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Pengaruh model pencegahan stunting berbasis pemberdayaan kader dalam upaya peningkatan pengetahuan dan sikap ibu
Full text linkBackground: Stunting is failure to grow and develop in children under 5 years of age and is caused by chronic malnutrition which is characterized by below-normal body length or height. In 2021 in Indonesia, the prevalence of stunting is around 7.9%. Stunting cases in East Nusa Tenggara Province are still high, namely 26.3%, and for the Kupang Regency area, stunting cases have a prevalence of 25.5%. In Oelnasi Village, it was recorded that out of a total of 240 toddlers, 36 toddlers were in the short category and 9 toddlers were in the very short category with a prevalence rate of 18.8%. Objective: This research aims to increase the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of toddlers and prevent stunting in babies by empowering cadres in Oelnasi Village. Method: This type of research is quantitative with a Quasi-Experimental design, pre-test and post-test design. The sample in this study was 60 mothers of toddlers in Oelnasi Village, Kupang Regency. The research instrument used in this study was a questionnaire regarding mothers\u27 knowledge and attitudes towards stunting. Results: Based on the SPSS test on mothers\u27 knowledge and attitudes using the Wilcoxon test, the result was p = 0.001 or a significance level of p < 0.05, which means there is a difference between the mother\u27s level of knowledge and attitudes before and after empowering cadres using the counseling method
Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu Terhadap Pemberian Makanan Lengkap
Full text linkBackground: Introduction: Stunting has a negative impact in the short term, namely causing impaired brain development, intelligence, impaired physical growth, and metabolic disorders in the body. The long-term adverse effects that can be caused are decreased cognitive abilities and learning achievement, decreased immunity so that it is easy to get sick, and a high risk of degenerative diseases in old age. Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge and maternal attitudes towards the Accuracy of Providing Complementary Feeding. Method: The sampling technique used in this study was accidental sampling. The subjects of the study were 44 mothers who had babies who came for check-ups at the health center. Bivariable analysis with the Chi Square test. Results: Showed that 35.7% of mothers did not provide appropriate complementary feeding. 18% had a low level of knowledge about the accuracy of providing complementary feeding, 16% of respondents had a low attitude about the accuracy of providing complementary feeding. There is a positive relationship between maternal knowledge (p = 0.001) and maternal attitudes (p = 0.001) with the accuracy of providing complementary feeding at the Kambaniru Health Center, East Sumba Regency
Gambaran Perilaku Ibu dalam Pencegahan TB Paru pada Anak
Full text linkBackground: Pulmonary tuberculosis (pulmonary TB) is an infectious disease, and the bacteria are easily spread from an infected person to another. A person can become infected by inhaling airborne droplets from a cough or sneeze from an infected person. The number of pulmonary TB sufferers in East Sumba Regency was recorded in 2021 as many as 46 cases. Objective: To determine the description of maternal behavior in preventing pulmonary TB in children in families with pulmonary TB patients in the Waingapu Health Center work area, Kambajawa Village. Method: The type of research used is quantitative with a descriptive method, and the sampling technique in this study is a saturated sample with a total of 30 respondents. The instrument used was a questionnaire about the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of mothers in preventing pulmonary TB in children. Data analysis used descriptive statistics. Results: Description of maternal behavior in preventing pulmonary TB in children with the results of a description of maternal knowledge in preventing pulmonary TB in children who have good knowledge of 19 people (63.33%), sufficient knowledge of 5 people (16.66%), and less knowledge of 6 people (13.33%). 28 respondents (93.33%) had a good attitude, 2 people (6.66%) had a fair attitude. Respondents who had good actions were 21 people (70%), 2 people had sufficient actions (6.66%), and 7 people had poor actions (23.33%)
Pengaruh penerapan komunikasi perubahan perilaku dengan model komunikasi antar pribadi pada masyarakat sasaran dalam pelaksanaan gizi spesifik terhadap pencegahan stunting
Full text linkBackground: Nutrition problems are still a major concern in Indonesia and have a serious impact on the quality of human resources (HR). This research aims to determine the effect of implementing behavior change communication using the interpersonal communication model. The research design used was Quasy Experiment. The population was 48 people. The sampling technique was total sampling. There is an influence of implementing behavior change communication using an interpersonal communication model in the target community in implementing specific nutrition on stunting prevention (P < 0.05)
Tantangan dan Keberhasilan Program Eliminasi Malaria di Wilayah Endemik: Tinjauan Pustaka
Full text linkBackground: Malaria is a disease caused by the plasmodium parasite transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The high malaria endemic area is concentrated on Sumba Island. Aim: To identify the challenges and successes of malaria elimination programs in endemic areas. Method: This research is a literature review. The literature search process uses the Google Scholar database with the keywords \u27Challenges and Successes of Malaria Elimination Programs in Endemic Areas\u27. Inclusion criteria are journals published in the 2022-2023 period, journal article types with quantitative, qualitative research methods and review results, journals can be accessed in full via full text pdf files, articles taken are national and international journal articles. Results: The challenges of malaria elimination programs in endemic areas are increasing resistance to treatment, decreasing vaccine efficacy, Human resources, infrastructure and supporting equipment are still lacking in quantity and quality, limited funding, weak community involvement programs, multisectors and stakeholders, geographical conditions, geology and community behavior. The success of malaria elimination programs in endemic areas by increasing capacity, capability, regional and national resilience, health and technical human resource competencies and leadership in disease control, expanding multisectoral initiative programs, holistic quality approaches involving individuals/ families/ communities, increasing investment in research and development of potentially transformative technologies used in malaria elimination programs. So, national and international multisectoral cooperation needs to be improved so that the target of eliminating malaria is achieved
Hubungan perilaku orang tua dalam memenuhi nutrisi dengan angka kejadian picky eater
Full text linkIntroduction: The behavior of parents to fulfill nutrition is very influential on the growth and development of children. Factors that influence parents to have sufficient behavior in fulfilling nutritious food are knowledge, education, employment, income and support. Picky eater is a child who has difficulty consuming food or drink. The child will be said to be a picky eater if the child has characteristics such as refusing food that has just been introduced, closing his mouth, and vomiting food. Children will not become picky eaters if parents do not always comply with their children\u27s requests for random snacks that will endanger their health. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there was a relationship between parental behavior in fulfilling nutrition with the incidence of picky eaters in Cemara Kasih Early Childhood Education. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all preschool children aged 3-6 years as many as 92 people and their parents as many as 92 people. This research uses Probability Sampling with Simple Random Sampling technique. The analysis of this study used the Spearman rho test. Results: This study showed a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.557, where r count > r table (0.000) and pvalue = 0.000 (p <0.05)
Yoga sebagai upaya perbaikan fungsi kognitif pada lansia
Full text linkIntroduction: The gradual changes that occur in the elderly, even though it is a normal process, will cause a decrease in their functions and abilities. One of the decreased functions that can affect the quality of life of the elderly is a decrease in cognitive function, where this decrease will have an impact on the emergence of dependency in the elderly due to their inability to carry out daily activities. This article aims to provide an overview of yoga as an effort to improve cognitive function in the elderly. Methods: This article is a literature review with data sources from national and international journals which were searched through the Google Scholar database using the keywords yoga, cognitive function, and elderly. The inclusion criteria were in the form of research articles in Indonesian or English which are available in open-access and full-text journals published in 2012-2022. From the search results, five research articles were found that met the inclusion criteria and contained the theme of yoga as an effort to improve cognitive function in the elderly. The articles were then reviewed to get a precise and comprehensive conclusion about the description of yoga. Results: Yoga can significantly improve cognitive function in the elderly, and can increase the volume of the bilateral hippocampus and the thickness of the left prefrontal cortex which play a role in the learning process, executive function, and memory of the elderly. Conclusion: Yoga has benefits for improving cognitive function in the elderly, so yoga can be considered as a way to maintain cognitive function in the elderly
Analisis darah (hemoglobin, hematokrit, dan trombosit) pada pasien anak demam berdarah dengue
Full text linkIntroduction: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infection caused by the Dengue virus which is transmitted through the bites of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Based on laboratory criteria, low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) and plasma leakage are important indicators for DHF. The purpose of this study was to analyze Hb levels, Ht levels, and platelet counts and their relationship in DHF patients so that when these values are at the threshold, health workers can anticipate and provide ideal care. Methods: This article is a descriptive retrospective study by taking secondary data at RSUD S.K. Lerik City of Kupang in 2020 with a total sample population of 135 DHF pediatric patients (0-11 years). Results: The results of this study, Hb values were below normal at 10.8 ± 1.4 g/dL in 52 (39%) patients, Ht values were above normal at 42.5 ± 2.3% in 81 (60%) patients, and platelet values were not normal or low 110,000 ± 12,500 per microliter of blood in 130 (97%). Researchers also wanted to show the relationship between Hb, Ht, and Platelets in the analysis with the Pearson Correlation Test (α = 0.05). Conclusion: The conclusion of this article is that there is no correlation between Hb and Ht and platelets, while Ht and platelets have a significantly low correlation (r=-0.32), which means that there is a relationship between high hematocrit and low platelet values in pediatric DHF patients so that patients DHF in children needs to be examined both
Potret anak stunting usia 2-5 tahun
Full text linkIntroduction: Stunting in Indonesia ranks fifth largest in the world. East Nusa Tenggara is one of the provinces with a high Stunting prevalence of 42.6%. South Central Timor District has the highest number of Stunting cases at 56%, which is higher than national average. Stunting is a chronic condition where the growth and development of children is stunted due to long-term malnutrition. Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of stunted children in terms of breastfeeding history, nutritional status based on weight-for-age score, and frequency of illnesses. Method: The research was conducted using a descriptive survey with a cross-sectional design. Primary data was collected through interviews using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed using univariate analysis to obtain a frequency distribution. Result: The results showed that respondents\u27 characteristics were based on children aged between 24-47 months, the majority of whom were male, and the parents of stunted children had low education levels less than high school, and some were employed. 41.7% of children did not receive exclusive breastfeeding, 94.4% of children did not receive colostrum, 41.7% of children had been given complementary feeding ≤ 6 months, and 88.9% of children had been given prelacteal foods. Most children did not receive breast milk until the age of 2 years, even though all children had received Vitamin A. 63.9% of stunted children also had poor nutritional status and all of them had experienced illnesses in the last 3 months. The government needs to intensify Stunting prevention programs as early as possible
Studi fenomenologi: Makna dari kesejahteraan bagi lanjut usia
Full text linkIntroduction: Elderly is the final period of human growth and development, changes occur in terms of physical, psycho, social and spiritual will become more mature. These changes require the ability of the elderly to adapt to the changes experience, so that they are satisfied undergoing their life, and ultimately have an impact on well-being. Objective: Determine the meaning of well-being for the elderly. Method: Qualitative research with 12 participant who met the inclusion criteria until saturated data. Data collection was carried out by in-depth interviews using a voice recorder and guided question. The results of the interviews were followed by verbatim transcripts and data analysis using Colaizzi’s to produce research themes that would be described as research results. Result: The theme in this study is the meaning of well-being for the elderly, factors supporting feelings of well-being and activities that support feelings of well-being