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Journal : Jendela Nursing Journal (JNJ)

Brain Gymnastic Decreases Dementia Levels in the Elderly Sahrul Widyastuti; Budi Widiyanto; Arwani Arwani
JENDELA NURSING JOURNAL Vol 4, No 1 (2020): June 2020
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31983/jnj.v4i1.4659

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Background: Dementia (senility) is a condition where somebody examine the decrease in memory and thinking ability, and this ability causing daily life disorder. The number of elderly who has dementia from year by year showed an increase. Dementia that is not treated properly will get worse to Alzheimer's. However, until now there has been no research that shows in what age range brain exercise has an effect or impact to reduce the level of dementia in the elderly.Purpose: To analyze the effect of brain gymnastics on decreasing the level of dementia in different elderly groups.Methods: The research design was quasi experimental with non-randomized control group. The number of respondents was 45 respondents. The respondents were intervented with brain gymnastic. The instrument used was a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. Data were analised using kruskal wallis and Mann Whitney test.Results: The results of the three groups research before and after given brain gymnastics showed that there were significant changes. Old elderly make a significant difference with a p value of 0,000 (p 0.05). Mann Whitney test result obtained pre and old elderly with p value 0.001.Conclusion: Brain gymnastics affects the decrease level of dementia in different age groups of elderly.
Hubungan Karakteristik dengan Tingkat Pengetahuan Perawat Tentang Tuberculosis (TB) Paru pada Anak Fadhilah Rosyid Pradana; Sri Widiyati; Arwani Arwani
JENDELA NURSING JOURNAL Vol 4, No 2 (2020): December 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31983/jnj.v4i2.4941

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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children needs special attention. Enforcement of the diagnosis of childhood TB which is an important component in controlling pulmonary TB itself. Nurses as health workers have a role as providers of nursing care, educators, communicators and extension agents needed in an effort to overcome diseases including pulmonary TB in children. The nurse is also one of the human resources or health workers trained and responsible for implementing pulmonary TB prevention programs. For this reason nurses are required to have competent knowledge.Purpose: To determine the relationship of characteristics with the level of knowledge of nurses about pulmonary TB in children in the Health Center’s area of Semarang City.Methods:.This study used a descriptive survey design with a cross sectional study design. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling. The number of respondents was 44 respondents. The instruments used were questionnaires about demographic data and the level of knowledge about pulmonary TB in children. The data was analised using chi square.Results:.The results of this study using the Chi-square test obtained p value (Age 0.677), (Gender 0.531), (Education Level 0.230), and (Working Period 0.424) which shows p-value 0.05.Conclusion: There is no correlation between the characteristics and level of knowledge of nurses about pulmonary TB in children in Health Center’s area of Semarang.
The Effect Of Dietary Approach To Stop Hypertension (Dash) Counseling On Reducing Blood Pressure Siti Nur Luthfiana; Arwani Arwani; Budi Widiyanto
JENDELA NURSING JOURNAL Vol 3, No 2 (2019): December 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31983/jnj.v3i2.4611

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Background: Hypertension is an increase blood pressure through arterial contractions which complicate stroke and heart. Hypertension explains by high salt consumption habits, smoking, obesity, stress, and alcohol which are at risk of death. In addition, the habit of consuming anti-hypertensive drugs results in kidney and liver damage to control hypertension by choosing a healthy diet DASH diet.Purpose: This study purpossed to find the effect of diet DASH counseling on reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension.Methods: The study design used queasy experimental with a pre-post test non equivalent control group. The sample of this study was 46 hypertensive primary clients, 46 people explain into intervention and control groups with purposive sampling technique. The instruments used were booklets and sphygmomanometers. Interventions were given 3 times for 1 week then continued mentoring every day for the next 3 weeks. Data analysis used the Wilcox test and the Mann Whitney test. Results: The results showed that there was a reduction from dietary approach to stop   hypertension (dash) counseling on blood pressure in hypertensive patients significantly with a difference in the mean difference of 0.0215 for systole and 0.0232 for diastole.Conclusion: Dash diet counseling can reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Evaluation of Community Health Volunteers Training on Early Detection Skills of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Muhamad Jauhar; Siti Wahyuni; Sri Widiyati; Arwani Arwani
JENDELA NURSING JOURNAL Vol 6, No 2 (2022): DECEMBER 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31983/jnj.v6i2.9027

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Background: achievement of coverage numbers of cases of pulmonary TB cases that meet the target impact on the prevention of disease transmission, complications, and even death due to pulmonary TB. Increasing the capacity of community health volunteers as partners of health workers in the early detection of pulmonary TB becomes a program that needs to be considered.Purpose: this study aims to identify the effect of community health volunteer training on the early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: the study design used quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test types with a control group. The study was conducted in February-March 2020 in the working area of the Kutowinangun Primary Health Care Facilities. The total sample of 32 community health volunteers for each intervention and control group was selected by purposive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The instruments used were observation sheets and modules developed by researchers. The training was conducted in 5 sessions over 5 days with a duration of 60 minutes per session. Data analysis using paired t-test and independent t-test. This research has passed the ethical test from the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Public Health, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang.Results: there was an effect of community health volunteers' training on improving early TB pulmonary detection skills significantly with a p-value = 0,000 (p 0.05).Conclusion: refreshments of community health volunteers must be planned in the annual work plan program design. Increased skills have a positive impact on the increasing findings of new cases of pulmonary TB. Community health volunteer training can be integrated with the DOTS program in primary health care facilities. 
Effectiveness of Different Physical Activities toward Glycemic Control in Prediabetes Mellitus Clients Arwani Arwani; Budi Widiyanto; Sri Widiyati
JENDELA NURSING JOURNAL Vol 7, No 1 (2023): JUNE 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31983/jnj.v7i1.9876

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Background: the proportion of people with prediabetes is 2-4 times higher than the proportion of people with diabetes. One of the prevention efforts is through physical activity. Several studies have shown that physical activity has a significant effect on glycemic control.Purpose: this study aims to determine the effectiveness of different physical activities to glycemic control in prediabetic clients in Semarang municipality.Methods: a randomized control trial (RCT) with a pretest-posttest design was conducted on 60 prediabetic clients using different treatments (healthy / slow walking, brisk walking, combination of both slowly and brisk walking). An initial measurement (pretest) of glycemic control was carried out using an indicator of HbA1c levels and was remeasured (posttest) after 3 months.Results: the average level of glycemic control (HbA1c levels) before intervention in the healthy walking group was 5.57% and decreased to 5.46% after intervention; the combination group decreased from 5.93% to 5.78%, and in the slowly walking group decreased from 5.74% to 5.71%. However, there was no significant effect of slowly walking on glycemic control (HbA1c levels). Meanwhile, brisk walking and combination of slowly walking and brisk walking had a significant effect on glycemic control (HbA1c levels) (p0.05).Conclusion: the combination of physical activity group (brisk walking and slowly walking) has a better effect on glycemic control (HbA1c levels).