Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear experienced by individuals associated with laboratory practicums during the COVID-19 pandemic which can cause mental health problems if not addressed. In overcoming anxiety problems, individuals will use strategies in problem solving, namely coping mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety and coping mechanisms. The method used is cross sectional, with pearson correlation statistical test. The sampling technique used a probability sampling technique with a random sampling of 172 respondents. The results of the study was the majority 90 (52.3%) respondents experienced mild anxiety. In terms of anxiety, as many as 162 (94.2%) respondents used adaptive coping mechanisms. It was found that there was a significant relationship between anxiety and coping mechanisms in students with p = 0.000 and r = -0.381. This means that the lower a person's anxiety, the person's coping mechanism leads to an adaptive coping mechanism. The results of this study are expected to be a reference for further researchers in dealing with student anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to maintain adaptive coping mechanisms to overcome anxiety due to the pandemic.Keywords: Anxiety, COVID-19, Laboratory Practicums, PandemicAbstrakKecemasan merupakan perasaan khawatir dan takut, dialami individu yang berhubungan dengan praktikum laboratorium dimasa pandemi COVID-19 yang dapat menimbulkan masalah kesehatan mental jika tidak diatasi. Dalam mengatasi masalah kecemasan, individu akan menggunakan strategi dalam penyelesaian masalah yaitu mekanisme koping. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan kecemasan saat mengikuti praktikum laboratorium di masa pandemi COVID-19 dengan mekanisme koping. Metode yang digunakan yaitu cross sectional, dengan uji statistik pearson corellation. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik probability sampling dengan pengambilan sampel secara acak berjumlah 172 responden. Hasil penelitian didapati mayoritas 90 (52.3%) responden mengalami cemas ringan. Dalam hal kecemasan, sebanyak 162 (94.2%) responden menggunakan mekanisme koping yang adaptif. Didapati terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kecemasan dengan mekanisme koping pada mahasiswa dengan nilai p = 0.000 dan nilai r = -0.381. Artinya adalah semakin rendah kecemasan seseorang, mekanisme koping seseorang mengarah kepada kepada mekanisme koping yang adaptif. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi acuan untuk peneliti selanjutnya dalam menghadapi kecemasan mahasiswa dimasa pandemi COVID-19 agar tetap mempertahankan mekanisme koping yang adaptif untuk mengatasi kecemasan akibat pandemic.Kata Kunci: COVID-19, Kecemasan, Pandemi, Praktikum Laboratorium

Background: Stress at work is common among nurses population worldwide. This problem is experienced in all clinical settings. Severe stress may interfere nurses’ life including quality of sleep.Purpose: To investigate the correlation between stress and self-reported sleep quality among hospital nurses in Central Sulawesi.Method: The current study used descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design with convenience sampling which was conducted in 2 hospitals. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were the questionnaires to assess stress and quality of sleep in this study. The relationship between variables was obtained using descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis.Results: A significant correlation was found between stress and sleep quality (p < 0.05).Conclusion: The higher the pressure during work, the poorer the sleep quality of nurses.Keywords: Nurse; Quality of sleep; Psychological stressPendahuluan: Stres kerja umum terjadi pada populasi perawat di seluruh dunia. Masalah ini dialami pada semua ruang perawatan klinis. Stres yang parah dapat mengganggu kehidupan perawat termasuk kualitas tidurnya.Tujuan: Untuk menginvestigasi korelasi antara stres kerja dan kualitas tidur pada perawat rumah sakit di Sulawesi Tengah.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif  korelasi  dan cross-sectional denga teknik convenience sampling di 2 rumah sakit. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) dan Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) adalah kuesioner yang digunakan dalam mengevaluasi stres dan kualitas tidur dalam penelitian ini. Hubungan antar variabel didapatkan dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan analisa bivariatHasil: Korelasi yang signifikan ditemukan antara stres dan kualitas tidur (p < 0,05).Simpulan: Semakin tinggi tekanan dalam bekerja, semakin buruk kualitas tidur perawat.

Hypertensive patients are often found to suffer from psychological disorders. Stress in this population can disrupt the cardiovascular system which has the potential to worse the patient's condition. This study aimed to examine the relationship between stress and blood pressure components of hypertensive patients. Descriptive correlation design and cross-sectional approach were applied. A total of 196 hypertensive patients were recruited using a convenience sampling technique from a general hospital in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation was used to examine the relationship between stress and blood pressure. The overall stress score was 24.29 (SD=6.36), with the dominant category was severe stress (48.4%). The participants' mean systolic blood pressure was 160.31 mmHg (SD=12.81) and diastolic was 85.97 mmHg (SD=7.55), the majority belonging to stage 2 hypertension. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were not significantly correlated with stress (p>0.05). Doctors and nurses should not only pay attention to patient's blood pressure, but also focus on the psychological condition of patients. Future studies are expected to evaluate interventions that can reduce the psychological pressure of hypertensive patients.

Chemotherapy is one of the therapies for cancer patients which causing side effects, including nausea and vomiting. Improper management of these effects may contribute to fluid and electrolyte imbalance and disrupt the cycle of chemotherapy. Acupressure is one of the complementary therapies to reduce nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of acupressure on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy at the cancer Shelter in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This was a quantitative study, using a time series design. There were 11 samples recruited using purposive sampling technique. Repeated ANOVA test was performed to analyze the data. The results showed there was a significance decrease in the level of nausea and vomiting every time the patient was given acupressure. The administration of effective acupressure therapy can be given at any time to reduce the level of nausea and vomiting. Abstrak Kemoterapi merupakan salah satu terapi bagi pasien kanker yang menimbulkan efek samping antara lain mual dan muntah. Manajemen yang tidak tepat dari efek ini dapat menyebabkan ketidakseimbangan cairan dan elektrolit dan mengganggu siklus kemoterapi. Akupresur merupakan salah satu terapi komplementer untuk mengurangi mual dan muntah akibat kemoterapi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektivitas akupresur terhadap mual muntah pada pasien yang menjalani kemoterapi di Cancer Shelter Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu, dengan menggunakan desain deret waktu. Ada 11 sampel yang direkrut menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Uji ANOVA berulang dilakukan untuk menganalisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada penurunan yang signifikan pada tingkat mual muntah setiap kali pasien diberikan akupresur (p<0,05), dari skor rata-rata 18,91 pada prettest, kemudian menurun secara progresif menjadi 13,73 (posttest 1), 10,27 (posttest 2), dan 7.18 (posttest 3). Pemberian terapi akupresur yang efektif dapat diberikan setiap saat untuk menurunkan tingkat mual dan muntah. Studi banding di masa depan dengan jenis pengobatan lain seperti aromaterapi dan ukuran sampel yang lebih besar juga harus dipertimbangkan. Kata Kunci: Kata kunci: Akupresur, kanker, kemoterapi, mual, muntah.

Dying and death are experiences that are painful for the ones experiencing it and their loved ones caring for them.  Nurses are frequently exposed to the care of death and dying patients. This experience often gives rise to their level of anxiety and undesired attitudes that reflect on the quality of care they give to the patients.   It is a challenge for nurses to care for dying patients and this has raised a special interest in the recent years.  This descriptive-comparative study was conducted to determine the attitude of student nurses towards the care for the dying, with an adapted instrument from the Frommelt Attitude toward Care of the Dying (FATCOD) with the reliability score of .81. The respondents who participated in this study were 98 nursing students, where the majority was female (75%). Convenience sampling method was used to gather the data.  Findings of this study showed a mean of 4.16, indicating that majority of the nursing students has a positive attitude towards care for dying patients. There are no significant differences in the nursing students’ attitudes when exposure to dying patients is considered (p = 0.99).  This indicated that whether they are exposed to the dying patient or not, they all have positive attitude in taking care of the terminally ill patient. It is important for the school to keep such positive attitude of the students and prepare them in taking care of dying patients.