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Background: Stroke is a major cause of disability in adults, where four million Americans experience neurological deficits due to stroke, two-thirds of these deficits are moderate to severe. This disease has become a worldwide health problem and is increasingly important, with two-thirds of strokes now occurring in developing countries. Stroke sufferers themselves will experience a psychological response, namely anxiety because in addition to being a life threat, patients will feel anxious about their future. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the level of anxiety in stroke patients in the Belibis Room of Wangaya Hospital Denpasar. Methode: The type of design used is descriptive design. Data collection was carried out by the researchers themselves using a standard questionnaire sheet, the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), with the number of respondents 30 people who were Stroke patients in the Belibis room of Wangaya Hospital Denpasar. Result: The results of this study indicate that the majority of stroke patients in the Belibis room of Wangaya Hospital Denpasar experienced moderate anxiety, namely as many as 17 (56.7%) respondents, mild anxiety as many as 6 (20%) respondents, severe anxiety as many as 6 (20%) respondents, panic 0%, and only 1 (3.3%) respondents who did not experience anxiety. Conclusion: Individuals who experience anxiety are mostly aged over 50 years, female sex, high school education, and have private jobs. It is expected that families can provide motivation and positive encouragement to patients.Keywords: Anxiety Level; Stroke Patients

Background: Smoking is a habit is detrimental to health. Cigarettes are known to contain many poisons ad harmful chemicals that can cause various diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. At present Indonesia is still the third country with the most active smokers in the world. This atudy aims to determine smoking behavior in adolescent in Ketintang Village, Surabaya City. Method: This type of research is quantitative, with a cross sectional approach. The total population is 206 respondents. The sample was taken by accidental sampling. This instrument uses a questionnaire. The Data was analysed by using chi square statistical test with significance level ? ? 0.05. Results: The results showed predisposed factors knowledge (? = 0,019),  behavior (? = 0,000), and perception (? = 0.000). Conclusion: The implication of this study is that the society and parents are expected to guide and pay more attention to adolescent relationships. provide information about the dangers of smoking for himself and those around him.  

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is a plant known by the public as a drink that is quite economical and easy to obtain. Green tea contains polyphenol compounds that can lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Excessive cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) is a very feared threat because it is one of the causes of coronary heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol has become a common disease for the elderly, the increase in the number of elderly people must be followed by an increase in the degree of well-being, one of which is in the health sector. The rise of lifestyle and the effects of unhealthy eating behaviors have an impact on increasing cholesterol levels. The purpose of this activity is to reduce the rate of hypercholesterolonemia in the elderly through the use of the consumption of green tea brew on cholesterol levels in the elderly in Sumber Cirebon District. The method in this activity is to conduct counseling, observer of respondents and experiments by giving green tea brew then followed by checking cholesterol levels. The result of this activity is that green tea is able to lower cholesterol levels. The conclusion is that the infusion of green can provide benefits for the community, especially the elderly, in improving health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Penyakit Stroke adalah salah satu penyakit serebiovaskuler yang lebih sering terjadi di berbagai negara baik negara maju maupun negara yang sedang berkembang seperti Indonesia. Di RSUD H. Andi Sultan Daeng Radja, data pasien stroke tahun 2017 sebanyak 103 orang, tahun 2018 sebanyak 140 orang, dan tahun 2019 sebanyak 150 orang, ini artinya terjadi peningkatan pada pasien stroke setiap tahunnya. Akibat dari meningkatnya jumlah pasien stroke di RS ini, banyak dari pasien arus berbaring lama di perawatan. Periode Januari 2019 sampai Januari 2020, tercatat sebanyak 18 resiko dekubitus karena baring lama.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk diketahuinya hubungan penggunaan matras anti dekubitus dengan integritas kulit pada pasien stroke di RSUD H. Andi Sulthan Daeng Radja Kabupaten Bulukumba. Desain penelitian menggunakan cross sectional. Cara pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu probability sampling dengan tehnik sampling Consecutive Sampling. Penelitian ini telah dilakukan di RSUD H. Andi Sultan Daeng Radja Kabupaten Bulukumba pada bulan Agustus 2020. Hasil penelitian yaitu jumlah responden yang menggunakan matras antidekubitus sebanyak 13 orang (92,9%) sedangkan tidak menggunakan matras sebanyak 1 orang (7,1%) sedangkan jumlah responden berdasarkan integritas kulit selama kurang waktu tujuh hari perawatan  yaitu membaik sebanyak 13 orang (92,9%) sedangkan memburuk sebanyak 1 orang (7,1%). Uji analisis fisher exact test didapatkan nilai p = 0.041 (< α = 0.05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan ada hubungan penggunaan matras anti dekubitus dengan perubahan derajat dekubitus pada pasien stroke di RSUD H. Andi Sultan Daeng Radja Kabupaten Bulukumba. Diharapkan adanya penelitian lanjutan dengan jumlah sampel yang lebih banyak dengan pengkajian yang mendalam serta mengontrol faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi dekubitus.

The provision of passive ROM therapy in the form of range of motion exercises on the part of extremities experiencing weakness and decubitus, this motion exercise is very useful to avoid complications due to lack of movement such as joint stiffness.. This study aims to knowing the ROM description in nursing care in stroke patients with impaired physical mobility. This case study uses descriptive method. This case study was conducted in 12 – 28 april 2021 by comparing two respondents with the same case and given the same action. The results of the case study conclude the application of passive ROM techniques performed in non– hemorrhagic stroke patients there is a weakness in proximity there is an effective an ineffective,. The results of of increasing muscle strength on Subject I from 5151 to 5352, meanwhile in Subject II from 5151 to 5252, this is because the first patient and his family are very enthusiastic and eager to exercise independently while the second patient have an obesity and his family also have motivation but it still difficult due to the severity of the deases. Application of ROM in both non hemorrhagic stroke patients gave different responses.

An increase in blood pressure that is not controlled will provide some further symptoms to organs such as the brain in the form of strokes, and heart in the form of coronary heart disease and hypertrophy. Benson relaxation and murottal Al-Qur'an surah Ar-Rahman ayat 1-78 is a nonpharmacological therapy that can reduce blood pressure in patients with primary hypertension so as to prevent further symptoms of hypertension. This case study aims is to discribe the application Benson relaxation and murottal Al-Qur'an surah Ar-Rahman ayat 1-78 to the reduction in blood pressure in patients with primary hypertension at RSUD Ungaran. The method of this study is descriptive. The subjects of this case study are two Moslem patients with hypertension who have no hearing problems. The data are collected through observation and measurement by using medical tools such as sphygmomanometer and stethoscope before and after the therapy. The result of this study shows that the blood pressure in subject I decreased blood pressure from 175/90 mmHg to 140/30 mmHg, while in subject II decreased blood pressure from 160/100 mmHg to 125/80 mmHg. The results of this case study reveal that the application Benson relaxation therapy and murottal Al-Qur’an surah Ar-Rahman ayat 1-78 shows the results of a decrease in blood pressure that is quite effective in patients with primary hypertension in RSUD Ungaran. Hopefully,  Ungaran hospital can make Benson relaxation and Murottal Al-Qur'Aan relaxation surah Ar-Rahman ayat 1-78 as a basis for the development of nursing and companion of pharmacological therapy.

The aging process in the elderly causes a decrease in glucose tolerance and basal metabolism, which affects blood sugar control. The activities and conditions of older adults influence their nutritional needs, which impact total calorie intake. Types of blood glucose level checks, including fasting, post-prandial, and others, are used to monitor elderly health conditions related to diabetes. Seniors are also susceptible to hypertension, which can cause serious complications such as stroke and heart disease. WHO notes the high prevalence of hypertension worldwide, emphasizing the importance of early detection and appropriate management to prevent adverse impacts on public health