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Effectiveness of smartphone application in increasing knowledge on COPD and its non-pharmacological management in COPD patients Adida, Fiony; Pandia, Pandiaman; Pradana, Andika; Tarigan, Amira P.; Ashar, Taufik; Dangana, Amos; Listyoko, Aditya S.
Narra J Vol. 3 No. 3 (2023): December 2023
Publisher : Narra Sains Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52225/narra.v3i3.412

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among top ten of the world's causes of death. The development of the “Paru Sehat” smartphone application is a positive initiative and might have the potential to improve the disease management of COPD, improve patient’s quality of life, and reduce complications associated with COPD. However, its effectiveness in improving the knowledge of the COPD patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of “Paru Sehat” in increasing knowledge on COPD and its non-pharmacological management in COPD patients. A quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest was conducted among stable COPD patients at Prof. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis Hospital, Medan, Indonesia. Bristol COPD knowledge questionnaire (BCKQ) was used to assess the knowledge scores of the patients before and after exposure to the “Paru Sehat” twice a week for four weeks. A dependent Student t-test was used to compare the knowledge scores between pre- and post-intervention for both knowledge domains (i.e., knowledge on the disease and non-pharmacological management). Student t-test or one-way ANOVA were used to determine the association between patients’ characteristics and the knowledge scores within pre- and post-treatment. Our data indicated a significant improvement of the knowledge scores on disease between pre- and post-treatment (15.92±3.79 vs 19.56±3.68, p<0.001). The knowledge score on non-pharmacological management also increased significantly post-treatment (7.52±2.02) compared to pre-treatment (10.08±2.379), p<0.001. In addition, this study found that educational attainment was associated with the scores of both knowledge domains of which individuals with senior high school or higher education level had significantly improvement of knowledge scores. This study highlights that although “Paru Sehat” application could improve the knowledge on COPD and its non-pharmacological management, its effects are less effective among individuals with low educational attainment.
Relationship of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction with quality of life in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) Khaidirman, Sophia K.; Hasan, Harris; Andra, Cut A.; Lubis, Hilfan AP.; Dangana, Amos; Haykal, T. Bob
Narra J Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): August 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52225/narra.v4i2.707

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Heart failure is a complex clinical manifestation due to diastolic dysfunction and systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV). Diastolic dysfunction of the LV plays an important role in worsening the quality of life (QoL) in heart failure patients. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the severity or grade of LV diastolic dysfunction and QoL in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Cardiac Center of H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, Indonesia, from January 2022 to December 2022. This study included inpatients and outpatients aged above 18 years who were diagnosed with HFrEF, identified by echocardiography with an ejection fraction of ≤40%. Echocardiography was performed to evaluate left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, and QoL was assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) 6–12 months after the severity of LV diastolic dysfunction was confirmed. The MLHFQ was classified into good and poor QoL. The severity of LV diastolic function was measured using the E/A ratio, mean E/e' ratio, tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TR Vmax), and left atrial volume index (LAVI), and was classified into grades I, II, and III. The relationships between the severity of diastolic dysfunction and other factors with QoL were measured using Chi-squared, Fisher's exact test, or Mann-Whitney test, as appropriate. A total of 96 patients were included in the study, of which 56 (58.3%) patients had grade I, 12 (12.5%) had grade II, and 28 (29.2%) patients had grade III of LV diastolic dysfunction. There were 77 (80.2%) and 19 (19.8%) patients with good and poor QoL, respectively. This study revealed a significant relationship between the severity of LV diastolic dysfunction and QoL in HFrEF patients with p=0.040. In conclusion, the degree of LV diastolic dysfunction is related to the QoL of HFrEF patients and therefore better comprehensive management strategies should be considered in HFrEF cases to address the impact of LV diastolic dysfunction on QoL.
Co-Authors Adejuyigbe, Zacchaeus Adida, Fiony Andika Pradana Andra, Cut A. Arto , Karina S. Chiu, Yao-Hsuan Dansura, Mangpin L. Gagari, Villeng F. Gyang, Nyiri M. Hasan, Harris Haykal, T. Bob Khaidirman, Sophia K. Listyoko, Aditya S. Lubis , Aridamuriany D. Lubis, Hilfan AP. Miri, Nanpon Nanbol, Helen D. Pandia, Pandiaman Putri, Vriancha A. Samuel, Bwede E. Tarigan, Amira P. Taufik Ashar Ugwu, Chinwe N. Uzoebo, Nkiruka