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One of the problems caused by use of depo-medroxy progesterone acetate injection KB is increased blood pressure so many KB acceptors stop using contraception especially hormonal KB. Then, to overcome the increase in blood pressure in KB acceptors, it can be recommended to consume melon juice. The purpose this study was to determine the effectiveness of administering melon juice in reducing blood pressure in acceptors of depot-medroxy progesterone acetate injections at the Bambang Community Health Center, West Sulawesi Province. The type of research used was pre-experimental with a one group pretest-posttest design. The research sample consisted of 30 mothers who received depo-medroxy progesterone acetate injections for KB and who had increased blood pressure who visited the Bambang Community Health Center who were given melon juice. The results showed that was an effect of giving melon juice on reducing blood pressure in KB acceptors of the depo-medroxy progeteron acetate injection with a value of ρ=0.000. It hoped that it can become a source of information for all health agencies as a material consideration so that the asministrasion of melon juice to be developed.

K3 system for radiation workers in the conventional radiology room at TK II Pelamonia Makassar. The aim of this research is to determine the completeness and compliance of radiation workers in implementing K3. The K3 system in the Conventional Radiology Room at Tk II Pelamonia Makassar is to use PPE aprons when the radiation is carried out. The PPE apron is used only if the patient requires assistance during the radiation. Radiographers also carry out occupational safety and health training and carry out routine health checks carried out by hospitals. When the radiation is carried out, the radiographer stands behind a wall/screen coated with Pb. Radiographers also always use TLD when on duty or carrying out radiation.

Proper complementary nutrition is critical for child growth. Currently, UPF consumption is common, affecting IYCFP, where many older persons use CCF. Indeed, CCF has a negative impact on children's growth and development. Many factors contribute to this, one of which is a lack of assistance from other health providers, especially midwives. In Indonesia, midwives are the primary health workers that offer direct care to mothers. According to several sources, midwives continue to provide little support in this area due to insufficient experience and expertise. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of awareness of UPF and ICYFP among midwives. The method employed is a hybrid strategy that employs successive explanation strategies. 114 midwives participated in the online study in 2022. The results of this study showed that there are still many midwives who do not know about UPF and IYCFP education and advocacy. There needs to be government support to conduct comprehensive education in the health sector, including midwives.

Nutritional intake plays an important role in optimizing baby's growth and development. The amount of nutritional intake consumed is also influenced by the process of eating activities. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of the Baby Led Weaning Method on baby weight in the Patingalloang Community Health Center Working Area. Quantitative research method with experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest design approach. The research population was toddlers experiencing stunting who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria using purposive sampling techniques. Research results: The intervention group with a sample size of 20 children experienced an average weight gain of 0.85 kg. The control group also experienced an average increase of 0.65 kg with a test value of p value = 0.000, where it was concluded that there was an effect of giving MP-ASI using the Baby Led Weaning Method on the weight of babies aged 9-12 months in the working area of the Patingalloang Community Health Center.    

Background: Gout arthritis (gout) is a disease that arises due to excessive blood uric acid levels, which causes excessive blood uric acid levels, namely the production of uric acid in the body more than its disposal, besides that the cause of excessive uric acid production in the body can occur due to genetic factors (congenital), food factors. Complaints of gout arthritis pain vary from mild, moderate to severe. One of the non-pharmacological therapies that can be used to relieve gout arthritis pain is warm ginger compresses. This study aims to see the effect of warm ginger compresses on the gout arthritis pain scale. Methods: This research is a type of pre-experimental research, namely experimental research without a control group. The research was conducted with a one group pre-posttest design. Sampling using total sampling technique. Results: The results of the Friedman test showed a P value (0.000). The results of this study indicate that warm ginger compresses can reduce gout arthritis pain. Conclusion: There is a significant effect on the level of gout arthritis pain before and after the warm ginger compress intervention

Stroke is still the main cause of disability in the world. The impact of a stroke relies heavily on the location and extent of damage, and age. Post-stroke is the most difficult period for patients in they personal care. Family support is essential to increase confidence for rehabilitation in post-stroke patients. Rehabilitation  in post-stroke patients is done so that post-stroke patients are able to perform daily activities independently. The aims of this study to determine the relationship family support with increasing muscle strength rehabilitation in  post-stroke adult. The Method : This research was an analytical observational and was conducted in Bukittinggi City on July, 2023. The variables studied family support with muscle strength. This research is a quantitative research with Cross-sectional design. The population in this study were post-stroke patients 50 people and the sample amounted to 42 respondent. Results : The result of this research shows that there is a strong relationship between family support and increasing muscle strength in rehabilitation p-value 0.006<0.05. The conclusion is family support has impact to inceasing muscle strength rehabilitation of post-stroke adult patients. It is recommended for health workers to provide counseling to improve family support in curing stroke patients. The study confirms the importance of family support in terms of information support and awards support to the quality of life of patients with post-stroke.

Online gambling has the meaning of gambling that can be done through online platforms such as sites or online game applications that have the smell of gambling. With the convenience due to technological developments, it has also become easier for people to do online gambling. Online gambling as one of the negative technological developments in the electronics sector needs to be addressed from various angles because the impact is returned to its users, especially teenagers. The characteristics of adolescents who gamble online vary, so the purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of adolescents who gamble online. The type of research used is quantitative research with a descriptive approach. The data collection used is to distribute a checklist of observations related to the description of the characteristics of online gambling. The results of the study of 30 respondents to the Characteristics of Online Gambling in Adolescents showed that the respondents who did online gambling on average graduated from high school as many as 18 respondents (60%), were male (93.3%), with an age range of at most 20 -22 years (66.7%), the type of gambling played is higgs domino (73.3%), and gambling using capital from their own work (93.3%). Many teenagers consider online gambling behavior normal.    

Pediculosis capitis (head lice) is a parasite that sucks blood and infests the human scalp. It often attacks children and spreads rapidly in crowded environments such as orphanages and boarding schools. The research aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and the incidence of pediculosis capitis. Method: quantitative research with a cross-sectional design. The population was 131 people, with a sample size of 85 respondents. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%. Results: The results of the study showed that residents of the orphanage in Jelutung District, Jambi City (55.3%) experienced cases of pediculosis capitis, and 62.4%) had poor personal hygiene. There was a relationship between personal hygiene (p = 0.001) and the incidence of pediculosis capitis at the orphanage. Conclusion: There is a relationship between personal hygiene and pediculosis capitis. It is hoped that the residents of the orphanage will maintain and improve good and correct personal hygiene, and then health officers should routinely provide health education regarding personal hygiene and pediculosis capitis in the orphanage.

Coronavirus is an acute pneumonia infection. COVID-19 has spread widely in the world. Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), around 215 countries have been infected with COVID-19, including Indonesia. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all countries in the world are trying to implement social distancing to prevent the risk of transmission of the virus. Having good knowledge about COVID-19 disease is very important so as not to cause an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 disease. The important thing to know about COVID-19 is how COVID-19 is transmitted, how to prevent it, treatment, and complications that can occur if someone is infected with COVID-19. Good knowledge and a positive attitude from pregnant women in facing the COVID-19 pandemic can make pregnant women take real action to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 so that risks related to decreased immunity and health problems for the baby and mother are not disturbed. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women in RW 02, Sambiroto Village, Semarang regarding the risk of transmitting COVID-19. The research design used was descriptive correlation with a cross sectional approach, with a sample size of 25 respondents selected using the consecutive sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi Square test. The output of this research is publication in an International Journal.

Athletics, as a very popular individual sport, is taught in high schools (SMA). Sport helps improve the functional development of all five senses, because during sport students are trained to be able to understand commands, rules of the game, work together, find solutions and seek goals. Long jump is a form of jumping movement lifting the legs up in front in an effort to carry the center of body weight as long as possible in the air or floating in the air which is done quickly and by pushing off one leg to reach the greatest distance possible. This research method uses experimental with "one group pre and post test design with control". The subjects of this research were 64 students of class XI MAN 1 Surakarta.

According to data from the Bungo District Health Service for 2021, the number of refill drinking water depots (DAMIU) has reached 283. In the working area of the Air Gemuruh Community Health Center there are 26 DAMIU that meet the requirements, 3 (11.5%) and those that do not meet the requirements there are 88.5%. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between sanitation of premises and equipment and the presence of Escherichia Coli bacteria at the refill drinking water depot in the Air Gemuruh Health Center work area in 2023.This research is a quantitative type with a cross sectional design. Samples were taken using the total sampling method, totaling 35 DAMIU. Univariate and bivariate analysis used Fisher's test. This study found that it could not be concluded that sanitation of premises and equipment had a relationship with the presence of Escherichia Coli bacteria in the Air Gemuruh Health Center Working Area. It is concluded that the variables of sanitation of premises and equipment cannot be concluded that there is a relationship because the data produced is constant.

UPT Karanganyar Health Center Karanganyar Regency is a type urban non-inpatient health centers, so they only serve outpatient care and emergency. Based on the results of the survey and introduction of researchers, at UPT Karanganyar Health Center found a medical record document missfile. The Missfile was due to a lack of non-RMIK officers in the filing department careful in returning medical record documents in place, and amount the medical record staff in the filing is inadequate. This research aims to find out the medical record document storage system at UPT Puskesmas Karanganyar.This type of research uses descriptive research methods, with approach. The subjects in this study were medical record filing officers. The object of this study is a medical record document storage system in UPT Karanganyar Health Center. This research instrument uses guidelines interviews and observations. Data processing by collecting, editing, and data presentation.The result of this research is based on record numbering system medical uses UNS (Unit Numbering System) with Family Numbering, for alignment using SNF (Straight Numerical Filling) and storage using centralization with personal folders. Factor the cause of the missfile is the inaccuracy of the clerk in returning the document medical records to the filing rack, the impact of the missfile is service delays and duplication of medical records efforts made namely socialization with color coding.The author suggests that a tracer should always be used when retrieval of medical record documents, so that they are stored again medical record documents faster, and avoid missfiles. It is necessary control by medical record officers when non medical record officers put DRM back on the shelf. Conduct HR recruitment with competence and qualifications from D3 Medical Records.  

Children are an invaluable national asset. Children are part of the young population who need to be cared for, so that they can grow and develop optimally according to their potential. Motor development is an element of maturity in controlling body movements and the brain as the center of movement. Children's motor development can be assessed using the KPSP (Pre-Developmental Screening Questionnaire) which is an early detection instrument in the development of children aged 0 to 6 years. Gross motor skills are physical movements that require balance and coordination between body parts using the large muscles of some or all of the body parts. Gross motor development needs to be stimulated so that children can develop optimally. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of Brain Gym therapy on the gross motor development of preschool children. The design of this research is to use a Quasy experiment with a one group pre test-post test design. pre – post test. The total sample was 16 respondents with a purposive sampling model. The results of this research show that there is an effect of Brain Gym therapy on increasing gross motor development in preschool children with a p value of 0.001. The conclusion of this research is that there is an increase in gross motor development after implementing Brain Gym therapy in preschool children. Parents are advised to carry out this brain gym therapy at home to further optimize their child's development, especially gross motor development.

 Working position when typing is closely related to ergonomics or comfort issues, especially in the areas of design, position and proper body posture. MTrPs is a condition describing acute or chronic soft tissue pain, which occurs in muscles or muscle fascia. MTrPs cause contraction of knots or nodes that can form in a muscle band junction which is a source of pain. Pain or discomfort in the form of a prickling, throbbing, cutting and burning sensation in the loose connective tissue that covers the trapezius muscle due to trigger points. Data on computer workers in the Pedurungan Wetan area is 24 workers. This research method is a pre-experimental one group pre and post test design and sampling using purposive sampling technique. The population of this research is rental workers who work in Tlogosari Wetan, Pedurungan, Semarang City. The research instrument uses VAS (Vasual Analog Skill). The research stages consist of preparation, implementation and processing of research data. The steps taken at the preparation stage are literature study, field survey, outreach to rental workers. The implementation stage is carried out by collecting data. The results of this study showed that there was a relationship between typing time and the occurrence of MTrPs in the Upper Trapezius Muscle.

Stroke is a reduced blood flow and oxygen to the brain due to blockage, narrowing, or rupture of blood vessels. Stroke leading weakness of the face, according to damage in the frontal motor area. One way to overcome a facial weakness is to apply mirror therapy of the face which is a combination of mirror therapy and facial exercises. The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the application of facial mirror therapy in stroke patients with facial muscle abilities. This type of research is descriptive by using a case study approach. The subjects in this study were 2 stroke patients with the criteria for facial muscle weakness, which is having a sagging face, having a recurrent attack or having just had a stroke. The study showed that an increase in facial muscle ability in subject 1 from the sufficient category (score 21) to the good category (score 29), subject 2 from the sufficient category (score 24) to the good category (score 32). Recommendation : Nurses can apply Mirror Therapy of the Face to improve the ability of facial muscles in stroke patients.  

Men's participation in the Family Planning (KB) program is still very minimal due to the limited choice of contraceptive methods. Efforts need to be made to develop contraceptive methods, one of which is using natural ingredients. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L) is known to have potential benefits as a male antifertility agent. This research used an experimental design with a sample size of 20 mice divided into 4 groups randomly. Treatment groups 1-3 were given different doses, namely 100, 80, 60 mg of bitter melon ethanol extract/100g BW/day, and the control group was given distilled water for 35 days. The mice were sacrificed the day after the last dose, then spermatozoa were collected from the epididymis and their number, motility, viability and morphology were examined. The results of this study showed a significant decrease in the number and motility of spermatozoa and was directly proportional to the size of the dose given. In terms of viability parameters, there was a significant decrease at all doses. Meanwhile, for spermatozoa morphology, only a dose of 100 mg had a significant impact. The conclusion from the results of this research is that giving bitter melon fruit extract has an effect on the number, motility, viability and morphology of spermatozoa. The most effective dose is 100 mg/100 gBB/day.

The first stage process is accompanied by pain which is a physiological process, a subjective experience of physical sensations associated with uterine contractions, dilatation and effacement of the cervix. Primiparous mothers often worry because they don't understand how to deal with childbirth. Primiparas tend to experience more anxiety, causing tension and fear so that they cannot endure the pain. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of the upright position on pain during the first stage of the active phase of labor for primiparous mothers at the Jumpandang Baru Health Center, Makassar. This type of research is quantitative experimental with a Post Test Only One Group Design approach. The population in this study were all mothers giving birth at the Jumpandang Baru Makassar Community Health Center from April to June 2023. The sample in this study was part of the population of mothers giving birth at the Jumpandang Baru Makassar Community Health Center from April to June 2023, totaling 15 people. with Purposive Sampling sampling technique.

Anxiety is the most common feeling experienced by pediatric patients who experience hospitalization, anxiety that is often felt by children such as crying, fear of the environment and new people. The number of stressors experienced by children when undergoing hospitalization can have a negative impact on the child's development. This aim is to determine the effect of coloring play therapy on the anxiety level of preschool-aged children who experience hospitalization at the Banda Aceh Mother and Child Hospital. This study used a quantitative research design with a sample size approach of 5 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Data collection instruments were carried out before and after carrying out coloring play therapy using observation sheets with a percentage calculation assessment scale. The results showed that before being given coloring play therapy, there were 2 respondents who experienced moderate anxiety (40%) and 3 child respondents who experienced severe anxiety (60%). And after being given coloring play therapy there were 4 child respondents who experienced mild anxiety (80%) and 1 person who was in the moderate category (20%). It is suggested that the results of this study can be used as a reference for coloring play therapy in preschool-age child patients who experience hospitalization anxiety in the children's room at the Banda Aceh mother and child hospital in 2021.

Background: Mental disorders in the elderly are health problems that cause changes in older people's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This condition can cause the elderly difficulty functioning correctly in family, work, and social activities. To overcome the various problems that arise in the elderly, several modalities can be given, one of which is yoga. Objective: To find out the effect of yoga on mental health in the elderly by reviewing published research results. Research method: This research is a Literature review with the help of the PRISMA application in screening articles. In searching for articles using Publish or Perish, PubMed, and google scholar for the last seven years. Results: Yoga is an effective intervention given to the elderly, significantly reducing mental health disorders as support for the well-being of the elderly. Conclusion: Based on the results of the Literature Review study of 10 selected journals, it was found that the provision of yoga interventions effectively improved mental health in the elderly.  

Global data for 2018 shows that 149 million children worldwide or the proportion of toddlers experiencing stunting is 21.9%. The incidence of recurrent infectious diseases is a direct factor causing stunting, where this factor is closely related to unsanitary sanitation conditions and the behavior of washing hands with soap. This research was conducted with the aim of finding the relationship between washing hands with soap, clean water facilities and ownership of healthy latrines with the incidence of stunting in toddlers. This study used an analytic observational design and a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used random sampling with a total of 100 samples. Data were collected directly from respondents through interviews and observations using questionnaires and observation sheets. Data were analyzed using the chi square test. The results of the study found that there was a relationship between clean water facilities and the incidence of stunting in Siau Dalam Village, with a p value = 0.000. There is no relationship between ownership of healthy latrines and the incidence of stunting in Siau Dalam Village with a p value = 0.115. It is hoped that the puskesmas will be more active in role health education with creative methods related to making and utilizing healthy latrines and it is important to use clean water which are aspects that are considered in the triggering factors for stunting.   Keywords: Stunting, clean water facilities, Letrine.