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Background: Cervical cancer remains a major health problem among women dueto low awareness of early detection. The Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (IVA) test is a simple and effective screening method. Health education is needed to improve understanding and encourage early detection behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of health education about cervical cancer on IVA detection behavior among women of reproductive age in Bilutan Rejosari Village. Method: This study employed a Quasi-Experimental design with a Pretest–Posttest Group Design. The study population consisted of 150 women of reproductive age (15–49 years). Samples were selected using purposive sampling, resulting in a total of 66 respondents. Result: a significant difference between IVA detection behavior scores before and after the intervention (p-value = 0.000). A p-value < 0.05 indicates that the health education provided regarding cervical cancer significantly improved IVA detection behavior among women of reproductive age in Bilutan Rejosari Village. Conclusion: Health education has a significant effect on improving early detection behavior of cervical cancer through the IVA examination.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women in Indonesia. Early detection through SADARI is important from adolescence, but many still lack the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to implement it. Health education, such as the SALINDI education package, which contains interactive materials about SADARI. Aims: to determine the effect of providing the SALINDI education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of SADARI among adolescent girls at SMA Negeri 10 Semarang. Method: This research was conducted at SMAN 10 Semarang. The research design used was a Quasi-Experimental with Pretest-Posttest. The population was 100 female students in grade 11. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with the Slovin formula, resulting in a sample size of 89 respondents. Normality tests were performed first, followed by bivariate tests using the Wilcoxon t-test. Result: The Wilcoxon statistical test for the effect of the Salindi Education Package on BSE knowledge, attitudes, and behavior showed a p-value of 0.000 <0.05. This indicates that the Salindi education package has an effect on BSE knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Salindi education package has an effect on improving BSE knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among adolescent girls at SMAN 10 Semarang. Conclusion: The Salindi education package has an effect on improving BSE knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among adolescent girls.

Ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience stress due to the side effects of therapy and emotional distress. Religiosity provides a source of inner peace and acceptance of the disease, while coping strategies play a role in how patients deal with the stress they experience. Aims: to determine the relationship between religiosity and coping strategies with stress levels among ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method: The study employed a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The population included all ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy totaling 47 patients. The sampling technique used was Total Sampling. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Spearman Rank Correlation test. This research was conducted in the Darussalam and Ma’wa Buildings of Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital Semarang. Result: Based on the Spearman Rank Correlation test on religiosity, the value of r = -0.857 with p-value = 0.000 (p < 0,05) was obtained. This shows a very strong and significant relationshsip between religiosity and stress levels in ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Coping strategies obtained a value of r = -0.810 with p-value = 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a very strong and significant relationship between coping strategies and stress levels in ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between religiosity and coping strategies with stress levels among ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Elderly individuals are a group vulnerable to sleep disorders, with over 50% of them reporting a decline in sleep quality. Sleep disturbances in the elderly can affect their quality of life, which in turn impacts their physical and mental health. One non-pharmacological intervention considered safe, simple, and effective for improving sleep quality in the elderly is foot soaking in warm water. This study aims to evaluate the effect of foot soaking in warm water on the sleep quality of elderly individuals in the working area of Slawi Health Center. The research design used was pre-experimental with a one-group pre-test post-test design. A total of 34 elderly participants were selected using total sampling technique. The intervention consisted of soaking feet in warm water at a temperature of 37°C–39°C for 10 minutes before sleep, conducted for three consecutive days. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using Paired Sample T-test for normally distributed data. The results showed that the average sleep quality score before the intervention was 10.12, which decreased to 7.85 after the intervention. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference in the mean scores before and after the intervention with a significance value of 0.0001. This indicates that foot soaking in warm water significantly impacts the improvement of sleep quality in the elderly. This intervention can be recommended as an effective, practical, and easy-to-implement independent nursing action to improve sleep quality in the elderly. Based on these findings, foot soaking in warm water can be a good option to improve sleep quality in the elderly, especially in community healthcare services.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation techniques in reducing headache pain in hypertensive patients in the inpatient ward of Harapan Anda Hospital in Tegal City. Hypertension is often accompanied by complaints of headaches, which is a significant problem for patients. One non-pharmacological approach that can be used to alleviate headaches caused by hypertension is progressive muscle relaxation therapy. In this study, 55 respondents with hypertension and complaints of headache were involved. The research used a quasi-experimental design with a quantitative approach. Before and after the intervention, patients underwent progressive muscle relaxation therapy for three consecutive days, with a duration of fifteen minutes per session. Pain levels were assessed using a pain scale before and after the intervention. Data analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that 53 patients (96%) experienced a decrease in pain levels after the therapy. The average pain scale significantly decreased, with moderate pain levels reducing from 89.1% to 3.6%, while mild pain increased from 10.9% to 85.5%. The Wilcoxon test results indicated a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating that progressive muscle relaxation therapy is effective in reducing headache pain in hypertensive patients. This therapy has been shown to be a simple, safe method that can be applied both independently by patients and in healthcare services. Therefore, progressive muscle relaxation can be an effective alternative in managing headaches in hypertensive patients.

For a woman, pregnancy is a phase of life that is full of significant physical, emotional, and psychological changes. Pregnancy also affects psychological and emotional aspects, which are often associated with the psychological health of the mother. Sexuality is an important part of human life, and is influenced by hormonal, physical, and psychological changes during pregnancy, but is often overlooked in research on maternal well-being. To find out the relationship between sexual well-being and psychological health in pregnant women in the Kuningan Bandarharjo sub-district area. Quantitative cross-sectional, the sample used purposive sampling of 77 respondents. The correlation test used is the contingency coefficient. Most respondents are 25-30 years old. The results of the Somers test "obtained a value (ρ-Value) of 0.000, it can be concluded that there is no significant relationship between the relationship between sexual well-being and psychological health in pregnant women in the Kuningan Bandarharjo sub-district area, The correlation value obtained was 0.781, it can be interpreted that the strength of the relationship between sexual well-being and psychological health of pregnant women in the Kuningan Bandarharjo sub-district area is strong.

Ovarian cysts are a type of reproductive disease that often attacks women. Ovarian cysts are collections of fluid in the ovaries or fallopian tubes that accumulate and are surrounded by a membrane formed from the outer layer of the ovaries. Many people, especially women of childbearing age, do not know the factors that cause ovarian cysts themselves. Cyst Factor Analysis aims to increase public knowledge for early prevention. This research is a type of quantitative research using a cross sectional approach. The sample used was 109 respondents and anticipated drop out was 121 respondents in the work area of the Tlogosari Kulon Semarang Health Center. The sample was taken using a probability sampling technique with a simple random sampling type. The comparative test used was the Chi-Square test. The results of research using the Chi-Square test proved that the p value of the ovarian cyst factors was <0.05. This shows that there is a significant and strengthening relationship between age, menstrual cycle, genetic history, parity, economic status, history of previous cysts, menarche, hypothyroidism. There is a relationship between age, menstrual cycle, genetic history, parity, economic status, history of previous cysts, menarche, hypothyroidism on the incidence of ovarian cysts in women of childbearing age at the Tlogosari Kulon Semarang Community Health Center, and factors that have a significant influence are genetic history with a p-value <0.050.

Background: Early detection of cervical cancer includes an IVA examination or Pap smear. This test is used to identify cervical cancer and in Islam it is also recommended to maintain (hifdz an-nafsa), namely maintaining reproductive health related to offspring (hifdz an-nasl). The aim of this research is to determine the effect of sharia-based audiovisual education on knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards preventing cervical cancer. Purpose: to determine the effect of sharia-based audiovisual education on knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards preventing cervical cancer. Method: This type of research uses quantitative with a quasi-experimental research design in the form of one-group without control and this research uses an accidental sampling technique with 41 respondents. Data was taken before and after the intervention was given and then analyzed statistically using the Wilcoxon test. Results: The results of the Wilcoxon test research showed that z knowledge calculation was -5.667, behavior -4.583, and attitude calculation -5.831 with an asym.sig value of 0.000. This shows that the p value <0.05 was a difference after the pre-test and post-test of providing audiovisual education. Conclision : There is an influence of providing audiovisual education on knowledge, behavior, attitudes, prevention of cervical cancer with early detection in the working area of ​​the Tlogosari Kulon Health Center, Semarang.

Teenage pregnancy is important issue because reproductive organs are not ready and can endanger mother and child she is carrying. Other impacts are premature babies and increased maternal and child mortality rates, due to lack of proper newborn care. was determine relationship between teenage pregnancy and incidence of prematurity and ability to care for newborns. This research is a type of quantitative research using a Cross Sectional approach. Data collection was carried out using questiobbaire. Number of respondents was 70 people with a purposive sampling technique. Based on analysis result, it was obtained that from 70 respondents of study, majority had characteristics of adolescence as much 64,3%. Overall gender characteristics were female 100%, with characteristics of majority of education level having a high school education of 57,1%. Characteristics of majority of jobs were housewives as much 45,7% and private employees as much 42,9%. Result of study also showed that teenage pregnancy less than 19 years old experienced premature births 28% and mature 72%, while teenage pregnancy more than 19 years old experienced premature births 4,4% and mature 95,6%. Teenage pregnancy less than 19 years old were able to carry out newborn baby care with 48% good ability, 40% moderate ability, and 12% poor ability, while teenage pregnancy more than 19  years old were able to carry out newborn baby care with 77,1% good ability, 4,4% moderate ability, and 2,2% poor ability. Research result it can be concluded there is relationship between teenage pregnancy and incidence of prematurity and ability to care for newborns with p-value of 0,008 (<0,05) for incidence of prematurity and p-value of 0,000 (<0,05) for newborn care.

The level of knowledge about abortion attitudes among adolescents in Indonesia is still minimal about abortion knowledge the number of unwanted pregnancies in Indonesia is around 17.5% in adolescents aged 14-19 years, and 20% of abortions are carried out by adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and abortion attitudes in female adolescents at SMA X. this study is a type of quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The number of respondents was 91 people with a proportional sampling technique, one of which is simple random sampling. The data obtained were processed statistically using the chi-square formula. Based on the results of the analysis, 91 research respondents were obtained, most of whom had age characteristics of adolescents aged 10-18 years, the gender in this studi was female, the results of the study also showed that 91.2% had high knowledge, 8.8% had sufficients knowledge, 2.2% had negative abortion attitudes, 97.8% had positif abortion attitudes. The consclusion of of this study is that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and attitudes towards abortion in female adolescents at SMA X. With p-value of 0.03˂0.05.

Education is necessary to address the low level of teenage understanding on reproductive health. This affects unintended pregnancies, abortions, IMS/PMS, and HIV/AIDS. This study set out to ascertain how offering audiovisual education packages affected the degree of teenage knowledge and attitudes about reproductive health at SMA Sultan Agung Islamic 3. This research is a quantitative research with a pre-experiental approach. The design of this research uses one group pretest-posttest design. Data collection was done by questionnaire. The number of respondents was 79 with random sampling method. The data obtained were processed statistically using the Wilcoxon formula. Based on the result of the analysis, the majority of 79 respondents had 100% characteristics of 10-18 years with 54,4% female gender and 45,6% male gender. The research result that before being given the audiovisual education package, 59,3% of respondents possessed adequate knowledge, 36.7% possessed strong knowledge, and 3.8% possessed inadequate knowledge. After being given the audiovisual education package, overall respondents fell into the 100% good knowledge category. Before being given the audiovisual education package, 63,3% of respondents had attitudes in the negative group, but all responder attitudes fell into the positive category after receiving the audiovisual education package. Providing audiovisual education packages has an impact on teenagers' reproductive health knowledge and attitudes (p value=0,000 <0.05 with a Z value of knowledge -5.444 and attitude -7.071).

Globally, cervical cancer was the fourth most common cancer among women, with low screening coverage contributing to the high number of cases diagnosed at an advanced stage. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing women's compliance with cervical cancer screening through IVA or Pap smear examinations. The research employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The study sample consisted of 112 respondents, selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive frequency tests, chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regression analysis.The results showed a significant relationship between several factors and women's compliance with early cervical cancer detection, including age (p=0.000), occupation (p=0.002), the number of children born (parity) (p=0.000), general health condition (p=0.018), distance to healthcare facilities (p=0.006), level of knowledge (p=0.021), family support (p=0.011), and the role of healthcare workers (p=0.000). However, education (p=0.104) did not show a significant relationship. Based on the multiple logistic regression analysis, the most influential factor affecting women's compliance with early cervical cancer detection was age (p=0.045).

Husband support and spiritual values are very useful to accelerate recovery and can reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy or other postpartum problems such as postpartum depression in the mother. The purpose of this study is to find out the influence of husband support and spirituality values on postpartum maternal depression. This research is a type of quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The sample used was postpartum mothers on the 3rd - 2nd day postpartum in the work area of the Rembang Health Center. The number of respondents in this study amounted to 85 people with the technique used being total sampling. The data obtained were processed statistically using the sommers'd correlation test. The results of this study show that the majority of respondents at the age of risk are 67.1%, the majority of mothers' education is at the high school/vocational education level as much as 48.2%, the majority of mothers' employment as IRT is 71.8%, the majority of children owned by mothers are 1 child as much as 50.6%, mothers who get the support of supportive husbands as much as 91.8%, mothers who have high spiritual value as many as 95.3%,  and mothers who do not experience depression (normal) as many as 38.8%. the results of the test of the relationship between husband support and postpartum maternal depression using the Somers'd test obtained a value of p = 0.003 (p < 0.05) and a value of r = 0.795 (0.60 – 0.799), the results of the test of the relationship of spiritual value to postpartum maternal depression using the Somers'd test obtained a value of p = 0.032 (p < 0.05) and a value of r = 0.827 (0.80 – 1.00), The results of the multivariate test of husband support and spiritual value on maternal depression using a multiple linear regression test on husband support obtained a value of p = 0.007 (p < 0.05) so that it can be concluded that husband support is the dominant factor influencing maternal depression. In conclusion , there is an influence of meaningful relationships with husband support and spiritual values on postpartum maternal depression.  

Reproductive health education for adolescents to prevent risky sexual behavior that has a negative impact on physical and mental health. Adolescence is full of changes that make them vulnerable to misinformation about sexuality. In Indonesia, although reproductive health cases are high, education based on scientific knowledge is still lacking. Therefore, comprehensive education is needed through attractive counseling methods such as animated videos and questionnaires to measure adolescents' understanding. This study used a quantitative research approach. The research design used in this study was a pre-test and post-test approach. Data collection was done in a questionnaire. The number of respondents was 85 with purposive sampling technique. The data obtained was processed statistically using the slovin formula. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that of the 85 respondents, most had age characteristics of adolescents aged 16-19 years as much as 100%. Gender characteristics in this study were male as many as (42.3%) respondents and female as many as (57.6%) respondents, with the characteristics of most of the highest data being in class XII-1 (35.2%) and the lowest data was class X-1 (30.5%). The results also showed the effect of good attitude before education (88.2%) and (97.6%) good attitude after education and good behavior before education (88.2%), (97.6%) good behavior after education. There is an effect of reproductive health education with attitudes and sexual behavior of adolescents (p value <0.05)

Background: “The highest prevalence of LBP at Awal Bros Hospital in Pekanbaru is estimated to be 0.70% or 3,238 people in 2022, 1.38% or 5,584 people in 2023, and 2,084 people or 1.11% in 2024. The impact of low back pain can make movement difficult, affect quality of life, and limit work activities and mental health. Method: The design of this research is quantitative research, with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used the consecutive formula and the sample size was 83 respondents. The data collection method uses a questionnaire. The data analysis used is univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using Somer's test. Results: Characteristics of the majority of respondents were women, 51 people (61.4%), 60 people aged > 35 years (72.3%), 54 people with a working period of > 5 years (65.1%), with BMI obesity amounted to 49 people (59.0%), amounted to 53 people (63.9%) who never did physical activity (exercise per week). The majority experienced moderate lower back pain, amounting to 34 respondents (41.0%), and had poor sleep quality, amounting to 51 respondents (61.4%). Based on the analysis test results, the d value was 0.482, meaning there was a moderate positive correlation with the p value (0.000 < 0.05), meaning there was a relationship between lower back pain and sleep quality in LBP patients at Awal Bros Hospital, Pekanbaru. Conclusion: There is a relationship between lower back pain and sleep quality. This shows that the higher the lower back pain, the worse the sleep quality.”