Our study examined factors associated with the utilization of health services in children younger than 5 years with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) symptoms in Indonesia. Data were derived from the 2012 and 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. Information from 1408 children younger than 5 years showing ARI symptoms in the past 2 weeks before the survey was analyzed using logistic regression analyses. Around 25% of children younger than 5 years with ARI symptoms did not receive medical care. The odds of receiving care increased in mothers from rich households. The odds reduced in children aged 2 or more years; children of mothers not assisted by trained delivery attendants; mothers attending none or <4 antenatal visits; mothers delivering at home, and mothers reporting that permission to visit health services was a problem. Efforts to improve care-seeking behavior are required. Health promotion strategies and interventions to improve access to reach community not regularly exposed to health services are important.

Media elektronik seperti tablet/gawai, laptop (komputer), telepon pintar sangat bermanfaat bagi kehidupan manusia di zaman modern ini. Perkembangan teknologi memungkinkan manusia untuk lebih sering menggunakan teknologi dalam kehidupannya. Namun tanpa disadari, dampak negatif yang dapat ditimbulkan jika penggunaannya melebihi intensitas normal yakni dapat menimbulkan gangguan penglihatan salah satunya adalah mata kering. Mata kering merupakan salah satu penyebab morbiditas okuler yang paling sering ditemukan sehingga menyebabkan pasien datang mencari pengobatan pada ahli mata. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan penggunaan media elektronik visual dengan kejadian sindroma mata kering. Penelitian ini bersifat analitik observasional dengan menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa preklinik angkatan 2013-2016 yang masih aktif mengikuti perkuliahan dengan jumlah 256 orang yang diambil berdasarkan total sampling. Namun, yang menjadi sampel penelitian berjumlah 240 orang yang telah memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner OSDI dan kuesioner lama penggunaan media elektronik visual. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan signifikan secara statistik antara angkatan mahasiswa dengan sindroma mata kering (p=0,532), lama penggunaan smartphone dengan sindroma mata kering (p=0,337), lama penggunaan laptop dengan sindroma mata kering (p=0,068) dan lama penggunaan tablet dengan sindroma mata kering (p=0,245) dan jarak penggunaan laptop dengan sindroma mata kering (p=0,504). Namun, jenis kelamin berhubungan signifikan dengan sindroma mata kering (p =0,031). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan signifikan secara statistik antara jenis kelamin dengan sindroma mata kering.

<p class="TextAbstract">Introduction: Sleep disorders and primary headaches (NKP) is a common disease in the community and both relate reciprocally. Some of the factors associated with  the  onset  of  primary headache include poor sleep quality, fatigue, change in temperature. Coastal communities are groups of people who have high risk factors for developing such disorders. This study aimed to explore the relationship between quality of sleep and primary headaches in coastal communities in Nusalaut  which never held backward.</p><p class="TextAbstract">Methods: Data was collected by using a cross sectional study conducted in communities in Nusalaut amounted to 190 people with data retrieval techniques cluster random sampling. Quality of sleep was assessed by The Pitssburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), while primary headache was assessed by questionnaire and Ong BK KH HO-C. Descriptive analysis to determine the characteristics of the subject while the correlation between sleep quality with primary headache is done by Spearman correlation test.</p><p class="TextAbstract">Results: The results showed there is a significant association between factors such as gender, age and type of work with quality bedding and primary headaches while between quality of sleep and primary headaches do not have a meaningful correlation with the strength of the correlation was very weak (p = 0.323).  </p><p class="TextAbstract">Conclusion: there was no significant correlation between quality of sleep and primary headaches.</p>

Pendahuluan. Telah dilakukan penelitian penggunaan tanaman Clerodendrum inerme (Linn) dengan nama lokal lamburung meit yang digunakan Penyehat Tradisional (HATRA) sebagai antimalaria. Tujuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi toksisitas ekstrak lamburung meit (Clerodendrum inerme) sebagai antimalarial. Metode. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu analitik observasional dengan desain observasi klinik. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 30 orang sesuai kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Pemeriksaan sediaan darah tebal dilakukan sebanyak 6 kali pada hari ke-0, 3, 7, 14, 21 dan 28 untuk mengevaluasi kepadatan plasmodium,  pemeriksaan kadar SGOT, SGPT, ureum dan kreatinin sebelum dan sesudah pemberian bahan uji. Hasil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa air rebusan lamburung meit (Clerodendrum inerme Linn) dapat menurunkan kepadatan parasit malaria pada penderita mulai hari ke-3. Kadar SGOT, SGPT, ureum dan kreatinin tidak berubah sesudah pemberian bahan uji. Kesimpulan. Air rebusan tanaman lamburung meit memiliki aktivitas antimalaria potensial dan tidak menimbulkan efek toksik pada hati dan ginjal, sehingga dapat dikembangkan sebagai tanaman antimalaria yang aman bagi masyarakat.

Background: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is an infectious disease caused by filarialworms and transmitted by mosquitoes. Mass drug administration (MDA) for LF isused in endemic areas to stop transmission and prevent disability due to LF. Thisstudy aims to identify factors associated with overall compliance with the MDA in2018 in the catchment areas of Waihaong and Air Salobar Health Centers, Ambon.Method: This analysis used data derived from a survey conducted by the Facultyof Medicine Pattimura University, Ambon, in January 2019. We used informationfrom 745 subjects who received LF drugs in both study areas. Logistic regressionanalysis was employed to determine factors associated with community compliancewith taking filariasis drugs.Results: Our study found that only 67% of the community swallowed LF drugs(60,3% in Waihaong and 72,6% in Air Salobar). Higher compliance withswallowing the LF drugs was found in respondents living in the catchment area ofAir Salobar Health Center (OR=2,01, 95%CI:1,42-2,86, P-value<0,001);with ahigh level of knowledge (OR=1,91, 95%CI:1,34-2,74, P-value<0,001 and with ahigh sense of trust towards the drugs deliverers (OR=4,93, 95%CI:2,17-11,22, Pvalue<0,001). Furthermore, respondents who felt a high moral obligation to takethe drugs (OR=2,39, 95%CI:1,15-4,94, P-value=0,019); and received socialsupport to take the drugs (OR=5,12, 95%CI:3,18-8,23, P-value<0,001) were alsomore likely to comply with treatment. This study shows that health promotioninterventions to increase community awareness and knowledge are still required inAmbon City despite many rounds of mass drug administration. Various educationalmedia and efforts to increase knowledge and capabilities of the drug deliverers areessential to improve community compliance with taking LF drugs.