Menstruation is the periodic production of blood, mucus and epithelial cells from uterus. Some women feel pain in the abdomen that comes from the uterine cramps that can spread to the lower back and limbs. This condition is known as dismenorrhea and occurs before and during menstruation. Dismenorrhea is thought to be derived from uterine contractions stimulated by prostaglandin. The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of health education on the level of knowledge of the teenagers in SMAN 3 Kupang. This kind of research is quasi-experimental with one group pra post test design. The subjects for this experimental study will be 521 girls at Grade X and XI in SMAN 3 Kupang. The sampling techniques are using proposional stratified random sampling with the number of samples of 84 girls. The variables studied are using wilcoxon test. The result showed that there was an increase in girls' knowledge after being given a health knowledge, with the avarage score for 69,26 at pretest increased to 88,9 in the post test, with significant value of ρ = 0,000 or smaller value is α = 0,05, so health education affects to the improvement of adolescent knowledge about dismenorrhea and non-pharmacological treatment.
Background: Knowledge and stigma are the factors that determine the success of TB control. The people of East Nusa Tenggara still rely heavily on the support of God's servants in addressing health issues. God's servant is someone who is believed to have the gift of healing through prayer to the Lord Jesus. Aim: This study aimed to reveal God’s servants’ knowledge on and stigma to TB.Methods: This study is a descriptive quantitative study, in which the research aims to perceive God’s servants’ knowledge and stigma to TB in 2 community health centers with the most TB cases in Kupang. The population of the study was God’s servants in three areas of coverage of community health centers with the most TB cases. The sample of the study was the entire population (Total sampling) as many as 120 people. Data were collected through questionnaires and using mid-point score.Results: The results showed that the knowledge related to transmission, treatment, and prevention of Tuberculosis was low, amounted to 76%, similar to the stigma to TB that was amounted to 58%. God's servants still held the stigma that TB is a curse and disgraceful disease and they were unwilling to share with tuberculosis patients.Conclusion: God’s servants’ knowledge related to TB is low. As for stigma, even though mostly is low, there are still many God’s servants who give stigma to TB disease. Since God’s servant is a potential figure believed by some people to have the gift of healing, their knowledge and stigma needs to be improved in order to provide true information and support for TB patients.
Indonesia is a dengue-endemic area. DHF in Kupang City in 2014 was 487 cases, in 2015 was 665 cases, in 2016 was 1.213 cases, it was 2019 387 cases. The 3M+ behavior includes the habit of draining water storage, closing the water storage, burying old stuff, sowing larvicide powder, using mosquito insecticide, using mosquito bed-net, and avoiding the habit of hanging clothes. This study aims to analyze the relationship between 3M+ behavior and the incidence of DHF. This study was conducted in September 2019. This is a descriptive-analytic study with a case-control design. The results show variables related to the incidence of DHF are the behavior of draining water storage (P-value = 0.006), the behavior of closing the water storage (P-value = 0.002), and the behavior of using anti-mosquito insecticide (P-value = 0,000). Whereas the variables not related to the incidence of DHF are the behavior of burying old stuff (P-value = 0.616), the behavior of sowing larvicide powder (P-value = 0.493), the behavior of using mosquito nets (P-value = 0.067), and the behavior of hanging clothes (p-value = 0.512). It is recommended that 3M+ behavior should be done to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The Indonesian government has mandated Graphic warning labels (GWLs) on cigarette packages to achieve more comprehensive tobacco control interventions. However, smoking prevalence remains a public health issue in Indonesia. This current qualitative research aimed to explore the effect of cigarette GWLs on smokers’ perceptions about smoking and cigarette packaging in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and its influence on smoking behavior. The study participants consisted of 15 current smokers who were individually interviewed by using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis technique. Most participants perceived smoking as health-risk behavior yet lowered their risk perceptions of smoking-related diseases due to positive feelings of perceived current benefits of smoking and personal justification for smoking. None expressed any intention to quit or showed smoking behavior changes due to GWLs exposure on cigarette packages. Participants also implicitly expressed themselves as victims willing to quit but unable and unconfident to act due to smoking addiction and other stressors. In contrast, others perceived themselves as risk-taker who enjoyed smoking. Further research is still needed to provide robust evidence on GWLs effectiveness on smoking perception and smokers’ cognitive and behavioral responses. Behavior change interventions should address positive feelings experienced and rationalization made by smokers to provide effective risk communication.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease requiring continuous care and sustainable self-management. It also needs adequate family support to prevent acute complications and reduce chronic complications. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between family support with the dietary management of DM patients in the working area of Pasir Panjang Health Center Kupang City Year 2017. The research method was an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was all new cases of diabetes collected from January to July 2017 of which a sample of 53 people selected using a random sampling technique. The results showed that the appreciation support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05, instrumental support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05, informational support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05 and emotional support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05 were associated with the dietary rules behavior of the diet of DM patients. Health center needs to involve the family in health promotion programs related to dietary management for DM patients.
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