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Pregnant women's perceptions of anemia and iron supplement consumption
Get PDFAnemia is a condition that is commonly indicated by low hemoglobin levels in the blood. This situation is proven by the lack of quality and quantity of red blood cells that consequently decrease the amount of oxygen transported into the tissue. The high incidence of anemia in pregnancy can cause high maternal mortality after childbirth resulting from pregnancy complications such as bleeding. A lot of research on the factors that influence anemia and the prevention of anemia during pregnancy has been conducted previously. However, there is still few of research exploring women's perception of anemia and the consumption of iron supplements. This Scoping Review aims to determine the extent of women's perception of anemia and iron supplement consumption. The method used is Scoping Review using Wiley Online Library, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. The research results that match the criteria are then analyzed with the aim of generating these articles. Appropriational study applied here uses Joana Briggs Institute (JBI), and the synthesis method uses PEOS modification. Six of the 141 articles relevant to titles and abstracts met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 
Pregnant woman’s knowledge to the danger signs of pregnancy
Get PDFBackground: Based on World Health Organization (WHO,2019) Maternal Mortality Rate is the number of maternal deaths caused by pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum that become the indicator of women’s health level. Maternal mortality rate becomes one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in reducing maternal mortality rate to be 70 per 100.000 live birth in 2030. Aim: to review the evidence relate to the pregnant woman’s knowledge to the danger signs of pregnancy. Method: this scoping review used framework from Arksey and O’Malley consisting of conducting focus review by framework PEOS, conducting literature searching by using 3 databased by identifying scoping review question, identifying relevant article, selecting article, data charting, arranging as well as summarizing and reporting the result. Result: The scoping review of 10 article journal having Grade A and B that discuss about danger signs of pregnancy, category of knowledge, utilizing health facilities, the method to improve the knowledge. Conclusion: Based on scoping review result of primigravida’s knowledge is still low compared to multigravida, therefore it needs the alternative to improve pregnant women’s knowledge about danger signs of pregnancy through counselling and telemedicine. 
The effects of anemia education using web-based she smart to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practice in adolescent girls
Get PDFAnemia is a state of hemoglobin levels in the bloodless than normal numbers according to the sex and age group. The impact of anemia in adolescents is a decrease in achievement and learning spirit and can cause symptoms such as paleness, lethargy, decreased appetite, and growth disorders. Anemia has an impact not only on the health of adolescent girls but can have a long impact on the health of the mother and fetus. You can see the influence of anemia education on knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Uses the Pre-experimental method with the design of one group pretest and posttest. Sampling technique using purposive sampling with the number of 47 adolescent girls. The research was conducted at Senior High School 12 Makassar in September-October 2021. Data analysis using the McNemar test. From the results of statistical tests showed that there was an influence on the use of web-based she smart education model on the use of adolescent girls about anemia with p-value = 0.000 (p<0.05), attitude p-value = 0.016 (p<0.05) and action p-value = 0.001 (p<0.05). Anemia education using web-based she smart can improve knowledge, attitudes, and practice before and after an intervention
Effect of web-based she smart education models on adolescent girl’s knowledge, attitudes, and practice about obesity
Get PDFObesity is a disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat. The nutritional impact is more than just disturbing the aesthetics of appearance. Obesity (overweight and overweight) is a new chronic disorder that soon becomes a global pandemic that is quite difficult to control. To improve the knowledge, attitudes, and Practice of Adolescent Girls about obesity. Use Pre-Experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. Sampling technique using purposive sampling and obtained a total of 47 respondents. The research was conducted in the Senior High School of 12 Makassar in September-October 2021. Data analysis using the McNemar test. The results of statistics showed that there is an influence on the use of the web-based She Smart education model of the knowledge and attitudes of Adolescent Girls with a value of p-value=0.008 (p<0.05). And there was no influence on the use of the web-based She Smart education model on the Practice of Adolescent Girls with a p-value of 0.453 (p>0.05). There is an influence on providing obesity education before and after intervention through web-based obesity education media in improving knowledge and attitudes but does not affect the Practice of adolescent girls in overcoming the problem of obesity
Menopausal symptoms in women aged 40-65 years in Indonesia
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and the factors that influence it in women aged 40-65 years in Denpasar, Indonesia. The research design used is a cross-sectional study conducted on 318 women aged 40-65 years who live in the area of community health centre in Denpasar City, Indonesia. The Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW+10) was used to classify pre, peri and post menopause. The instrument used is a self-designed instrument to determine the respondent's characteristics such as age, number of children, age at menarche, occupation, marital status, education, exercise habits, coffee drinking habits and history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. know menopausal symptoms. Logistic regression was used to determine risk factors for severe menopausal symptoms. The most common symptoms felt by the respondents in this study were joint and muscle discomfort (52.8%) and sleep problems (51.8%). Only 32.1% of women experienced hot flushes and night sweats symptoms of moderate and severe severity. Age at menarche, history of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for severe menopausal symptoms. Most women when entering menopause complain of more than one menopause symptom, both somatic, psychological and urogenital symptoms. 
The effect of HIV/AIDS education prevention using web-based she smart on knowledge, attitudes, and practice in adolescent girls
Get PDFFrom year to year the number of cases of people with HIV/AIDS has increased. This increase is also experienced in Indonesia, where adolescents infected with HIV/AIDS show a number that tends to rise. It is characterized by a teenager's ignorance about reproductive health and knowledge of his sexual state. So many teenagers are at risk for early marriage problems, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and also HIV/AIDS. To look at the influence of HIV/AIDS education on the knowledge, attitudes, and Practice of Adolescent girls. Use Pre-Experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. Sampling technique using purposive sampling and obtained the number of 47 students. The research was conducted in Senior High School 12 Makassar in September-October 2021. Data analysis using the McNemar Test. And statistical test results showed there was an influence on the use of HIV/AIDS education using web-based She Smart on knowledge where p-value = 0,000, attitude with a value of p-value = 0.000, and no significant difference in action with p-value = 0.500. There is an influence on the use of web-based HIV/AIDS education using She Smart on knowledge and attitudes but no significant influence on actions before and after an intervention
Psychogenic dysphagia in children, and the success of family-based treatment: Case report
Get PDFThere is a close relationship between a person's mental health and gastrointestinal disorders. Psychogenic dysphagia is a rare condition related to swallowing disorders with no structural cause or organic diseases such as neurological deficits or other physical disorders. The mechanism of this swallowing disorder is still not well understood. Based on various studies that have been conducted, the condition of psychogenic dysphagia has comorbidity with psychological disorders such as anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress. In this case report, we will present a case of a 7-year-old male patient who had difficulty swallowing due to fear of vomiting with disturbed psychosocial conditions, and no organic disorders were found after the examination. The BDI examination showed a score of 18, which is within the border of clinical depression. So that the patient was diagnosed with psychogenic dysphagia which was included in the category of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in DSM 5. Holistic and multidisciplinary treatment was needed in this case. It was also reported that the success of medical treatment to reduce the patient's vomiting symptoms from pediatrics and psychologist department, combined with supportive psychotherapy and family-based treatment increases the patient's recovery rate
Prevalence of anxiety in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Sanglah hospital in 2022
Get PDFBackground: Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental disorders found in society. Research shows that anxiety occurs in both adolescents and adults, however, the prevalence of anxiety disorders varies between populations (Badelow & Michaelis, 2015). Anxiety disorders can appear at any stage of the disease, from early diagnosis, and treatment, to palliative care. The increasing prevalence of cancer patients, which is accompanied by a high prevalence of anxiety disorders in society, makes it important to know the prevalence of anxiety disorders in cancer patients (Miaskowski et al., 2015). Objective: To determine the prevalence of anxiety disorders in cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy at Sanglah Hospital. Methodology: This study is a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional design to describe the level of anxiety disorders in cancer/malignancy patients undergoing hospital outpatient treatment. Anxiety is measured by measuring the level of anxiety according to the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Outcome: Describing the prevalence of anxiety in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Sanglah Hospital in 2022. 
Hepatitis B virus prevalence in three university students in Timor-Leste
Get PDFHepatitis B is a deadly and contagious disease that knows no age,both children, adults and the elderly. Timor-Leste is one of the newly independent countries within 20 years, however, in terms of infectious diseases, one of which is hepatitis B, in this youngest country it has been categorized with a high endemicity of 8.5%- 12.4% (Silva, 2017). Thus, it is necessary to anticipate so that the prevalence of hepatitis B does not continue to rise, and immediately take early prevention for the younger generation in the country of Timor-Leste, therefore one way is to carry out early detection of hepatitis B in students with the aim of knowing the presence or absence of infection. hepatitis B virus in a person's body. Thus, it can provide recommendations to the government to prevent it by vaccinating all future generations. The main reason for early detection of medical and health science students at the three universities is to prevent horizontal transmission of the hepatitis B virus in Timor-Leste. This study aims to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection in students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences from three universities in Timor-Leste. 
The corelation of pharmaceutical services with the incidence of side effects of phase III COVID vaccination participants in RS Tingkat II Udayana
Get PDFBackground Presiden Regulation No. 99 of 2020 requires Indonesian citizens to vaccinate against COVID-19 to prevent the transmission and severity of COVID-19. Pharmaceutical services are a tangible manifestation in realizing a comfortable and safe COVID-19 vaccination to reduce the risk of side effects Objective: this study aims to study the relationship of pharmaceutical services to the incidence of side effects of covid-19 vaccination after III at RS Tingkat II Udayana. Method: The reseach desaign was cross-sectional study which used analytical survey The population in the study was all participants of the COVID-19 vaccine in June at RS Tingkat II Udayana as many as 500 people. The sample in this study used a total sampling technique. Data collection in this study used primary data. Data analysis is carried out univariately and bivariately. Results: Participants in the third phase of vaccination were dominated by Astrazeneca vaccination users 245 people (49%), no history of comorbidities 435 people (87%), vaccination participants had a normal BMI of 310 people (62%),normal glucose level of 490 (98%), and normal tension of 450 people (90%). The results showed that patients were satisfied with pharmaceutical services related to handling side effects of fever, muscle pain and fatigue