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Journal : Science Midwifery

Domain of Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors Lilis Novitarum; Mestiana Br. Karo; Indra Hizkia
Science Midwifery Vol 9 No 2 (2021): April: Science Midwifery
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

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Post-treatment care and ongoing care plans for breast cancer sufferers can reduce the quality of life. Breast cancer patients who are hospitalized have negative factors, such as being away from their family and loved ones, unfamiliar hospital environment, getting diagnosis and treatment that is difficult so that the patient feels afraid of every procedure that will be given to him and makes quality his life was getting low. This study aims to identify the domains of quality of life in breast cancer sufferers. This research uses descriptive research with the sampling technique in this study using purposive sampling. The number of samples is 44 respondents in the age range 24-68 years. This research uses descriptive research using the WHO QoL BREF instrument. Based on the results of the study, it was obtained data that the physical health of breast cancer patients (79.5%) had very poor - moderate physical health categories. The psychological domain shows 66% are in good category. The domain of social relations shows 70.4% are in the medium-bad category. The Environmental Domain shows 63.6% have the environmental domain in the good-very good category. The physical health domain has the lowest score compared to other quality of life domains
Overview Of Elderly Knowledge About Rheumatoid Arthritis In Barusjahe District Puskesmas Karo 2021 Indra Hizkia; Lilis Novitarum; Mestiana Br Karo
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 1, October (2021): Science Midwifery
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Elderly is an age that has a greater likelihood of experiencing autoimmune, this is based on the statement that the older you get or the older you are, the more likely you are to experience autoimmune. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and immune system disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. This research purposed to describe the knowledge of the elderly about Rheumatoid arthritis in the Barusjahe Health Center Work Area, Karo Regency in 2021. This research uses descriptive research with the sampling technique in this study using purposive sampling. The number of respondents are 72 people. The research instrument is a questionnaire on the level of knowledge about Rheumatoid Arthritis with 25 questions. The results of this study are most of the knowledge level of the elderly about Rheumatoid Arhritis obtained in the category of sufficient knowledge level of 47.2%, 27.8% less, and 25% good. The conclusion is that the level of knowledge of the elderly about Rheumatoid Arthritis at the Barusjahe Health Center in 2021 is mostly good enough, it is hoped that health cadres can provide further information about rheumatoid arthritis so that they can increase the knowledge of the elderly to be good and improve the health status of the elderly