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This study aims to describe the improvement of elderly health that has been carried out at the Jawa Jawa Kramas Christian Church, Semarang City. Most of the elderly in the church are elderly women who are still active in domestic activities and micro/small economic businesses. Based on the action plan to improve the health of the elderly, it is carried out with integrated data on the elderly, the establishment of elderly institutions, capacity building for health cadres and the implementation of health checks as a promotive step and basic services to the Tembalang Community Health Center. In its development, efforts have brought results and have received appreciation from the church and the surrounding community.

The protection, welfare and independence of the elderly group is increasingly important in line with the increasing number of elderly people, welfare and the realization of an elderly friendly city in Surakarta. The Adiyuswo (Olderly) School in implementation in the City of Surakarta is closely related to the policy steps to realize an elderly-friendly city and the inclusive city policy that has been established by the City of Surakarta since 2006. The policy direction is contained in the Surakarta City Medium-Term Development Plan 2021-2026 with The leading implementing sectors are the Social Service (Dinas Sosial)  and Bappeda  as the coordinator of regional development planning.            The implementation of policies regarding Adiyuswo Schools (Seniors) is carried out in accordance with the direction of the policy on Lifelong Education through regular and planned non-formal education. This education is carried out in an equal and participatory manner. In this case, facilitators, mentors and health and social services are prepared through local institutions, either through the Elderly Committee, Elderly Forums in sub-districts and institutions in the village through fostering elderly families. The elderly school involves the target group, namely the pre-elderly population, the elderly group and other family members who take care of the elderly in the household.

Background: Dementia in the elderly is a chronic confucius condition and the loss of cognitive abilities globally and progressively is associated with physical problems. Family health tasks as a support system are very important for people with dementia in order to do their daily activities. Purpose: This research aims to find out the relationship between family health tasks and dementia rates in the elderly. Methods: This research used analytical research type with cross sectional approach. Sample as much as 40 dementia elderly with total sampling technik. The dependent variable in this study was the dementia level in the elderly, while the independent variable was the family health task. Results: Based on the results of research, it was found that most of them have less family health duties and almost half of them with the level of dementia was severe. The Spearman Rank test resulted obtained p = 0.000 (?= 0.05), there was relationship between family health duties and the level of dementia in the elderly. Conclusion: Efforts made need to provide comprehensive and effective counseling from all sectors to the community to provide correct information about the importance of family duties or family roles to family members who have health problems, so that the community can pay attention to and care for sick families.Keywords: Family health tasks; Dementia; Elderly

Background: Hallucinations are one of the mental disorders in which the client experiences sensory changes in perception, feels a false sensation in one's senses which is not really there. The family is the closest person to the patient's family role that can be carried out by family to family members who experience hallucinations is to help clients know hallucinations and train clients to control their hallucinations. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the role of families in treating patients with sensory perception disorders: hallucinations. Results: The results of the study were obtained in fulfilling the patient's self-care who had a good role, namely 7 (21.9%) family members, patient health care as many as 7 (21.9%) family members, prevention of potential patient accidents as many as 8 (25 , 0%) family members and were prevented from withdrawing from the environment as many as 11 (34.4%) family members who received patients with hallucinations. Conclusions: conclusions were obtained as many as 6 (18.8%) family members who play a good role in caring for patients with hallucinations. 26 (81.3%) family members did not play a good role in caring for family members with hallucinations.Keywords: Role of family; hallucinations

Background: Hypertension is the highest cause of death in Indonesia. Non-pharmacological therapy that could reduce blood pressure was decoction of avocado leaves. This study aims to determine effectiveness decoction of avocado leaves to blood pressure of hypertensive patients in Siwalankerto Health Center Surabaya. Methods: This research used Quasy experimental one groups pre test-posttest with control design with a quantitative approach. Sampling techniques used was probability sampling with simple random sampling which obtained sample of 30 respondents aged 26-45 years old.15 respondents in the avocado leaves decoction intervention groups and 15 respondents in the control groups. Data analysis was carried out with the help of computer programs by using Paired T-Test. Result: result of the Paired T-Test of systolic and dyastolic blood pressure obtained p = 0,000 with a significance level (p<0,05), meaning that there was an influence between before and after giving treatment of avocado leaves decoction to blood pressure of hypertensive patients in Siwalankerto Health Center Surabaya. Conclusion: The research implication showed that complementary therapies provided by nurses could be a motivation to achieve the goals of hypertension self care.  

Post-spinal anesthesia nausea and vomiting (PSANV) are common side effects that can affect patient comfort and recovery after surgery. This condition often disrupts the recovery process and may extend the post-operative care period. One non-pharmacological method that can help reduce nausea and vomiting is deep breathing techniques. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of deep breathing techniques in reducing the incidence of nausea and vomiting after spinal anesthesia. The method used in this study is a pre-test and post-test design, with an intervention consisting of deep breathing exercises for patients undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia. A pre-test was conducted before the intervention to assess the incidence of nausea and vomiting in patients. After patients practiced deep breathing exercises for a certain period, a post-test was performed to evaluate changes in the frequency of nausea and vomiting post-operation. The results showed a significant reduction in the frequency of nausea and vomiting after patients practiced deep breathing techniques. This technique has proven to be a simple, safe, and effective method to enhance post-operative comfort. Therefore, the implementation of deep breathing techniques can be recommended as part of post-spinal anesthesia management in healthcare facilities to improve patient recovery quality.

This research explores the utilization of virtual reality (VR) in educational settings and examines current trends, future directions, benefits, and challenges associated with its implementation. The purpose of this library research is to provide an overview of the existing literature on VR and educational research, highlighting the potential of VR technology to enhance traditional teaching methods and improve student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes. The method used for this research is a comprehensive review and analysis of relevant scholarly articles, books, and reports from academic databases and libraries. The results indicate that VR has been utilized in educational research to create immersive and interactive learning experiences, personalize instruction, bridge the gap between abstract concepts and concrete understanding, and foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. VR also presents challenges such as cost, accessibility, curriculum integration, teacher training, technical limitations, health and safety concerns, privacy, and ethics. However, the research concludes that with careful planning, adequate resources, and proper support, VR has the potential to revolutionize education and prepare students for a technologically advanced future. Further research and innovation in areas such as immersion, AI integration, collaboration, assessment, accessibility, and ethics are recommended to fully leverage the benefits of VR in educational settings.

Pregnancy is a physiological and natural condition that occurs in women. There are various complaints experienced by pregnant women during their pregnancy, one of the most common complaints is dizziness. Objective: LTA provides comprehensive midwifery care to pregnant, maternity, postpartum, BBL, neonate and family planning women using a midwifery management approach for Mrs "P" who complained of dizziness. Method: Care in this LTA is through interviews, observation and care management. The subject in this care is Mrs "S" at the Pratama Riyyan Kabanjahe Clinic. Results: results of comprehensive midwifery care for Mrs "S" during pregnancy in the second trimester and third trimester with dizziness, in normal labor, spontaneously without complications, in the postpartum period with normal puerperium, in BBL with BBLN, in patients. The care that mothers receive for family planning counseling is to inform the mother about normal vital signs and her current condition, provide health education about family planning effectiveness, side effects, and how to use it and explain to the mother how to space her pregnancies or to space her pregnancies. After midwifery care was provided to Mrs. S, the results of the evaluation showed that the mother was healthier and able to carry out daily activities. Based on the results of the questionnaire from assessing maternal knowledge about childbirth, it was found to be ADEQUATE with 70% results from 20 questions.  

                Elderly is a population at high risk of experiencing hypertension due to the aging process. The treatment of hypertension in the elderly is not effective yet, because it only reduces hypertension by 8%, the disease often recurs and requires a long process. Dry cupping therapy is one of the non-pharmacological therapies that are safe and fast through the skin suctioning techniques to reduce blood pressure in the elderly. This study aims to determine the description of the application of dry cupping therapy in reducing blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in the Rowosari Community Health Center Semarang. This type of research is descriptive research with a case study approach. Subjects used were 2 respondents with criteria of age > 60 years, had first-degree hypertension, and were able to self-care. Blood pressure measurement using a sphygmomanometer. Dry cupping therapy interventions carried out for ± 15-30 minutes once a day. The results of data analysis showed that subject I decreased blood pressure from 150/90 mmHg to 140/90 mmHg and subject II decreased blood pressure from 150/90 mmHg to 140/80 mmHg. The conclusion of this study is dry cupping therapy influences in reducing blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension and is recommended as a nursing intervention in the management of blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension.

Morbili becomes one of the leading causes of death of children under five years. One of the efforts reductions the mortality rate is health promoting through provision of health education on immunization. Mother as a target in this effort is very effective because it has an important role in making health care decisions on children and families. The aim of research was determine the effect of health education on the knowledge morbili’s mothers with children. This type of research has a quasi-experimental research design with pre and post test without control design. Population of this study was 63 mothers with children in RW 10 and 11 Babakan Village of Pakutandang PHC. The sample was 13 participants, while the technique of sampling was using a purposive sampling. Test the validity of the questionnaire ranged from .646-.905 with a .896 reliability. Data collection tool is questionnaire knowledge about morbili. The results of the study, analyzed by t-test showed that before being given health education almost half of participants (46.1%) had knowledge level is less than the average is 8.3, whereas after being given health education almost all knowledge of the participants (76.9%) experienced an increase in average 15.7. So statistically revealed significant difference between the knowledge before and after about morbili in mothers, with ≤ ρ = .000  = .005. Suggestion. Public health centre shoud be increasing the dissemination and promotion of health to mothers who have children on the importance of disease prevention through immunization periodically.

Cervical cancer is a malignancy in the cervix or cervical uterus. Efforts made to detect cervical cancer include cervical cancer screening with Inspection of Visual Acetate (IVA) method. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influenced the interest in visiting the inspection of Visual Acetate (IVA) Inspection by Productive age women in Sipahutar Health Center in 2019. The type of this study was the Cross Sectional method. The population in the study was productive age women in Sipahutar Public Health Center. The eligible women were 4408 women and 96 women were taken as sample . The results of the study stated that there was a significant influence between age and interest in visiting; education; knowledge; access to information; health services; support of health and socio-cultural personnel with p value <0.05. The variable that most influenceing was the interest in IVA examination visits is access to information with a value of Rp. 95,615. It is hoped that productive age women will increase its knowledge about the dangers of cervical cancer and participate in the early detection of cervical cancer using the IVA method at the health care facility.

Background : Hypertension is a medical condition characterized by increased contraction of arteries which causes resistance to blood flow which increases blood pressure against the walls of blood through narrow blood vessels. Objective : To determine the effect of finger grip relaxation techniques and deep breathing on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Methods : Research design with descriptive method with case study approach. The implementation of Hypertension nursing care was carried out in the internal medicine room starting from June 15 to June 21, 2021. The subjects in this study were 2 patients suffering from hypertension morning and afternoon. Results : After being treated for 3 days, the results showed that the blood pressure of both patients decreased in patient 1 Mr “I” from 180/100 mmHg to 160/90 mmHg, in patients 2 Mrs “S” from 160/100 mmHg to 140/90 mmHg the pain scale of the two patients from 6 (moderate) to 3 (mild) the body is not weak, has started to be energetic and can sleep at night. cooperation between the health team and patients and families is very necessary for the success of nursing care for patients. Conclusion : With the management of finger grip relaxation techniques and deep breathing to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients with the results of the nursing evaluation the problem was partially resolved.

Dull skin is a skin condition that is full of dead skin cells. The cause of dull skin is due to lack of water supply, pollution and sunlight and lack of facial care. Facial care can be done using a face mask. Facial masks are treatments intended to treat facial skin. Rice water is obtained from washing rice. Cherry water contains vitamins that are beneficial for skin health. Greentea has antioxidants that are good for skin health. The abundant content of EGCG antioxidants in greentea has the ability to rejuvenate damaged skin cells. The aim of this research is to create a mask based on leri and greentea water which functions to treat dull skin. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection methods used are literature, interviews, experiments and documentation. The experiment was carried out at the Laboratory of the Make-Up Study Program of the Kartini Academy of Social Welfare, Jalan Sultan Agung, No. 77, Gajahmungkur Village, Gajah Mungkur District, Semarang City. The experiment was carried out 3 times with the composition of (1) 15 grams of water powder and 10 grams of greantea, (2) 15 grams of water powder and 15 grams of grentea, (3) 10 grams of water powder and 15 grams of grenteea. From the results of these three experiments, this experiment produced a mask with a green color, coarse texture and a fresh scent of greentea.

Mother’s breastfeeding coverage in Indonesia is still low at just 42% below the WHO target. Factors contributing are the mother's knowledge, the role of health workers, and working mothers. Those data is reinforced by the fact in the hospital, where there are many mothers who formula feed their babies on the first day of birth. The situation was caused by the mother during ante partum not get antenatal care properly. So that health education efforts to provide information about breastfeeding needs to be. Method of this research. Quasi experiment design with non randomized pretest-posttest control group without has used in this research. Samples are 10 maternal ante partum latent phase in the delivery room with specific inclusion criteria. Data collection methods. the type of questionnaires which were completed and returned by respondents. the form of a questionnaire. Data analysis was using the t test. Results showed effect of health education on breastfeeding to the implementation of the IMD, with difference in mean pre-posttest was 2,900, SD = 1,663 and p value = 0.000 (a< 0,005). Suggestion. Improving health promotion in the delivery room.

Lifestyle is an important factor that influences people's lives. This research method uses descriptive analytics with a cross sectional approach. The total population in this study was all patients who experienced hypertension at the Haji Makassar Regional General Hospital, totaling 316 people. In this research, the sample used was purposive sampling. The sample in this study was 47 patients who experienced hypertension at the Haji Makassar Regional General Hospital. The instruments used in this research were questionnaires and observations. The research results obtained a value of ρ=0.008<0.05, this means that there is a relationship between diet and hypertension in inpatients at the Haji Makassar District Hospital. Based on the results of data analysis, it was obtained that the value ρ=0.003<0.05 means that there is a relationship between smoking and hypertension in inpatients at the Haji Makassar Regional Hospital. This research is used as input for health workers who carry out their duties in providing nursing care, especially in cases of hypertension.

The health of pregnant women is one of the national health indicators. The Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) considers that the health figures for pregnant women in Indonesia cannot be categorized as good. So early detection of pregnancy complications can be used as an effort to prevent complications in pregnancy. The still high maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) can be caused by several factors, one of which is the lack of optimal antenatal care and low maternal knowledge about danger signs in pregnancy. Pregnant women's knowledge about danger signs in pregnancy is one of the factors that can influence pregnant women at high risk of experiencing danger signs in pregnancy. The main causes of maternal death, namely preeclampsia, bleeding and infection, can be prevented if the signs are recognized early. These signs are known as danger signs of pregnancy. Therefore, pregnant mothers should learn more about the danger signs of pregnancy. The aim of this activity is to increase mothers' knowledge about the danger signs of pregnancy. This activity was carried out at TBMB Hj. Mardiawati on September 5 2020. The target of this activity is pregnant women who are pregnant women who are at TBMB Hj. Mardiawati. The methods used in this community service activity include counseling, discussion, Javanese questions. After counseling, pregnant women understand and know about the danger signs in pregnancy.

Monitoring nutrition and health during the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK) in Pacellekang Village is very important to prevent stunting. However, during the pandemic, many posyandu were forced to stop their activities because they were in the red zone. The assistance program for malnourished pregnant women (KEK) aims to improve the health and nutritional status of KEK pregnant women in Makassar City. Community service activities are carried out online using Zoom meetings, WhatsApp groups and Google Forms. The results of the service show that most of the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women regarding nutrition and health are classified as good. The majority (85.2%) of pregnant women had carried out pregnancy checks at least four times with a midwife or doctor during pregnancy. Apart from that, 88.9% of pregnant women regularly take blood supplement tablets. Around 85.2% of pregnant women follow the principles of balanced nutrition in their daily diet. However, 55.6% of pregnant women who frequently experience nausea and vomiting tend to lose their appetite and skip meals and snacks. Based on program monitoring in October, there were records that two pregnant women were unable to provide exclusive breastfeeding (IMD) due to premature birth (separation care), and young mothers (under 20 years) felt anxious when breast milk did not come immediately after delivery, so they gave Formula milk.    

Background: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia is still quite high,based on the results of SUPAS in 2015, the MMR was 305/ 100,000 live births.Efforts to decrease of MMR can be done by ensuring that every mother can access quality health services for pregnant women because every pregnancy has the risk of complications. Integrated antenatal services are carried out including health counseling, antenatal care, case management and follow-up, preparation for delivery and planning for referrals in case of pregnancy. In the initial researchconducted in Hutaginjang Village, Muara, there were still pregnant women who did not have their pregnancy checked according to the minimum pregnancy standards. Purpose: Screening and pregnancy risk factors is indispensable for early pregnancy and the potential for emergency pregnancy. Methods: Activities carried out by integrated and free pregnancy examinations for pregnant women include measuring weight / height and arm  ircumference, vital signs, physical examination, Hb examination, urine protein and glucose, provision of IEC about nutritional fulfillment, overcoming complaints of pregnant women in trimester IIII,preparation for delivery and administration of iron supplements as well as preparation for referrals for mothers who experience complications in their pregnancy. Results: The activity was carried out without any obstacles, with 18 mothers having their pregnancies checked. The results of the examination found several risk factors for pregnancy, namely age under 20 years and above 35 years of parity, history of delivery by sectio, height below 145 cm, anemia,preeclampsia, breech location, hyperemesia gravidarum, gestational diabetes and gemelli pregnancy. Each mother received communication, information and education related to  maintaining and improving health during pregnancy and  giving iron tablets. Conclusion:Screening and control of pregnancy risk factors is needed to detect early whether the pregnancy is at risk and has the potential for emergency pregnancy, so that the mother can pass her pregnancy well and give birth to a healthy baby.   

In their life, the people of Siwal Village cannot be separated from the use of oil. Moreover, the majority of Siwal Village residents work as food or fried food sellers on the roadside. Repeated use of cooking oil can have harmful effects on health. In addition, used cooking oil that can no longer be used is usually dumped in careless places and causes environmental pollution. Another problem in Siwal Village is the lack of skills of children due to the influence of gadgets. With these things in mind, training on how to process used cooking oil into an alternative material for making used used wax is one of the right solutions. Activities consist of a location survey, implementation, results and discussion. Implementation includes; 1) preparation 2) counseling 3) training 4) mentoring 5) evaluation 6) advanced stage training. All activities carried out online are able to improve children's skills and reduce environmental pollution due to used waste. Keywords: oil, used cooking, wax

Antenatal care or pregnancy examination is a service provided to pregnant women by carrying out pregnancy examinations and supervision to optimize the mental and physical health of pregnant women so that they are able to face childbirth, postpartum, preparation for giving breast milk (ASI) and the return of normal reproductive health. In this COVID-19 pandemic situation, there are many restrictions on almost all routine services including maternal and neonatal health services. For example, pregnant women are reluctant to go to community health centers or other health service facilities because they are afraid of being infected. The aim of the research is to determine the influence of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women's Anc Visits at the Tanasitolo Community Health Center, Wajo Regency. The type of research used is a cross sectional study. The sample was 80 pregnant women who visited ANC at the Tanasitolo Community Health Center, Wajos Regency, where random sampling was used as a sampling technique. The results of the research show that based on the chi square statistical results, a p value = 0.000 < ? = 0.05 is obtained, which indicates that there is an influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on ANC visits of pregnant women at the Tanasitolo Community Health Center, Wajo Regency. The conclusion is that there is an influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on ANC visit of pregnant women at the Tanasitolo Community Health Center, Wajo Regency.