Masa remaja merupakan usia rentan karena remaja memiliki rasa ingin tahu yang tinggi dan memiliki banyak idealisme, sehingga banyak remaja mengalami kecemasan dan kegelisahan yang cukup tinggi. Pandemi Covid-19 dapat menjadi stresor baru bagi remaja karena dituntut untuk beradaptasi dengan permasalahan baru yang belum pernah mereka hadapi sebelumnya. Terapi musik merupakan salah satu intervensi keperawatan yang bermanfaat untuk relaksasi sehingga kecemasan dapat menurun. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek yang dipakai dalam studi kasus ini berjumlah 2 orang dengan kriteria remaja usia 10-19 tahun, mengalami kecemasan sedang (10-14), serta dapat mendengar dengan baik. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner DASS 42, musik klasik dan pop, serta headphone. Terapi musik dilakukan selama 20 menit dalam 6 kali pertemuan. Hasil yang didapatkan setelah terapi subyek I mengalami penurunan kecemasan skor 14 (kecemasan sedang) menjadi skor 9 (kecemasan ringan) dan Subyek II mengalami penurunan kecemasan dari skor 14 (kecemasan sedang) menjadi skor 6 (tidak mengalami cemas). Tingkat kemandirian kedua subyek meningkat dari tingkat kemandirian I menjadi III. Terapi musik disimpulkan menjadi teknik yang efektif untuk menurunkan kecemasan dan direkomendasikan untuk menurunkan kecemasan karena mudah dilakukan oleh siapa saja.

Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure above normal which has a very close relationship with the elderly, so it can cause complications and cardiovascular disease if not treated properly. In the treatment of hypertension, the elderly can control blood pressure by using the Benson relaxation technique. Benson relaxation is a non-pharmacological therapy that uses the breathing relaxation method by involving the patient's belief factor. This case study aims to describe the application of Benson relaxation therapy 10-15 minutes, 2 times a day, for 3 days can reduce blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in the Pegandan Public Health Center Semarang. The type of case study used is descriptive. The subjects used were 2 people with criteria of age > 60 years, BP 140/90 mmHg – 159/99 mmHg. The instrument used is a digital sphygmomanometer and Benson relaxation SOP. The final result of the application of Benson relaxation showed that subject I experienced a decrease in blood pressure on the first day, namely 158/92 mmHg to 138/84 mmHg on the third day, subject II experienced a decrease in blood pressure on the first day, namely 158/86 mmHg to 130/76 mmHg on the third day. The level of family independence of the two subjects increased from the level of independence of III to IV. Benson relaxation is recommended to help lower blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension

Elderly is a population at high risk of impaired cognitive function.Reduced memory, intellectual function and the ability to learn are changes in cognitive function that can reduce the quality of life of the elderly. Playing “Remi” card is one of the non-pharmacological therapies that can improve cognitive function in the elderly. Types of research used is descriptivewith a case study debiting method. The subjects used were 2 people with criteria aged 60-74 years, not color blind , not illiterate, can sit. Measurement of cognitive function using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Intervention playing “remi” card games with the method of “tepuk nyamuk”for 5x meetings in 2 weeks. The results of the analysis, subject Iincreased from a score 23 to 27, subject II from a score of 26 to 28. The results of the case study concluded that there was an increase that reaching 8.66 cognitive function. “Remi” cards game with the method “tepuk nyamuk” is recommended as a nursing intervention in the management of cognitive enhancement function in elderly.

Decreased physical abilities, the emergence of disease, and psychosocial changes are sources of stress in the elderly ehich can develop into depression and even suicide. Treatment with anti-depresant in the long run cause dangnerous side effects. Blue color therapy is a safe complementary therapy using electromagnetic radiation spectrum which produces a relaxing effect and reducing stress in the elderly This therapy is one of the non pharmacological therapies that can reduce stress levels in the elderly in the area of puskesmas rowosari semarang.the type of research used is descriptive method of case study approach. The subject used by 2 people with the criteria of being willing to be an opponent, no suffer from color blindness, elderly with mild to moderate stress levels, elderly who like the blue color. Measurement of stress levels using depresion anxiety stress scale (DASS42), interventions of blue color therapy for 7 consecutive days, the results of the analysis obtained by subject 1 decreased from 20 (moderate stress) to 14 (mild stress), subject II from 22 (moderate stress) to 16 (moderate stress). The result of the case studies concluded that there was a reduction in stress levels reaching 6 score DASS42. The application of blue color therapy is recomended as a nursing intervention in the management of reduced stress levels in the elderly.the application of blue therapy is effective in reducing stress in the elderly, so it is recomended as  a nursing intervention in the management of reducing stress levels in the elderly

Proses  menua  menimbulkan  permasalahan  baik  secara  fisik,  biologis, mental maupun sosial ekonomi. Lansia merasa terbatas aktivitasnya, sering sakit, lingkungan kurang bersahabat, dan tidak percaya diri dengan penampilan fisiknya dan ini menjadi tanda rendahnya kualitas hidup lanjut usia karena mereka tidak menikmati masa tuanya.  Hasil  survey menggunakan  Mini  Mental  Status  Exam (MMSE)  diperoleh  data  bahwa  lansia  sebanyak  45  orang  yang  terdaftar  di Posyandu Setya Manunggal III Dusun Lempuyangan Bulan Januari 2020 menunjukkan yang mengalami penurunan kognitif sedang sebanyak 13 orang, penurunan kognitif berat sebanyak 5 orang. Hasil wawancara dengan kader lansia didapatkan data yang banyak mengalami pikun dikarenakan lansia hanya di rumah tanpa  adanya  aktivitas  lain  karena  adanya  keterbatasan  mobilitas  fisik.  Kader sendiri  oleh  penanggunggjawab  BKL  (Bina  Keluarga  Lansia)  dari  kecamatan Bergas sudah diarahkan untuk memberikan edukasi kepada lansia dan keluarga, baik itu bisa berupa permainan ataupun memberikan pelatihan kerajinan tangan, namun karena keterbatasan informasi, minimnya dana operasional, dan kurangnya kemampuan kader menjadikan program tersebut hanya wacana. Analisis fenomena tersebut menjadi latar belakang tim pengabdian masyarakat Akper Kesdam IV/Diponegoro bekerjasama dengan Puskesmas Bergas untuk melaksanakan kegiatan bertema, “ Penerapan Brain Gym, Puzzle Therapy, dan Handycraft Training  sebagai  Upaya  Meningkatkan  Kualitas  Hidup  Lansia  Dusun Lempuyangan, Gebugan, Kab.Semarang”.
 
 

Latar belakang: Merokok telah terbukti menimbulkan berbagai gangguan kesehatan bahkan kematian, namun penikmat rokok terus meningkat. Kelompok remaja dan dewasa muda menjadi target konsumen utama rokok beranggapan merokok tidak menimbulkan efek bagi kesehatan sampai usia pertengahan. Derajat merokok seseorang mempengaruhi jumlah paparan gas karbonmonoksida (CO) dalam tubuh. CO yang menempel pada hemoglobin mengakibatkan kadar oksigen dalam tubuh menurun.  Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa hubungan derajat merokok dengan saturasi oksigen pada mahasiswa Akper Kesdam IV/ Diponegoro Semarang. Metode: Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 mahasiswa yang diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur derajat merokok menggunakan kuesioner yang kemudian dihitung berdasarkan Indeks Brinkman, kadar saturasi oksigen diukur dengan pulse oxymetry. Data dianalisa dengan uji Kruskal-Wallis. Hasil: Hasil uji Kruskal-Wallis menunjukkan terdapat hubungan signifikan antara derajat merokok dengan saturasi oksigen dengan p=0,000. Hasil penelitian membuktikan semakin berat derajat merokok maka semakin rendah kadar saturasi oksigennya. Saran : Pengukuran derajat merokok dan saturasi oksigen perokok direkomendasikan sebagai data dasar pengkajian keperawatan dalam pembuatan intervensi program berhenti merokok.

Prediabetes will become a widespread health problem and have a serious impact (emerging epidemic. Prediabetes condition is a condition of a person before suffering from diabetes mellitus which is characterized by an increase in hyperglycemic status above the normal laboratory threshold value, but does not increase in diabetics. The prevalence of diabetes increases every year, data shows 5-14% of prediabetic conditions will become diabetic every year. There has been a shift in the age of people with diabetes, from previously a disease that affects the elderly, to a disease that attacks at a young age. If young age is identical with type 1 diabetes, now individuals are the group of young adults also suffers from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Likewise with prediabetes, the number of young adults who experience prediabetes is increasing every year. Students are a group of young adults who have a combination of risk factors for hyperglycemia. Life such as reduced physical activity because it is not necessary to exercise regularly for a certain period of time such as in the previous education period makes students have a high risk of developing prediabetes conditions. Efforts to detect non-communicable diseases early in the community are expected to help reduce and prevent the incidence of prediabetes that occurs in Kesdam IV/Diponegoro Akper students.

                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.

Old age is a final stage in the span of human life. Health problems that are often found in the elderly, one of which is psychological disorders, namely anxiety, depression, readiness. These psychological disorders usually cause the emergence of sleep disorders, namely insomnia. Insomnia has an impact on physical effects, namely fatigue and muscle pain. The combination of progressive relaxation techniques and keroncong music is a non-pharmacological therapy given to clients by tensing certain muscles and then relaxing chili sauce accompanied by keroncong music. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a combination of progressive relaxation therapy and keroncong music on insomnia in the elderly at the Setya Manunggal III Posyandu, Semarang Regency. This type of research is a quasi-experimental approach with a one group pre-post-test design without control approach. The population of the study was the active elderly who were registered at the Setya Manunggal III Posyandu Lansia as many as 33 elderly. The research sample was determined by purposive sampling by taking into account certain criteria, namely: 1) the elderly who were registered at the Setyamanunggal III Posyandu, 2) aged 60-74 years. 3) Does not experience limitations or paralysis of limbs 4) Likes keroncong music. The exclusion criteria set included: 1) Elderly people with dementia 2) Elderly people who received medication to help sleep/anti-depressants/sedatives 3) Elderly people with total hearing loss. Insomnia measuring instrument using the KSBPJ Questionnaire. The results showed that there was an effect of Combination of Progressive Relaxation Therapy and Keroncong Music on insomnia in the elderly with a t value of 16,142 > t table.

Latar belakang: Bahaya merokok bagi kesehatan telah diteliti dan dibuktikan, namun kebiasaan merokok tetap sulit dihilangkan. Zat nikotin pada rokok mengakibatkan perokok mengalami ketergantungan karena munculnya gejala putus nikotin ketika berhenti merokok. Hipnoterapi merupakan salah satu metode untuk mengubah perilaku merokok dengan pemberian sugesti berhenti merokok melalui pikiran bawah sadar sehingga perokok memiliki kendali terhadap ketergantungannya pada rokok. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa pengaruh terhadap tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada perokok aktif. Metode: Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experimental pretest posttest control group design. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 40 mahasiswa yang diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling dan dibagi ke kelompok intervensi (n=20) dan kontrol (n=20). Bentuk intervensi berupa pemberian hipnoterapi sebanyak 8 kali selama 2 bulan. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Fagerstorm Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD). Data dianalisa dengan uji Mann-Whitney. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penurunan skor tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada kelompok intervensi sebanyak 1,25 setelah perlakuan dengan nilai mean pretest 1,45 (SD=1,132). Hasil uji Mann-Whitney menunjukkan perbedaan bermakna tingkat ketergantungan rokok antara kelompok intervensi dan kontrol dengan p=0,028. Hasil penelitian membuktikan hipnoterapi berpengaruh terhadap tingkat ketergantungan rokok pada perokok aktif. Saran : Hipnoterapi direkomendasikan sebagai intervensi keperawatan dalam program berhenti merokok