Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Maternal Sepsis Among Mothers in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Maternal sepsis is one of the main contributors to maternal mortality worldwide. Malaysia has the least number of cases associated with maternal sepsis in 2015. However, the number of cases has increase by eight cases in 2017 as stated by the Family Health Development Division Ministry of Health Malaysia. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice on maternal sepsis and its associated factors among mothers in Kuantan,Pahang. A cross sectional study design with convenience sampling were applied to 100 respondents among mothers based on specific criteria. From the findings, the majority of the mothers in Kuantan has good level of knowledge (52%), whereas the level of attitude was moderate (85%). In addition, the finding shows that the level of practice among mothers in Kuantan was excellent (76%). Maternal knowledge significantly associated with the age of the mother with p = 0.007. There was a significant correlation between knowledge and attitude (r = 0.433, p = less than 0.001) and knowledge with practice (r = 0.236, p = 0.018). While attitude and practice (r = 0.194, p = 0.053) showed no significant correlation. This study shows that the mothers in Kuantan, Pahang had good level of knowledge, moderate attitude towards maternal sepsis and excellent practice in preventing maternal sepsis. Continues education on maternal sepsis and other risk factors of maternal mortality should be done especially to young mothers in order to control and reduce the the rates of maternal mortality. Furthermore, this can be a benchmark initiative to achieve the targets in reducing maternal mortality rate in Malaysia as outlined under sustainable development goals 3 (SDG3).

Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Pada Materi Garis Singgung Lingkaran Ditinjau dari Gaya Kognitif

This study aimed to describe students' ability in solving the tangent of the circle problems based on reflective and impulsive cognitive styles. This type of research was descriptive research. The sampling of this study were 4 students of class VIII-4 SMPN 4 Mataram who consisted of 2 reflective students and 2 impulsive students. Students with reflective cognitive style have a very good level of problem-solving ability. This is shown at the stage of understanding the problem, thinking of a plan, and carrying out the plan have done very well. Meanwhile, students with impulsive cognitive style have a level of problem-solving ability with sufficient and fewer categories. This is shown at the stage of thinking of a plan, carrying out the plan, and at the time of re-examining the results of students' work that they have not been able to do well.

Analisa Pengetahuan Masyarakat Tentang Penggunaan Disinfektan Terhadap Sikap Pencegahan Penyebaran COVID-19

Masyarakat merupakan salah satu elemen penting yang memiliki peran sebagai agen perubahan. Hadirnya masyarakat dalam bidang pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19 ini maka diharapkan dapat memiliki tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap pencegahan yang baik di suatu wilayah tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penggunaan disinfektan terhadap sikap pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19 di Dusun 05 Tanjung Asri Braja Emas Way Jepara Lampung Timur. Metode yang digunakan yaitu kuantitatif, dengan desain penelitian cross sectional, pendekatan deskriptif analitik. Populasi sebanyak 87 responden. Instrumen menggunakan kuisioner dan dianalisis menggunakan uji Somers’D. Hasil ditunjukan pengetahuan responden tentang penggunaan disinfektan sebagian besar dalam kategori cukup. Sikap pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19 sebagian besar dalam kategori negatif. Hasil uji bivariat dengan p value 0,010 yang artinya ada hubungan tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penggunaan disinfektan terhadap sikap pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19 didusun 05 Tanjung Asri Braja Emas Way Jepara Lampung Timur. Kata kunci: pengetahuan;,sikap; desinfektan; pencegahan penyebaran covid-19The Relationship Between Community’s Knowledge Levels About The Use Of Disinfectants And Attitudes Towards Covid-19 Spread PreventionAbstractSociety is one important element that has a role as an agent of change. The presence of the community in the field of preventing the spread of COVID-19 is expected to have a good level of knowledge and prevention attitudes in an area. This study was aimed to analyze public knowledge about the use of disinfectants to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Dusun 05 Tanjung Asri Braja Emas Way Jepara, East Lampung. The method used was quantitative, with a cross sectional research design, analytical descriptive approach. The population was 87 respondents. The instrument used a questionnaire and analyzed using the Somers'D test. The results show that the respondents' knowledge of the use of disinfectants is mostly in the sufficient category. Attitudes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are mostly in the negative category. The results of the bivariate test with a p value of 0.010 which means that there is a relationship between the level of public knowledge about the use of disinfectants to the attitude of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the 05 Tanjung Asri Braja Emas Village, Way Jepara, East Lampung. Keywords: knowledge; attitude; disinfectant; prevention of the spread of covid-19

To Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Mid-Wife Led Continuity of Care Model (MLCC) on Final Year Nursing Students

Background: In many parts of the world, midwives are the primary providers of care for childbearing women. There are considerable variations in the organisation of midwifery services and in the education and role of midwives. Childbearing women are often faced with different opinions as to which option might be best for them. The midwife‐led continuity model of care is based on the premise that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. Pregnancy and birth are significant life events for women and their families and midwife supports a woman throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. So, the demand for services that are family friendly, women focused, safe and accessible is increasing. Objectives: 1) To assess the existing knowledge regarding mid-wife led continuity of care model on final year nursing students. 2) To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding mid-wife led continuity of care model (MLCC) on final year nursing students. 3) To find out the association between knowledge regarding mid-wife led continuity of care model (MLCC) with selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: In this study, evaluatory research approach and one group pre-test post-test research design was used. The study was conducted at a Selected Nursing College. The sample was collected from final year nursing students (120) by using non-probability convenient sampling technique. Results: In this study the study of the findings shows that 10.83% had good level of knowledge score in pre-test. While in post-test, out of 120 subjects the majority of the subjects and 92.50% had good level of knowledge score. This statistically shows that there is profound level of improvement on knowledge. Conclusion: Hence, this implies that the planned teaching was effective. Also, the study shows that the knowledge scores of final year nursing students is associated with the age in year and course of study. Hence, this means that greater the number of age in years and the course, greater level of knowledge scores. However, gender was not found to be associated.

Agroeconomic Production and Antioxidant Activity of the Hibiscus Cultivated Under Organic Practices and Plant Arrangements

In order to obtain better productivity and a good level of secondary metabolites for cultivating plants with organic residues, it is necessary to define the method of application and the best combination considering plant density. Our objective was to study the influence of the plant arrangement and methods of application of poultry manure in the soil over agroeconomic performance and the antioxidant activity of the hibiscus. Treatments in the field consisted of two plant arrangements (single or double rows, both with 0.50 meters between plants) and four methods of application of poultry manure to the soil [incorporating (10 t ha-1), mulching (10 t ha-1), mulching (5 t ha-1) + incorporating (5 t ha-1) and a control—no poultry manure] and, in the laboratory, antioxidant activity in relation to the treatments in the field and preparation methods (maceration or infusion). Treatments were arranged in randomized blocks of 2 × 4 with four replicates. The greatest production of dried calyx (0.68 t ha-1) and of capsules (1.32 t ha-1), the greatest number of fruits (2.10 million ha-1) and the greatest net income (R$ 36,115.42) resulted of plants cultivated in single rows with the poultry manure covering the crops. The antioxidant activity of the hibiscus calyces showed no variation in relation with field treatments or with the method of preparation. Cultivation in single rows covered with poultry manure is adequate for the hibiscus plant.

Ensuring Health, Safety and Well-Being on the UK’s Thames Tideway Tunnel Programme

Due for completion in 2025, the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel programme is one of the largest and most complex civil engineering schemes in the world. This paper reports on how the delivery team ensured the health, safety and well-being of over 4000 people who worked on the programme during the first 6 years of its 9 year delivery. The team collaborated to create a strong safety culture, focusing on excellence in getting the basics right, sharing and adopting best practice, and learning from near misses and incidents. The result has been a very good level of safety performance.

Analysis of Students' Conceptual Understanding of Physics on the Topic of Static Fluids

Physics misunderstandings still occur in high school students now. Therefore, it requires complete learning so that students' conceptual physics can be stable and embedded in everyone. This study aimed to diagnose the extent to which students' conceptual understanding of physics on the topic of static fluid is. This study used a survey approach to form a written test for 100 senior high schools in two schools in Central Maluku Regency. The results showed that there were still many students who experienced fluid misconceptions in cases 2, 3, and 5 to achieve a good level. Therefore, deep learning is needed so that students' conceptual physics will be good and not forgotten

Tingkat Kepatuhan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) Tenaga Kesehatan di Rumah Sakit Pada Masa Pandemi COVID-19 : Literature Review

The COVID-19 virus is very easy to spread, especially through droplets from infected people to others. This makes health workers vulnerable to infection. To overcome this problem. it is necessary to use personal protective equipment (PPE) which aims to protect health workers from the COVID-19 virus. To describe the compliance level of health workers with the personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. A research literature review of 5 articles accessed from online databases such as Google Scholar and PubMed published from 2020-2021. The research used the Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. The results of this literature review showed that, from a total of 1496 respondents, 1158 respondents (77.4%) had a good level of compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the health workers have a good level of compliance with the PPE usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This literature review research is expected to be new knowledge, insight, and reference for health workers regarding the compliance with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVIID-19, Adherence, Health Workers'. AbstrakVirus COVID-19 sangat mudah menyebar terutama melalui droplet dari orang yang terinfeksi kepada orang lain. Hal ini mengakibatkan petugas kesehatan rawan untuk terinfeksi. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut maka diperlukan penggunaaan alat pelindung diri (APD) yang bertujuan untuk melindungi petugas kesehatan dari virus COVID-19. Untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kepatuhan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) tenaga kesehatan di rumah sakit pada masa pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian literature review dari 5 artikel mengakses database online seperti Google Scholar dan PubMed yang di publikasi dari tahun 2020-2021. Instrumen telaah kritis yang digunakan yaitu instrument PRISMA checklist. Hasil penelitian literature review ini menunjukan diketahui dari total responden sebanyak 1496 orang, sebanyak 1158 responden dengan presentase (77,4%) memiliki kepatuhan yang baik dalam penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD). Pada penelitian literature review kali ini didapatkan hasil berupa tingkat kepatuhan penggunaan APD yang baik oleh petugas kesehatan di masa pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian literature review ini diharapkan dapat menjadi pengetahuan, wawasan dan referensi baru untuk tenaga kesehatan terkait kepatuhan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) terutama pada masa pandemi COVID-19.Kata kunci: Alat Pelindung Diri (APD), COVID-19, Kepatuhan, Tenaga Kesehatan.

The Influence of Formal and Informal Education on Students’ Sustainable Development Skills, a Study in Iran

This study aimed to understand the influence of formal and informal education on students’ sustainable development skills. A sample of 567 students studying Humanities, Agriculture, or Engineering at public universities of Iran participated in this study. A survey was used to investigate students’ skills for sustainable development according to different forms of education. Students’ sustainable development skills were assessed including: empathy, participatory skill, systems­thinking, creative thinking, and anticipatory thinking. The results indicated that students had a good level of skills for sustainable development. Differences and similarities were found on students’ skills by different forms of education and learning. The findings confirmed that education is useful to improve individuals’ skills for sustainable development and confirmed the key role of education for sustainable development in addressing sustainable future.