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The Relationship between Binge Watching Korean Dramas and Insomnia Incident in Students at Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia
Full text linkBackground: Insomnia is a condition where a person has difficulty in sleeping, especially sleeping at night. Insomnia is a health problem that is often found in all environments, both in developed and developing countries. Binge watching is the activity of continuously watching a program. Because they are used to watching continuously, people can feel uneasy if they miss an episode of the series they are watching. This study aimed to determine the relationship of binge-watching Korean dramas with the incidence of insomnia in students at Nusa Cendana University, Kupang.Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, from September to October 2022. A total of 428 students were selected in this study. The dependent variable was insomnia and the independent variable was Korean drama. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed with the Spearman correlation statistical test.Results: Binge-watching Korean dramas is associated with the incidence of insomnia, and it is statistically significant (r= 0.629; p<0.001).Conclusion: Binge-watching Korean dramas is related to the incidence of insomnia.Keywords: binge-watching, korean drama, insomnia, student.Correspondence:Florensiana Hariyati Eho. Public Health Study Program. Faculty of Public Health Universitas Nusa Cendana Kupang. Jl. Adisucipto Penfui, Kupang, 881580 East Nusa Tenggara. Email: lauraeho[email protected]. Mobile: +62 812-3863-5371.Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2023), 08(01): 53-57DOi: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2023.08.01.0
Parental Role, Social Media, Peer Support, and Their Associations on Attitude Toward Reproductive Health in Female Students in Junior High Schools, Manokwari, West Papua
Full text linkBackground: The risky behavior of adolescents in Indonesia towards their reproductive health makes adolescents vulnerable to experiencing pregnancy at an early age, pregnancy outside of marriage, unwanted pregnancy, and infection with sexually transmitted diseases to unsafe abortions. Adolescent attitudes toward risky behavior depend on information obtained from parents, peers and social media. This study aimed to determine how much influence the role of parents, social media, and peers had on the attitudes of young women to maintain their reproductive health.Subjects and Method: The research design was an observational analytic research study, with a cross-sectional approach. It was carried out at SMP Negeri 1 and SMP Negeri 2, Manokwari, West Papua in April to July 2022. A total of 130 girls were selected by random sampling. The dependent variable is attitude. The independent variables are the role of parents, peers, and social media. Data analysis with logistic regression model using the STATA 17 program.Results: Parental role (OR= 17.40; 95% CI= 5.32 to 56.90; p <0.001), peers OR= 11.28; 95% CI 3.23 to 39.33; p <0.001), and social media (OR= 7.30; 95% CI= 2.25 to 23.71; p= 0.001) positively and significantly affected positive attitude of reproductive health.Conclusion: The role of parents, peers, and social media influences the positive attitudes of adolescents about their reproductive health.Keywords: reproductive health, attitude, parental role, peers, social media, adolescent.Correspondence:Priscilla Jessica Pihahey. School of Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health Sorong. Jl. Basuki Rahmat, Klawalu, East Sorong, Sorong 98416, West Papua. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +628114852336.Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2023), 08(01): 34-43DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2023.08.01.0
Analysis of Predisposing Factors Affecting Community Participation in COVID-19 Vaccination
Full text linkBackground: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of June 29, 2022, there were 542,188,789 cases of COVID-19 in the world, and 6,339,275 people died. Recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Lampung District dose 1 were 898,900 (81.95%) of the 80% target. Those who received the 2nd dose vaccine were 683,002 (62.27%) of the 70% target and booster vaccines by 23,665 (2.16%) of the 40% target. The study aimed to analyze the predisposing factors that influence participation in the COVID-19 vaccination in the community in Central Lampung district in 2022.Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three sub-districts of Central Lampung district from July to September 2022. A total of 110 people were selected for this study. The dependent variable was the decision of participating in the COVID-19 vaccination. The independent variables were Knowledge, Education, Attitudes, Health Information, and Trust. Data was collected by using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a logistic regression test.Results: Health information (aOR= 18.58; 95% CI= 1.83 to 188.05; p= 0.013), and level of trust (aOR= 18.54; 95% CI= 2.77 to 123.80; p= 0.003) were related to community participation in the COVID-19 vaccination.Conclusion: Health information and public trust related to participation in the COVID-19 vaccination in the community. Keywords: predisposing factors, behavior, COVID-19 vaccination.Correspondence:Bambang Pujianto. Masters Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Lampung, Indonesia. Jl. Prof. Dr. Ir. Sumantri Brojonegoro No.1, Gedong Meneng, Rajabasa, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. 35141. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6285840346246. Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2023), 08(01): 44-52DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2023.08.01.0
Development of Pop-Up Books as COVID-19 Health Promotion Media among 4th Grade of Elementary School Students
Full text linkBackground: The proportion of people with asymptomatic infection likely varies with age because of the increasing prevalence of co-morbid conditions in older age groups (thus the risk of severe disease increases with increasing age), and because children are less likely than adults to show clinical symptoms. This means that children have a greater chance of not showing symptoms but can transmit COVID-19 to those closest to them, especially their families. This study aimed to develop a pop-up book as a medium for promoting COVID-19 health in grade 4 elementary school children. Indicators of success in the development if the media is said to be effective.Subjects and Method: This research is Research and Development (RnD) which was carried out in 6 elementary schools, Ternate, North Maluku. A total of 97 grade 4 students were selected in this study. The dependent variable is knowledge and attitude. The Independent Variable is the COVID-19 pop-up Book. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the t-test, and the improvement test using the N-Gain.Results: After health promotion interventions using a pop-up book for 4th grade elementary school, knowledge (Mean= 17.18; SD= 0.93) was higher than before (Mean= 16.06; SD= 1.76), the results statistically significant (p< 0.001). The attitude after intervention (Mean= 25.27; SD= 2.14) was higher than before (Mean= 20.12; SD= 3.53), the result also statistically significant (p< 0.001).Conclusion: The COVID-19 pop-up book media is effective for use as a media for health promotion.Keywords: development, pop-up books, COVID-19.Correspondence:Annisa Rizkiyah. Master’s Program in Public Health, Universitas Negeri Semarang. Jl. Kelud Utara III No.15, Petompon, Gajahmungkur, Semarang, 50237 Central Java. Email: rizkiyahannisa[email protected]. Mobile: +6281336349206.Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2023), 08(02): 85-91DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2023.08.02.0
Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Pneumonia in Children Under Five in Tarus, Central Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
Full text linkBackground: Pneumonia is an acute infection that attacks the lung tissue (alveoli) caused by various microorganisms such as viruses, fungi and bacteria. The risk factors for pneumonia are environmental factors, individual child factors, and behavioral factors. Environmental factors include indoor air pollution, physical condition of the house, and residential density. Individual child factors include age, gender, nutritional status, low birth weight, immunization and breastfeeding. Behavioral factors include smoking habits, habit of opening and closing windows, and habit of cleaning the house. The study aimed to analyze the factors associated with the incidence of pneumonia in children under five in Tarus Village, Central Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.
Subjects and Method: An analytic survey study with a cross-sectional design was conducted in the Tarus Village, Kupang Tengah, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara from August to September 2022. A total of 88 mothers of children under five aged 12-59 months in the Tarus Village, Kupang Tengah District, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara were selected for this study. The dependent variable is the incidence of pneumonia in children under five. The independent variables are the type of floor, lighting, ventilation, occupancy density, smoking habit, habit of opening windows, and habit of cleaning the house. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the chi-square test.
Results: There is a relationship between house ventilation (OR= 5.83; 95% CI= 1.05 to 1.34; p= 0.003), house floor (OR= 4.65; 95% CI= 1.57 to 1.77; p= 0.001), house lighting (OR= 6.22; 95% CI= 1.09 to 1.25; p= 0.005), occupancy density (OR= 6.90; 95% CI=1.18 to 1.37; p= 0.001), window opening behavior (OR= 5.34; 95% CI= 1.26 to 1.46; p = 0.004), and house cleanliness (OR= 8.55; 95% CI= 1.07 to 1.22; p= 0.002) on the incidence of pneumonia.
Conclusion: House ventilation, house floors, lighting, occupancy density, window opening behavior, and house cleanliness are significantly related to the incidence of pneumonia.
Keywords: pneumonia, risk factors, children under five.
Correspondence:
Bendelina Rafael. Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Nusa Cendana. Lasiana, Klp. Lima, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282123890312
Estimation of Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Urban General Population in Part of Saurashtra Region of Gujarat, India
Full text linkBackground: Self-medication is a universal phenomenon and is practiced globally with varied frequency. In several studies, it has been found that the potential disadvantage of self-medication is a waste of resources, increased resistance to pathogens, and causes serious health hazards such as adverse reactions and prolonged suffering. This study aimed to estimate the practice and factors associated with self-medication among the urban general population.
Subjects and Method: This community based cross-sectional study was conducted among general population of Amreli city, Gujarat, India from February to November 2022. A total of 110 subjects were include in this study. The dependent variable is self-medication practice. The independent variables are education, occupation, economic class. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a semi-structured questionnaire with a recall period of 6 months’ experiences in 110 houses. Statistical analysis was done using Jamovi software.
Results: Upper socio-economic class (OR= 1.74; 95% CI= 1.05 to 2.90; p= 0.031), highly educated (OR= 0.58; 95% CI= 0.41 to 0.83; p= 0.003) more likely to do self-medication than the lower socio-economic class and low education.
Conclusion: Upper socio-economic and high education improve self-medication.
Keywords: Self-medication, urban, reasons, adverse effects.
Correspondence:
Yamini J. Gurjar. Department of Community Medicine, Shantabaa Medical College & General hospital, Amreli, Suarashtra University, Gujarat, India-365601. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 942862520
Risk Factors of Work Fatigue among Transport Workers in Kupang Traditional Market, East Nusa Tenggara
Full text linkBackground: Transport workers are jobs that need attention because the work process, they carry out carries health risks such as work fatigue. Work fatigue needs to be considered in all types of work, both formal and informal, because it causes a decrease in process efficiency, work performance and reduced physical strength or endurance which can significantly affect the health of the workforce and reduce work productivity. Work fatigue is caused by various factors, namely individual factors consisting of age, gender, and education. The work factor consists of workload. Environmental factors consist of heat stress. This study aimed to find out the risk factors for work fatigue in transport workers at the Kupang City Traditional Market in 2022.
Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kupang City Market from July to August in 2022. A total of 72 subjects were included in this study. The dependent variable is work fatigue. The independent variables are workload and heat stress. Data were obtained using questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi-square test.
Results: Workload (OR= 6.01; 95% CI= 2.09 to 17.28; p= 0.001) and heat stress (OR= 45.0; 95% CI= 5.37 to 376.97; p<0.001) are statistically significant associated with fatigue among transport workers.
Conclusion: Workload and heat stress have a relationship with work fatigue in porters
COVID-19 Vaccination: Prevalence and Associated Factors among Students and Staff (A Case of Islamic University in Uganda)
Full text linkBackground: COVID-19 Vaccination is an important control measure for the spread of covid -19 with in Academic Institutions. This study aimed to investigated the Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination and associated factors among University Students and staff.Subjects and Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Islamic University, Uganda, from July to October 2021. A number of 397 students and staff of IUIU were selected purposively. The dependent variable was vaccination status. The independent variables were age, gender, education status, source of income, religion, marital status, nationality risk perception. Data were collected using an online google form sent via emails WhatsApp and ERP and analyze using Chi-square.Results: There were 397 participants, the modal age was 16-25 years 233 (58.7%) were male, the prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination was 20.4 % (81). Factors such as age (OR= 0.59; 95% CI= 0.25 to 1.37; p<0.001), Gender (OR= 0.59; 95% CI= 1.06 to 3.00; p=0.026), marital status (OR= 1.55; 95% CI= 0.20 to 0.56; p<0.001) were associated with uptake of COVID-19 vaccination.Conclusion: The Study found a low Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination (20.4%) among students and staff at IUIU, and a number of factors presented above were responsible for this. More Education and sensitization on the importance of Vaccination is still needed. A follow up study on the same should be done after full opening of academic institutions.Keywords: prevalence, COVID-19, vaccination, factor, studend and staff, UgandaCorrespondence:Naziru Rashid. University Medical Officer. Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Soroti, Mbale Rd, Mbale, Uganda. Email: [email protected]. Mobile phone: +256702038 741Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2022), 07(01): 18-27 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2021.07.01.0
Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain Reduction in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients: Meta-Analysis
Full text linkBackground: Carpal Tunel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression. Some cases of CTS have chronic symptoms. The most common complaint is "Nocturnal Acroparesthesia", which is tingling pain at night. Physiotherapy interventions can be done to relieve CTS complaints, one of which is the use of Kinesiotaping. This study aims to analyze the effect of Kinesiotaping on pain reduction in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome from several previous studies.Subjects and Method: This article is a systematic and meta-analytical study. The study used the PICO model as follows. Population= Patients with Carpal Tunel Syndrome, Intervention= Kinesio taping, Comparison= No Kinesiotaping, and Outcome= Pain Reduction. The articles used in this study were obtained from several databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Semantics and Google Scholar. Articles are collected in a month. The keywords to search for the article were as follows: kinesiotaping OR "kinesio tape" OR pain OR "carpal tunnel syndrome" AND "Randomized controlled trial". The articles included in this study.Results: There are 8 articles included in the meta-analysis research. These eight articles from several countries including Turkey, USA, Poland, Egypt, and the Republic of Korea showed a significant reduction in Carpal Tunnel Sundrom pain (SMD= -1.122; 95% CI= -1.93 to -0.32; p <0.001).Conclusion: The use of kinesio taping can reduce pain in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Keywords: kinesio taping, reduction of pain, carpal tunnel syndrome.Correspondence:Lely Tri Pangesti. Diploma IV of Occupational Health and Safety, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: [email protected] Mobile: +6282223360202.Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2022), 07(04): 313-321DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2022.07.04.04
Meta-analysis: Relationship between Antenatal Care Visits and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Full text linkBackground: Breastmilk is the main source of nutrition for babies who cannot eat solid food until they are 6 months old. Exclusive breastfeeding education can be given as long as pregnant women make antenatal care visits. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between antenatal care visits and exclusive breastfeeding.Subjects and Method: This study was a meta-analysis with the following PICO, population: mothers. Intervention: antenatal care visits. Comparison: no Antenatal Care visits. Result: Exclusive breastfeeding. The articles used in this study were obtained from three databases, namely Google Scholar, Pubmed, and Science Direct. Keywords to search for articles are “Antenatal Care Attendance” or “Antenatal Care Visit” or “Prenatal Care” and “Exclusive Breastfeeding” or “exclusively breastfed”. Included articles are full-text English with a cohort study design from 2010 to 2021 and report on adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) in multivariate analysis. Article selection is done by using PRISMA flow diagram. Articles were analyzed using the Review Manager 5.3 application.Results: A total of 9 cross-sectional studies involving 19,716 mothers from Africa, Europe, and Asia were selected for systematic review and meta-analysis. The data collected showed that mothers who had antenatal care visits increased 1.50 times for exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers who did not visit antenatal care (aOR = 1.50; 95% CI = 1.18 to 1.89); (p < 0.001).Conclusion: Antenatal care visits increase exclusive breastfeeding.Keywords: antenatal care, exclusive breastfeeding, meta-analisisCorrespondence:Aurina Firda Kusuma Wardani. Study Program of Public Health, Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara Sukoharjo. Jl Letjen Sujono Humardani No 1 Jombor, Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282135012135Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2022), 07(01): 9-17 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2021.07.01.0