Introduction: Quality of Life (QoL) is one of the most important things for a patient with HIV/AIDS. Good QoL will improve the adherence to treatment, especially antiretroviral therapy. The purpose of this study was to explore about the quality of life of the patients with HIV/AIDS undergoing antiretroviral therapy.Methods: The data was collected through a literature review from electronic databases such as Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar and Springerlink journal. The keywords were "quality of life", "HIV/AIDS", "quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS" or "quality of life and HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral therapy".Results: The researcher obtained 15 articles based on the inclusion criteria. Several research articles that were analyzed showed that the Quality of Life of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy was not all good. This is caused by the side-effects of using antiretroviral therapy and the side-effects that were physical, psychological, social and environmental.Conclusion: The impact of the side effects of antiretroviral therapy has caused the clients with HIV/AIDS to choose other therapies such as ART replacement therapy to improve the quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS.
Background: Psychological problems such as anxiety are one of the most common problems in the world. Handling for this anxiety problem is not adequate and requires a lot of money. Psychological intervention is needed to help patients overcome the anxiety they experience. Objective: To outline some of the benefits of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) intervention that can help patients reduce anxiety Method: The database used in this study was Scopus, Google Schoolar and Pubmed was limited to the last 5 years from 2015 to 2020, full text article in English. The keywords used were "Emotional Freedom Technique", "OR", "AND", "Anxiety", "AND", "Tapping". This systematic review used 11 articles that fit the inclusion criteria. Result: The EFT intervention was an easy, inexpensive and effective intervention. The benefits of the EFT intervention were reduce depression, anxiety, stress, increase immunological levels, reduce levels of cortisol in the blood and improve quality of life. Conclusion: EFT intervention has many benefits in helping patients who experience various psychological illnesses. Suggestion: EFT can be applied in health services or applied independently. Keywords: Emotional Freedom Technique; anxiety; tapping ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Masalah psikologi seperti kecemasan menjadi salah satu masalah yang paling umum di dunia. Penanganan untuk masalah kecemasan ini belum mamadai dan memerlukan biaya yang tidak sedikit. Intervensi psikologi sangat dibutuhkan untuk membantu pasien mengatasi kecemasan yang dialami. Tujuan: Untuk menguraikan beberapa manfaat intervensi EFT yang dapat membantu pasien dalam mengurangi kecemasan. Metode: Database yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Scopus, Google Schoolar dan Pubmed terbatas 5 tahun terakhir dari 2015 hingga 2020, full text article dengan berbahasa Inggris. Kata kunci yang digunakan adalah “Emotional Freedom Technique”, ”OR”, “AND”, “ Anxiety”, “AND”, “Tapping”. Systematic review ini menggunakan 11 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi. Hasil: EFT merupakan intervensi yang mudah, murah dan efektif. Manfaat intervensi EFT yaitu dapat menurunkan depresi, kecemasan, stress, meningkatkan kadar imunologi, menurunkan kadar kortisol dalam darah dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Simpulan: EFT memiliki banyak manfaat dalam membantu pasien yang mengalami berbagai penyakit psikologi. Saran: EFT dapat diterapkan dalam pelayanan kesehatan maupun diterapkan secara mandiri. Kata kunci: Emotional Freedom Technique; anxiety; tapping
Background: Sleep disorders are common things often experienced by the elderly. This will affect their quality of life. There are many factors that influence sleep needs in the elderly. The aim of this study was to determine the factors related to sleep disorders in the elderly.Method: This study used a cross-sectional design with accidental sampling. The population in this study was the elderly at Tresna Werdha Madago Tentena. The data retrieval for this research was conducted between June - July 2014. The analysis of the data was done using Chi-Square. The results from the 45 respondents showed that 61.3% had sleep disorders caused by their disease and that 65.6% had sleep disorders caused by an unconducive environment.Result: This result showed that disease and an unconducive environment influenced sleep needs.Conclusion: The recommendation for nurses and staff is to increase their attention span and the environmental comfort by dimming the lights when the patient is going to sleep and reducing noise. This means that the patient's sleep needs are fulfilled.
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