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Background: Traffic accidents are unpredictable events when they occurred. Thus, understanding the risk factors in road traffic injuries is needed.Objective: This study aims to analyze the risk factors in road traffic accidents in the city of Palu.Methods: This was an observational analytic study using case-control approach with sample of 182 respondents consisting of 91 cases and 91 controls. Purposive sampling was used based on a certain considerations made by the researchers themselves. Data were tested with Odds Ratio and analyzed by univariate and bivariate with a confidence level of 95%.Results: The results showed that the scatterbrained factor (OR = 3.180 95% CI 1.669 to 6.059), undisciplined behavior (OR = 11.990 at 95% CI 5.956 to 24.138), exceeding speed limit (OR = 4.230 95% CI 2.204 to 8.118 ), and no driving license (OR = 10.455 at 95% CI 5.274 to 20.722).Conclusion: This study concludes that the scatterbrained factor, undisciplined behavior, exceeding the speed limit, and no driving license are the risk factors for road traffic accidents in the city of Palu. It is recommended that all parties to cooperate with the good for the sake of safety and driving safety as well as prevention of road traffic accidents.

Background: Incidence of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis remains high in Indonesia. Thus, understanding the factors related to the success of the Government Program on the treatment of Multidrug-resistant is necessity. Objective: This study aims to determine the factors related to the success of government programs on the treatment of MDR-TB patients in Polyclinic of MDR-TB of Undata Palu Hospital.Methods: This was a correlational study with cross-sectional design conducted in the polyclinic of MDR-TB of the General Hospital of Undata Palu from October 2016 to November 2016. There were 46 patients recruited by total sampling. Chi-square was used for data analysis.Results: Findings showed that there were statistically significant correlations between knowledge (p = 0.002), the regularity of treatment (p = 0.000), the role of drug control (p = 0.010), drug side effects (p = 0.000) and quality of service of health workers (p = 0.001) with the success of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis program. There was no correlation between distance to health facilities (p = 0.315) and the success of the treatment.Conclusion: There were significant relationships between knowledge, regularity of treatment, drug control, drug side effects, quality of health staffs and the success of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis program. These factors could be considered important for the government to the success of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis program, especially in the polyclinic of MDR-TB of the General Hospital of Undata Palu.

The determination of the No Smoking Area is an effort to protect the community against the risk of health problems due to the environment contaminated with cigarette smoke. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the No Smoking Area policy at the Undata Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Palu, especially in the aspects of communication, resources, disposition. , and bureaucratic structures. This type of research is qualitative research with a case study approach. Determination of informants is done through purposive sampling technique, namely the researcher uses his judgment in selecting informants to obtain in-depth information according to the research objectives. the concept of communication is good enough. The KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital uses print and electronic media. In the resource variable, the results are not good enough. The KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital is still lacking in terms of the number, namely only 15 people previously numbered 30 people. The disposition variables obtained in this study are good enough. The appointment of the KTR task force at Undata Hospital is directly selected by the hospital director, but the supervisory officers still lack incentives. In the bureaucratic structure variable, the results were quite good. The most authorized person in implementing the implementation of the KTR policy implementation at the Undata Hospital Palu is the Task Force coordinator. The suggestion in this research is that the KTR Task Force at Undata Hospital should be added and the Undata Hospital should create a smoking area.

Background: The problem generally faced by hospital is unable to provide something really needed by the customers. One of the main factors is the poor marketing mix of hospital that impacts to low quality and influences the patients loyality.Objective: The research aims to investigate the relationship between marketing mix and patient loyalty in intensive care unit at Anutapura Public Hospital Palu.Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving 97 persons who were randomly selected without considering the level of population. The data were analyzed thought univariat and bivariat on the significance level 95% (p0,05). The marketing mix concept of 7P (product, price, place, promotion, people, process, dan physical evidence). Was used to guide this study.Results: The result of chi-square test indicated that there was a relationship of marketing mix product (p= 0,01), price (p= 0,00), promotion (p= 0,04), people (p= 0,00); and no relationship of marketing mix place (p= 0,21), process (p= 1,00), dan physical evidence (p= 1,00) with patient loyalty.Conclusion: It is expected tht the hospital of Anutapura Palu could increase the strategy of marketing mix for the sake of keeping the patients loyalty as the profit value of the hospital, especially for marketing place, process, and physical evidence.