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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT AND RELAPSE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AT THE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL Rostime Hermayerni Simanullang
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 6 (2018): November - December
Publisher : Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia

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Background: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness with the majority of patients’ experiences relapses. Family support is not a new topic, but still considered as an important factor to prevent the relapse. However, little is known about the correlation between family support and relapse in schizophrenia patients in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between family support and relapse in schizophrenia. Methods: This was a correlational cross-sectional study conducted from January to May 2015 at the psychiatric hospital in Medan North Sumatra Indonesia. There were 90 samples selected using purposive sampling. Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. Results: Findings of this study reveals that there was statistically significant relationship between family informational support (p=0.00), appraisal support (p=0.00), instrumental support (p=0.00), and emotional support (p=0.00) with relapse in schizophrenia. Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between family support (informational support, appraisal, instrumental and emotional support) and relapse in schizophrenia. Therefore, it is recommended that health care professional should continuously promote the important of family support and increase their knowledge regarding the type of supports needed for patients with schizophrenia.
IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE OF CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION AMONG WOMEN IN BAHOROK’S VILLAGE, NORTH SUMATRA INDONESIA Rostime Hermayerni Simanullang
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 6 (2018): November - December
Publisher : Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia

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Background: Cervical cancer is the second cancer disease that attacks women in the world, and it ranked the first in developing countries. It is expected that woman’s knowledge about cervical cancer will prevent the incidence among them. Objective: To examine the effect of health education on the knowledge level of women about cervical cancer prevention. Methods: This was a pre-experimental study with one group pretest posttest at Bahorok’s Village, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April to May 2016. There were 36 samples selected using purposive sampling. Paired t-test was used for data analysis. Results: There was a significant difference in the mean value of women knowledge levels (p=0.004), with the increase of the mean of knowledge before intervention (mean= 1.0) and knowledge after the intervention (mean= 2.14). Conclusion: There was a significant effect of health education in increasing the level of women knowledge about prevention of cervical cancer. It is suggested that that health education should be done routinely to increase women knowledge in order to prevent cervical cancer.
EFFECT OF FRUIT DECOCTION OF PHALERIA MACROCARPA ON URIC ACID LEVELS IN ELDERLY Rostime Hermayerni Simanullang
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 5 (2018): September - October
Publisher : Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia

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Background: The incidence of gout is rising both in the developed and developing countries not only in the elderly but also in young adults. Thus, the effort to reduce its incidence is necessary.Objective: To determine the effect of fruit decoction of phaleria macrocarpha on the levels of uric acid in the elderly.Methods:  This was a pre-experimental study with pretest and posttest design. This study was conducted at Sei Semayang Village North Sumatra from April to May 2017. There were 10 elderly selected using purposive sampling. Urid acid levels were measured using monitoring system of Easy Touch GCU.  Independent t-test  was used for data analysis.Results: Findings of this study showed that there was a significant difference in the mean value of the levels of uric acid  before and after given fruit decoction of phaleria macrocarpa (p=0.004).Conclusion: There was a significant effect of fruit decoction of phaleria macrocarpa to decrease the level of uric acid in elderly. It is suggested that fruit decoctions of  phaleria macrocarpa can be one of alternative therapies to prevent the increase of uric acid.