As health service providers, nurses are at a high risk of COVID-19 infection, as are their family members who live with them. This study aimed to explore nurses’ actions to protect their families from COVID-19 in Indonesia. This qualitative descriptive study included seventeen nurses who were chosen using the snowball sampling technique. The semi structured interviews explored nurses’ actions and behavior, and comparative analysis was performed to analyze the data. The study identified four themes: nurses modified their behavior and environments to protect their families, provided supplements and nutritious food, enhanced their families’ knowledge and awareness of COVID-19, and protected their families from social stigma. Nurses play active roles in the health of their family members. The government should support nurses in their roles so that they can remain healthy while caring for COVID-19 patients, and not transmit COVID-19 to their own families.

The use of technology-based learning methods in nursing education is necessary in the era of digitalization, but these methods are limited, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Virtual Nursing Skills Simulation Lab (VNursLab), a web-based nursing skills simulation using 3D technology, to improve the knowledge of nursing skills for intravenous catheterization, satisfaction, and self-confidence of nursing students in Indonesia. A quasi-experimental design was used. A total of 139 nursing students participated and were divided into intervention and control groups (69 and 70 participants, respectively). The intervention group had access to the VNursLab 3D simulator for three weeks and had three meetings. The control group had traditional learning (lecture and three meetings). The data were analyzed using the paired t-test, Wilcoxon test, and Mann–Whitney U test. The means and standard deviations of the post-test values in the two groups for the three parameters were 12.26 + 4.11 vs. 9.67 + 3.13 for nursing skill knowledge, 23.00 + 2.32 vs. 21.70 + 2.68 for satisfaction, and 36.25 + 3.48 vs. 34.96 + 3.39 for self-confidence. We found significant differences between the intervention and control groups regarding knowledge of nursing skills (p < 0.001), satisfaction (p < 0.001), and self-confidence (p = 0.014). The VNursLab 3D simulator could be an alternative learning medium to improve nursing students’ understanding of nursing skills, satisfaction, and self-confidence. However, this medium cannot replace direct practical experience. A combination of the two learning methods, virtual-based learning and hands-on practical learning, is beneficial in helping nursing students achieve nursing competencies.

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AbstrakDepresi adalah kondisi psikiatrik yang sering terjadi pada pasien dengan HIV, hal tersebut sangat mempengaruhi kualitas hidup penderitanya. Dampak ini akan lebih buruk jika terjadi pada ibu rumah tangga, karena mereka bukan merupakan populasi resiko. SEFT (Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique) diduga dapat menjadi salah satu terapi komplementer yang membantu menurunkan tingkat depresi pada ibu rumahtangga dengan HIV, karena SEFT merupakan penggabungan antara sistem kerja energy psychology dengan kekuatan spiritual sehingga memiliki efek berlipat ganda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh intervensi SEFT terhadap penurunan tingkat depresi pada ibu rumah tangga dengan HIV, karena itu digunakan metode quasiexperimental dengan pre test and post test design. Responden yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dibagi menjadi dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok intervensi (n=15) dan kelompok kontrol (n=15). Masing-masing kelompok diukur tingkat depresinya dengan menggunakan BDI (Beck Depression Invantory). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai mean pada kelompok intervensi sebelum diberikan intervensi adalah 24,00 dengan standar deviasi 6,325, setelah dilakukan intervensi menjadi 12,8 dengan standar deviasi 6,327. Perbedaan skor kelompok intervensi pada pre dan post test adalah 11,2 dengan standar deviasi 6,178. Data tersebut terdistribusi dengan normal sehingga uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji t berpasangan dengan hasil nilai p < 0,05. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat perbedaan tingkat depresi ibu rumah tangga dengan HIV secara signifikan, setelah dilakukan intervensi SEFT. SEFT dapat direkomendasikan sebagai salah satu terapi komplementer dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan pada ibu rumah tangga dengan HIV yang mengalami depresi. AbstractDepression is a psychiatric condition that often occurs in patients with HIV, it greatly effects the quality of life of sufferers. This impact would be worse if it happens to housewives, because they are not a risk populations. SEFT (Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique) could be expected to be one of the complementary therapies that help reduce depression of housewives with HIV, because it is a merger between systems of energy psychology with spiritual powers that have the effect of doubling. This study aimed to determine the effect of SEFT interventions in decreasing the level of depression housewives with HIV. This Quasi-experimental study method with pre-test and post-test design. Respondents who fit the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups: the intervention group (n = 15) and control group (n = 15). Each group measured levels of depression using the BDI (Beck Depression Invantory). The results of this study showed that the mean value of the intervention group before given intervention is 24.00 with a standard deviation of 6.325, after the intervention to 12.8 with a standard deviation of 6.327. Differences in the intervention group scores on the pre and post test was 11.2 with a standard deviation of 6.178. The data was normally d...

Abstract. Integrated Development Post Program (Posbindu) is one of the facilities which provide a service for the elderly. Aside from healthcare, Posbindu also provides social, religion, education, skill, and other services. These services are needed by the elderly that makes Posbindu existence very important. According to the early researches conducted by the researcher in December 2013 at Posbindu's Desa Dayeuhkolot, the implementations of Posbindu's over there were still lacking. This study aimed to explore some issues of Posbindu programs in Desa Dayeuhkolot comprehensively. The research design used in this research was Qualitative method approach by using case study. This research was conducted from February 2014 to January 2015 in 5 Posbindu. The findings showed that the programs of Posbindu in Desa Dayeuhkolot Kabupaten Bandung still face some problems, they were: 1) Posbindu was not found based on people needs; 2) the lack of budget; 3) the lack of quality and quantity of guidance; 4) the lack of cadres' knowledge and skills; 5) there was no incentive for cadres; 6) the lack of facilities and infrastructures; 7) the lack of emotional and physical test; 8) the lack of quality and quantity of health training program; 8) the lack of quality and quantity of health counselling ; 9) there was no access for medicine; 10) the complicated system of documentation and report ; 11) there was no elderly exercise in some posbindus; 12) the lack of effectiveness in elderly visitation program;13) the low frequency of elderly visitation; 14) the lack of posbindu contribution to the elderly; 15) the lack of support from the environment. Posbindu's revitalization was one of the interventions to solve the health problem caused by demographic changing.