross sectional methods involving 45 respondents using total sampling, this study was conducted in one month in August 2019. This study used sufficient analysis with Chi-Square test, by distributing questionnaires in the form of a questionnaire.  Statistical test results show P value = 0.025, at α = 0.05 (P ≤ α) it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between knowledge about the danger of smoking with smoking behavior in students. The results of the statistical test obtained p value = 0.832, at α = 0.05 (> α) It can be concluded that there is no significant relationship between gender about the danger of smoking with smoking behavior in students. Statistical test result obtained p value = 0.014, at α = 0.05 (P ≤ α) it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the perception on the cigarette packaging image with the smoking behavior in the students.Keywords : level of knowledge, gender, perception


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjelita Helvi Babulu ◽  
Petrus Romeo ◽  
Enjelita M. Ndoen

Injectable contraception is highly effective contraception, but it is not recommended for acceptors aged 35 years and over. Injection contraceptive acceptors in the working area of Puskesmas Naibonat, aged 35 years and above, reached 80%. This study aimed to determine the relationship between predisposing factors and the type of use of injectable contraceptive methods in the working area of Puskesmas Naibonat Kupang. The research was an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. Samples were 88 injection acceptors. Data was collected through interviews and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that the level of knowledge (p=0,015) and values in the community (p=0,005) correlated to the use of injectable contraception, while family income was not related to the use of injectable contraceptive type (p=0,656). Health workers should provide effective communication about the selection of contraception 


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Nisak Luvi Mega Irawati ◽  
Budiono Budiono ◽  
Bagus Setyoboedi

AbstractBackground: Adolescence is a transition from children to adulthood. In adolescence menarche will occur, menarche is the first menstruation in young women which occurs between 1.5 to 3 years after thelarche. The average menarche occurs at the age of 12 and 13 years. When Menarche happens, many changes occur, one of which is psychological change. Changes in the level of knowledge of adolescents about the level of knowledge of adolescents about menarche. Knowledge about menarche can be obtained through families, print media, electronics, or health workers (midwives, doctors, nurses). Examining the relationship of knowledge level with prepubertal adolescent girls psychological responses in menarche conversation. Method: This study was an observational analytic study with a cross sectional study design. The number of samples was 41 students with total sampling techniques. To find out the relationship between variables, the data test with the chi-square test. Results: The results showed that most teenagers' knowledge in the knowledge category was 70.73%. While the psychological response is mostly in the negative category (68.3%). Contingency coefficient results showed a p value of 0.270 (p <0.05). Conclusion: These data indicate that there is no correlation between knowledge and psychological responses of pre-puberty teenage girls in the face menarche.


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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Evanata Lina Sinaga ◽  
Rismahara Lubis ◽  
Yusniar Siregar ◽  
Evi Irianti

Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children under five due to chronic malnutrition. One cause of stunting is poor parenting patterns such as feeding in the first 2 years after birth. Exclusive breastfeeding is the best nutrition a baby receives in the first 6 months of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of exclusive breastfeeding with the decrease of stunting in children aged 6-23 months in Sosor Lontung Village, Siempat Nempu District, Dairi Regency.  This study used a cross-sectional study design. The sample of this research was children aged 6-23 months as many as 39 people. Data collection was carried out by interview and measurement of children's length / height. Univariate and bivariate data analysis used Chi Square test with ƿ-value <0.05. Based on the bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting with ƿ-value 0.037. The results showed the percentage of stunting in children aged 6-23 months was greater in children who were not given exclusive breastfeeding (50%) than those who received exclusive breastfeeding (17.65%). The results of bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting with a value-value of 0.037. That is, exclusive breastfeeding can reduce the risk of stunting is getting smaller. It is hoped that all babies will receive exclusive breastfeeding so that the baby can grow optimally.


Author(s):  
Bina Aquari Bina Aquari

ABSTRAK   Kontrasepsi Hormonal sebagai salah satu alat Kontrasepsi meningkat dan tajam. Menurut World Health Organization (WHO) 2014, Pengguna alat kontrasepsi suntik yaitu 35,3%, pil yaitu 30,5%, IUD yaitu 15,2%, Implant 7,3%, dan 11,7% Kontrasepsi lainnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan peningkatan berat badan dan ketidakteraturan siklus haid dengan KB suntik pada akseptor KB di Puskesmas Pembina Palembang Tahun 2018.Rumusan masalah penelitian ini adalah hubungan antara umur dan pengetahuan akseptor tentang KB Suntik di Puskesmas Pembina Palembang Tahun 2018.Penelitian ini menggunakan survey analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional yang dilakukan dengan kuesioner.Uji Statistic yang dipakai adalah Uji Chi-Square. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 62 orang dan seluruh Populasi dijadikan sampel. Dari hasil analisa univariat responden yang memakai KB Suntik lebih besar yaitu sebanyak 36 orang (58,1%), dan 26 orang (41,9%) yang tidak memakai KB Suntik. Responden yang berat badannya meningkat memakai kontrasepsi sebanyak 33 orang (53,2%), sedangkan responden yang berat badannya tidak meningkat sebanyak 29 orang (46,8%) dibandingkan dengan responden yang siklus haidnya tidak teratur adalah sebanyak 32 orang (51,6%). Hasil analisa statistik dengan menggunakan Uji Chi-Square dengan df = 1 ada hubungan yang bermakna peningkatan berat badan dengan KB Suntik pada akseptor KB diperoleh p value (0.006) lebih kecil dari (0,05) dan ada hubungan yang bermakna ketidakteraturan siklus haid dengan KB suntik pada akseptor KB diperoleh p value (0,011) lebih kecil dari (0,05). Saran agar petugas kesehatan meningkatkan kinerja dan sistem informasi mengenai masalah yang berhubungan dengan pemakaian KB Suntik.       ABSTRACT   The hormonal contraception as becoming on of the contraceptions tools which is increasing sharply. Based on world Health Organitation (WHO) the user of injected contraception is 35,3%, pill 30,5%, IUD 15%, implant 7,3%, and 11,7% for another contraception. The purpose of this research is for knowing wheter there is the increasing of weight and the irregular of monthly period with injected contraception for the acceptor at Puskesmas Pembina Palembang in 2014. The main case of this research is the relationship between the increasing of the weight and the irregular monthly period at Puskesmas Pembina Palembang in 2014. This research using analytic survey with cross sectional closing yhat was done by using questioner, the statistic test which take is Chi-Square test. The population in this reseacrh are 62 peoples, and all off them as becoming the sample from the result of respondent univariat analyze whom using the injected contraception in bigger that is exactly 36 people (58,1%) and 26 people (41,9%) whom do not using it. The respondent with their weight is increasing because of using contraception is 33 people (53,2%), while the respondent whom the weight do not increasing is 29 people (46,8%), when we compare with the respondent whom the monthly period is irregular are 32 people (51,6%). The result for statistic analyze by using the Chi-Square test with the df = 1 says that there is a significant relationship between the weight increasing with the injected contraception for the acceptor we get p value (0,006) is smaller than (0,05) and there is significant relationship between the injected contraception for the acceptor we get p value (0,011) with is smaller than (0,05). The sugestion of the health workes to increasing the performance the information sistem about the problem that is connected with the inject contraception using


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