An Empirical Investigation of the Equity of Health Promotion: The Role of Message Source and Content

Good communication capability is crucial for the effectiveness of health promotion. This study aims to examine the relationship between message source (expertise and attractiveness) and content (informativeness and entertainment) on the equity of health promotion. The empirical data were collected through a survey in Tangerang, Indonesia. The number of samples were 178 respondents. Multiple regressions analysis was performed to test the conceptual model and the proposed hypotheses. The findings showed that the equity of health promotion was influenced by expertise, attractiveness, and entertainment, while informativeness did not affect the equity of health promotion significantly.

Health Pandemic and Experience of COVID-19 Infected Health Workers: A Qualitative Study

ABSTRACT Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease, the world communities were faced extreme stress to deal with the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) was decided to declare COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 pandemic was brought extreme challenges on health workers including nurses and ward attendants’ work in the healthcare service. The objective of this study was to explored the impact on health workers of India. This study was conducted among nurses and ward attendants and they were known for their service through the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was included 20 respondents where 10 of them were nurses and the other 10 were ward attendants at the hospital. The interview method was used to collect the data, and the interviews were conducted between November 2020 and February 2021. The interviews were conducted over the phone. Data was analysed with the help of Graneheim’s qualitative content analytical approaches. This study found that health workers were faced anxiety, fear of death, social isolation, loss of hope about future, separation anxiety from family members, etc. They were faced with uncertainty of their own life and even family members due to higher death rate among health workers and also patients.

Disability in Leprosy: Daily Activities and Social Participation in Indonesia

ABSTRACT Leprosy is one of the eight neglected diseases. The purpose of this study was to explain the effect of leprosy disability on daily physical activity, and social participation of leprosy clients in Malang and Sumberglagah Hospital, Mojokerto. The study used a cross sectional design. Respondents amounted to 100 people who have met the inclusion and exclusion criteria with purposive sampling technique. Data analysis used Rho Spearman test to measure activity and participation variables. Spearman Rho test for leprosy on activity limitations showed p = 0.000. Spearman Rho test of leprosy on limited participation showed p = 0.000. Activities are limited, and participation is mostly due to the degree 2 disability experienced. The second most common disability conditions are curly fingers, deformities, and foot ulcers. Preventive efforts of the health office, especially the health centre, should provide health promotion media through the provision of foot exercises.

Comparative Study of Postpartum Therapeutic Batisa from Southern Rajasthan

ABSTRACT Southern Rajasthan is region in rich therapeutic herbal medicines and is cautious about women and neonatal health. It uses various herbs for postpartum therapeutic foods among which is a 32 Herbal Composition Formulation, which forms an important recipe. The present study states the principle 45 ingredients of Batisa and composition of this formulation in Ghee or emulsified and alcohol media. Fifteen ingredients, that is, Anethum graveolens, Areca catechu, Curculigo orchioides, Curcuma amada, Embelia ribes, Litsea glutinosa, Mesua ferrea, Myristica fragrans, Quercus infectoria, Rubia cordifolia, Sida cordifolia, Terminalia chebula, Tribulus terrestris, Trigonella foenum-graecum and Vitex negundo are common to both alcohol and Ghee based Batisa.

Traditional System of Medicine and Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India

ABSTRACT The traditional system of medication, including Ayurveda, has been accepted widely for treatment of diseases in India, and hence it is being utilised by the people for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. In this backdrop, the traditional system of medicine in India was studied and examined for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. People in India mainly rely upon Ocimum tenuiflorum, Tinospora sinensis, Zinziber officinale, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Curcuma domestica, Phyllanthus emblica, Syzygium aromaticum, Piper nigrum, Citrus medica, and Trachyspermum ammi to manage COVID-19 either by using them alone or as a decoction of more than one species. Apart from herbal formulations, yoga, steam inhalation, lifestyle changes and disinfection of the environment are the cause of concern in managing COVID-19. There is no scientific evidence and claim that the traditional system of medication can cure the COVID-19 disease, however, it may help to improve the immunity and disinfect the home environment, which may finally help to fight against the pandemic.

Body Composition in Infants of Different Ethnicities Living At High Altitudes. A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT The objective of this systematic review was: to identify the main results achieved by research evaluating body composition in children of different ethnicities living at high altitudes. A systematic review was carried out using the prism method, searching for information in databases such as PUDMED, SCOPUS, and SCIELO. The elements used for the search were: population, children, adolescents, obesity, overweight, ethnic groups, altitude and characteristics of body composition. Among the main results, it was found that 4345 (78.8%) boys and girls had normal weight, while 15.43 percent were overweight and obese. Concluding that, in indigenous populations with age groups from 0 to 14 years, there was a predominance of normal weight, observing high values of overweight and obesity in preschool ages.

Managing Epidemic Prevention Activities for Public Preschools’ Children

ABSTRACT Preschool education is an important aspect of education for all children, with a focus on improving the quality of health care and epidemic prevention for preschoolers. 252 Vietnamese preschool school respondents (21 personnel, 105 teachers and six medical workers) participated. The participants completed a self-administered survey and examined elements for the management of epidemic prevention for children in public preschools. A survey was conducted at seven public preschools in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. The findings indicate that regular training and organization are essential for preventing epidemics in youngsters. It is important to note that school authorities and people outside the school, who are always mindful of the importance of infectious disease prevention for children, note this policy change’s benefit for children in preschool. Because it attracts their attention and motivates young parents to make sure their children avoid disease and remain healthy while participating in school activities and extracurricular activities, like play, work, and study.

Media, Humans and COVID-19 in Africa: A Complex or Symbiotic Relationship?

ABSTRACT Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa had peculiar shared values engraved in cultural and traditional heritages. These values dictated the socio-political and economic ways of life and largely set a precedence for how they were harnessed. The outbreak of COVID-19 caused a paradigm shift in the ways humans in traditional African societies conducted their lives. Africans as well as other people across the globe were forced to conform to the “new normal”, with the media being at the centre of information dissemination and enforcer of values. Findings revealed that media dependence during the pandemic complicated how the human person reacted and managed health issues during the lockdown which was induced by the global health emergency. In view of this, it was recommended that media focuses on the provision of solutions and constructively drive public enlightenment through the effective and factual reportage of issues in the society.

Association of Socio-economic and Demographic Factors with Indonesian Women’s Premature Menopause: Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS) of 2017

The research objective of this study was to analyse the influence of early menopause factors on Indonesian women with demographic and socio-economic indicators, such as age, wealth index, education, employment status, rural-urban settlements, including those associated with media exposure and smoking. The data used in this study were from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey in Indonesia in 2017. The relationship between the variables and the significant influence of socio-economic and demographic variables on early menopause was analysed using bivariate and multivariate analysis. The results showed that Indonesian women who experienced premature menopause were 12.35 percent. Early menopause tends to be shared more by Indonesian women in urban areas than in rural areas. Women with higher education, and women with the richest wealth quintile were more likely to experience premature menopause. Meanwhile, women who are housewives, and women who smoke are more likely to experience premature menopause. The problem of premature menopause should receive serious attention because it has negative health consequences.

Experiences of Clinic Managers Implementing the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in Limpopo Province South Africa

ABSTRACT Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy was developed for reduction of underfive child mortality. The strategy’s implementation is still inadequate even among trained professional nurses in the presence of clinic managers. A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological research design was used to explore and describe the lived experiences of clinic managers regarding the implementation of the IMCI strategy in Primary health care (PHC) clinics of Limpopo province, South Africa. Semi-structured individual interviews were used to collect data from sixteen (16) purposively selected clinic managers with more than three years of clinic management experience. The seven steps of Collaizi were used to analyse data. Trustworthiness was ensured throughout the study. Positively, managers experienced IMCI as a good strategy which improved nurses’ skills and knowledge, whilst the negative experiences included staff barriers, management barriers and lack of resources that need interventions. Clinic managers to strengthen and prioritise IMCI programme implementation.