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Treatment Seeking Patterns among Dengue Fever Patients: A Qualitative Study Krisnian, Tharani; Alisjahbana, Bachti; Afriandi, Irvan
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 3 (2017)
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Background: Incidence of dengue fever is increasing drastically and has become a major public health problem globally. The reason patients are late in seeking medical treatment should be identified in order to prevent complications which can be avoided to produce a good prognosis. This study was conducted to find the pattern of treatment seeking behaviour among dengue fever patients and their influencing factors using a health utilisation model. Methods: Data on health seeking behaviour were collected among the dengue fever patients who were admitted to Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung from September–October 2014. The data were collected through in-depth interview with patients who were diagnosed with dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever. All the interviews were recorded using an audio recorder. The recordings were transcribed and then translated into English and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: Nine patients were interviewed. The age of the patients ranged between 17 to 46 years.  Altogether 7 patterns were identified with patients treatment seeking behavior. Most of them took longer steps to reach adequate care with blood examination. These longer steps, caused by lack of facilities to perform blood test in primary health care facilities, no bed for admission and also low skills of health care providers in diagnosing patients. The primary health care facility played an important role in the delay of patients acquiring definite care for their dengue fever.Conclusions: Health care seeking behavior is hampered by the inadequacy of primary health care facilities to provide adequate services to dengue patients. 
Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Related to Antibiotic Use in Community Dwellings Parse, Rocci Jack; Hidayat, Eva Mardiana; Alisjahbana, Bachti
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 2 (2017)
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Background: Irrational antibiotic use is the major reason for insidence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic misuse in community is influenced by environmental and behavioral factors. Environment included community preference for purchasing antibiotics, lack of health care infrastructure, lack of general practitioner and policy in regulating  antibiotic use. Behavior is influenced by lack of information in antibiotic use and unawareness of antibiotic resistancy. The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior regarding antibiotic use in community dwellings.Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out to 96 respondents who were selected by a rapid survey sampling method in Cileles village Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia in August 2013. Data were collected using questionnaires. The data was analyzed in the form of frequency and percentage.Results: Out of 96 respondents, only 40.6% had good knowledge regarding antibiotic use, 12.5% of respondents were prescribed antibiotics, but in the last course did not purchased all the antibiotics prescribed by the clinician and 55.2% of respondents did not complete their treatment course.Conclusions: Most of the community still have poor knowledge regarding antibiotic use and its consequences such as allergy, and resistancy based on the knowledge questions has a total score ≤6. Their attitude and behavior regarding antibiotic use are still poor which is also based on  incompletion of the antibiotic treatment and irregular use.DOI: 10.15850/amj.v4n2.1082
Level of Knowledge about Tuberculosis among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at the Endocrine Clinic Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung Febriani, Ulfah Dwi; Ruslami, Rovina; Alisjahbana, Bachti
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 4 (2017)
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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the risk factors for tuberculosis (TB). Knowledge of TB is essential in prevention control for the person at risk. This study aimed to describe the level of knowledge about TB among DM patients.Methods: A cross sectional study was performed involving 72 adult DM patients at the Endocrine Clinic, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung. The subjects were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire including socio-demographic information and knowledge about TB: manifestation of TB, transmission, treatment, DM-TB co-infections, and status acquiring TB information in the last 12 months. Knowledge was categorized as high, moderate and low if total scores were >75, 56–75 and <56 respectively. Data were presented descriptively as percentage and mean (SD) after testing for the normality of distribution.Results: The mean of age of subjects was 56.6 years, and 55% were female. Most were unemployed (72.2%), had an education background lower than high school (75%), and lived in Bandung (91.7%).  The mean score of knowledge was 54.4. Proportion of subjects based on the level of knowledge which is high, moderate and low, were 29.2%, 26.4%, and 44.4% respectively.  Conclusions: The level of knowledge about TB among Type 2 DM patients at the Endocrine Clinic Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung was low. TB education program among DM patients needs to be improved.
Health-Seeking Behavior of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Patients in Several Hospitals in Bandung West Java Indonesia Afandi, Ressa Novita; Alisjahbana, Bachti; Raksanagara, Ardini S.
Althea Medical Journal Vol 5, No 3 (2018)
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Background: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is one of  the major global public health problems. Secondary prevention of dengue fever must be conducted to prevent high mortality rate by giving appropriate diagnosis and early management. This study was conducted to identify health-seeking behavior in dengue hemorrhagic patients and its related factors.Methods: This study involved 98 dengue hemorrhagic patients from four hospitals in Bandung region during July until November 2014. The hospitals were 2 public hospitals and 2 private hospitals. A questionnaire and in depth interview were used to collect the data.Results: Among 98 patients, 54 patients (55%) sought a right medical treatment timely, whereas 44 patients (45%) delayed. The first seeking behaviour to treat the disease was using over-the-counter drugs, followed by visiting a private clinic doctor. The second choice to seek health care was going to a private clinic doctor and hospital.Conclusions: Health-seeking behavior in dengue hemorrhagic patients in Bandung is inappropriate which can cause delay in treatment. 
Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Related to Antibiotic Use in Community Dwellings Rocci Jack Parse; Eva Mardiana Hidayat; Bachti Alisjahbana
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 2 (2017)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (169.303 KB) | DOI: 10.15850/amj.v4n2.1082

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Background: Irrational antibiotic use is the major reason for insidence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic misuse in community is influenced by environmental and behavioral factors. Environment included community preference for purchasing antibiotics, lack of health care infrastructure, lack of general practitioner and policy in regulating  antibiotic use. Behavior is influenced by lack of information in antibiotic use and unawareness of antibiotic resistancy. The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior regarding antibiotic use in community dwellings.Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out to 96 respondents who were selected by a rapid survey sampling method in Cileles village Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia in August 2013. Data were collected using questionnaires. The data was analyzed in the form of frequency and percentage.Results: Out of 96 respondents, only 40.6% had good knowledge regarding antibiotic use, 12.5% of respondents were prescribed antibiotics, but in the last course did not purchased all the antibiotics prescribed by the clinician and 55.2% of respondents did not complete their treatment course.Conclusions: Most of the community still have poor knowledge regarding antibiotic use and its consequences such as allergy, and resistancy based on the knowledge questions has a total score ≤6. Their attitude and behavior regarding antibiotic use are still poor which is also based on  incompletion of the antibiotic treatment and irregular use.DOI: 10.15850/amj.v4n2.1082
Health-Seeking Behavior of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Patients in Several Hospitals in Bandung West Java Indonesia Ressa Novita Afandi; Bachti Alisjahbana; Ardini S. Raksanagara
Althea Medical Journal Vol 5, No 3 (2018)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (615.378 KB) | DOI: 10.15850/amj.v5n3.1609

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Background: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is one of  the major global public health problems. Secondary prevention of dengue fever must be conducted to prevent high mortality rate by giving appropriate diagnosis and early management. This study was conducted to identify health-seeking behavior in dengue hemorrhagic patients and its related factors.Methods: This study involved 98 dengue hemorrhagic patients from four hospitals in Bandung region during July until November 2014. The hospitals were 2 public hospitals and 2 private hospitals. A questionnaire and in depth interview were used to collect the data.Results: Among 98 patients, 54 patients (55%) sought a right medical treatment timely, whereas 44 patients (45%) delayed. The first seeking behaviour to treat the disease was using over-the-counter drugs, followed by visiting a private clinic doctor. The second choice to seek health care was going to a private clinic doctor and hospital.Conclusions: Health-seeking behavior in dengue hemorrhagic patients in Bandung is inappropriate which can cause delay in treatment. 
Identification of Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in Beverages Sold By Hawkers around Jatinangor, Bandung Teow Sheng Hao; Yanti Mulyana; Bachti Alisjahbana
Althea Medical Journal Vol 6, No 1 (2019)
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Background: Water is essential for life and is considered as a medium for the propagation and dissemination of bacteria. Water-borne disease is one of the problems in Indonesia, therefore, this study was conducted to explore the presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in the beverages sold by hawkers.Methods: A descriptive laboratory method was conducted in September 2015 Beverages were collected from hawkers that were randomly chosen around Jatinangor using sterile containers, and brought to the laboratory within 1 hour. The beverages were incubated on Mueller Hinton Broth, followed by culturing on MacConkey Agar. The organisms were identified using Gram Staining, Kliger Test, Motility-Indole-Urease test and Citrate test.Results: Out of 30 samples collected, 2 of the samples were tested positive for enteric bacterial pathogen Salmonella paratyphi. Furthermore, Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=12), Enterobacterspp (n=10) Alcaligenes faecalis (n=3) and Pseudomonas spp. (n=3) were detected in the samples.Conclusions: The Salmonella paratyphi as enteric bacterial pathogen found in the beverages sold by hawkers has potential to cause water-borne disease. Education to hawkers need to be enhanced.
Treatment Seeking Patterns among Dengue Fever Patients: A Qualitative Study Tharani Krisnian; Bachti Alisjahbana; Irvan Afriandi
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 3 (2017)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (269.718 KB)

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Background: Incidence of dengue fever is increasing drastically and has become a major public health problem globally. The reason patients are late in seeking medical treatment should be identified in order to prevent complications which can be avoided to produce a good prognosis. This study was conducted to find the pattern of treatment seeking behaviour among dengue fever patients and their influencing factors using a health utilisation model. Methods: Data on health seeking behaviour were collected among the dengue fever patients who were admitted to Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung from September–October 2014. The data were collected through in-depth interview with patients who were diagnosed with dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever. All the interviews were recorded using an audio recorder. The recordings were transcribed and then translated into English and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: Nine patients were interviewed. The age of the patients ranged between 17 to 46 years.  Altogether 7 patterns were identified with patients treatment seeking behavior. Most of them took longer steps to reach adequate care with blood examination. These longer steps, caused by lack of facilities to perform blood test in primary health care facilities, no bed for admission and also low skills of health care providers in diagnosing patients. The primary health care facility played an important role in the delay of patients acquiring definite care for their dengue fever.Conclusions: Health care seeking behavior is hampered by the inadequacy of primary health care facilities to provide adequate services to dengue patients. 
Level of Knowledge about Tuberculosis among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at the Endocrine Clinic Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung Ulfah Dwi Febriani; Rovina Ruslami; Bachti Alisjahbana
Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 4 (2017)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (550.891 KB) | DOI: 10.15850/amj.v4n4.1260

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the risk factors for tuberculosis (TB). Knowledge of TB is essential in prevention control for the person at risk. This study aimed to describe the level of knowledge about TB among DM patients.Methods: A cross sectional study was performed involving 72 adult DM patients at the Endocrine Clinic, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung. The subjects were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire including socio-demographic information and knowledge about TB: manifestation of TB, transmission, treatment, DM-TB co-infections, and status acquiring TB information in the last 12 months. Knowledge was categorized as high, moderate and low if total scores were >75, 56–75 and <56 respectively. Data were presented descriptively as percentage and mean (SD) after testing for the normality of distribution.Results: The mean of age of subjects was 56.6 years, and 55% were female. Most were unemployed (72.2%), had an education background lower than high school (75%), and lived in Bandung (91.7%).  The mean score of knowledge was 54.4. Proportion of subjects based on the level of knowledge which is high, moderate and low, were 29.2%, 26.4%, and 44.4% respectively.  Conclusions: The level of knowledge about TB among Type 2 DM patients at the Endocrine Clinic Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung was low. TB education program among DM patients needs to be improved.
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients with Hyperglycemia: Retrospective Cohort Study from a COVID-19 Referral Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia Permana, Hikmat; Ikhsanawati, Annisa; Susandi, Evan; Soetedjo, Nanny Natalia Mulyani; Alisjahbana, Bachti
Althea Medical Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15850/amj.v10n4.3111

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Background: COVID-19 often causes severe complications in patients with metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus. Conversely, inflammation caused by infection may also trigger insulin resistance, resulting in hyperglycemia and is related to the disease severity. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients with hyperglycemia at one of the COVID-19 referral hospitals in Bandung, Indonesia.Methods: This retrospective cohort study used secondary data from medical records of COVID-19 patients admitted to Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung, Indonesia from March 2020 to March 2021. This study included all patients with confirmed COVID-19, aged >18 years, and had at least one blood glucose test at admission. Patients were grouped based on three possible types of hyperglycemia, namely diabetes mellitus, reactive hyperglycemia, and steroid-induced hyperglycemia; then their characteristics and disease outcomes were compared. Results: This study identified 1,114 patients’ medical records and included 1,013 data in the analysis. Hyperglycemia occurred in 45.1% of COVID-19 patients. The most common hyperglycemia types were diabetes mellitus (55.7%), reactive hyperglycemia (37.4%), and steroid-induced hyperglycemia (7%). The steroid-induced hyperglycemia group had similar characteristics as the diabetes group. The reactive hyperglycemia group exhibited a metabolic syndrome pattern resembling pre-diabetic conditions. The highest rates of severe disease and mortality were seen in the steroid-induced hyperglycemia group, followed by the diabetes group.Conclusions: There is an elevated prevalence of hyperglycemia in COVID-19 patients with diabetes. The steroid-induced hyperglycemia group has the most unfavorable outcomes. These observations emphasize the importance of identifying hyperglycemic conditions to improve management and outcomes.
Co-Authors Afandi, Ressa Novita Agnes Rengga Indrati Ahmad Sulaeman Amaylia Oehadian Andre van der Venn Angèle JGMGerver-Jansen Angky Tririni Anita Yuwita Anna Alisjahbana Annisa Ikhsanawati, Annisa Ardini S. Raksanagara Ardini S. Raksanagara, Ardini S. Baskoro, Toni Basti Andriyoko Bestari, Muhamad Begawan Bevi Lidya Bevi Lidya Budi Santoso Budiman , Budiman Clara M Kusharto Depamede, Brian Umbu Rezi Dewi Kartika Turbawaty Dhiya Salsabila Dick van Soolingen Dida Ahmad Gurnida Dwi Agustian Dwihardiani, Bintari Edhyana Sahiratmadja Endang Sutedja Eva Mardiana Hidayat Evan Susandi Fauzian Giansyah Febriani, Ulfah Dwi Felisia . Finny Fitry Yani Gumilang, Manik Intan Guntur Darmawan Hadyana Sukandar Hafidhoh, Sanny Hendra Subroto, Hendra Henriette A Delemarre–van de Waal Henry Chandra Herry Garna Hesti Lina Wiraswati Hidayat, Eva Mardiana Hikmat Permana Hikmat Permana Hinta Meijerink Hofiyah Djauhari Ida Parwati Ida Parwati Iman Rahayu Irvan Afriandi Jeffery Malachi Candra Jose RL Batubara Juhariah Juhariah Julia Hartati Koesoemadinata, Raspati C. Korry Novitriani Krishna Yana Krisnian, Tharani Kumia Wahyudi Kusumawardhani, R.N. Yasmin Lelly Yuniarti Leonardus Wiydatmoko Loe, Luse marni banowati Menik Herdwiyanti Muhamad Zulchoir Rasyid Muhammad Yusuf Muhammad Yusuf Muhammad Yusuf Nanan Sekarwana Nanny Natalia Mulyani Soetedjo Nanny Natalia Mulyani Soetedjo Ni Sayu Dewi B. Nina Dwi Putri Nisa Fauziah Novi Jayanti Nuni Sulastri Nurizzatun Nafsi Nurul Hidayah Chairunnisa Nururrohmah, Siti Nury Fitria Dewi obin sarwita Panji Fortuna Hadisoemarto Parse, Rocci Jack Prayudi Santoso Putri Vidyaniati Ratna Yulistya Ningrum Reinout van Crevel Reinout van Crevel Ressa Novita Afandi Resvi Livia Rina Triasih Rocci Jack Parse Rovina Ruslami Rovina Ruslami, Rovina Santoso, Ida Parwati Sari Syahruni Setyaningrum, Sinta Siti Soidah Sofia Imaculata Stephen M. Graham, Stephen M. Sulaiman Ngongu Depamede Suparman Hardinsyah, Suparman Susan Margaret McAllister Susandi, Evan Susantina Prodjosoewojo Syndi Nurmawati Teow Sheng Hao Tharani Krisnian Tjahjani M. Sudiro Tony Sadjimin Toto Subroto Toto Subroto Toto Subroto Trinugroho Heri Fadjari, Trinugroho Heri Trisasi Lestari, Trisasi Tryawan, Ilham Ngongu Tya Listiaty Ulfah Dwi Febriani Umi Baroroh Uun Sumardi, Uun Willem J Gerver Wirawan, Chevie Woro Indri Padmosiwi Yana, Krishna Yani Triyani Yani Triyani Yanti Mulyana Yeva Rosana Yovita Hartantri Yulniar Tasli