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An Overview of Knowledge of Traditional Medicine for Self-medication in the Community in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic Pariyana; Muhammad Aziz; Mariana; Suryadi Tjekyan; Puji Rizki Suryani; Theodora Viani; Salsa Amalia
International Journal Of Community Service Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): August 2021 (Indonesia - Malaysia)
Publisher : CV. Inara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijcs.v1i2.19

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Self-medication is usually used by the community to treat minor illnesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as fever, dizziness, cough, flu, pain, ulcers, diarrhea, and others. Most self-medication leads to inappropriate drug use. Self-medicated knowledge is the key to prevent unwanted events, one of the example is by providing education about traditional medicine for self-medication. In addition, making a plantation pharmacy is also a solution to make it easier for people to obtain traditional medicines. The method of implementing this community service activity is to provide counseling on using traditional medicine for self-medication and planting pharmacy plantation. An overview of knowledge of traditional medicine for self-medication in the community in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic is descriptive research by looking at primary data (from questionnaires) taken in a cross-sectional manner. Based on the data obtained, it can be concluded that most people have a sufficient level of knowledge (59.09%). The community has a positive attitude towards traditional medicine self-medication as evidenced by the number of respondents who answered agree from these statements. Therefore, research can be carried out as well as counseling, education and health promotion to society with a larger sample.
Community Assistance In Increasing Knowledge As The Effort To Prevent Covid-19 In Communities With Hypertension Mariana; Pariyana; Agita Diora Fitri; Muhammad Aziz
International Journal Of Community Service Vol. 1 No. 3 (2021): November 2021 (Indonesia - Malaysia)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijcs.v1i3.55

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Hypertension is one of the comorbidities found in COVID-19 patients. The severity of COVID-19 in comorbid hypertension is important to prevent by controlling risk factors and conducting early detection. Community coverage for early detection is still low due to low awareness of the importance of prevention. The purpose of this activity is to increase public knowledge through the provision of counseling regarding the prevention of COVID-19. The target audience for community service activities in this activity is hypertension patients in the working area of the Merdeka Palembang Health Center. The number of targets for this activity is 25 people. The method of implementing this activity is with lectures and discussions. Conduct pretest and posttest to assess knowledge before and before counseling regarding prevention of COVID-19 in people with hypertension. The results of this activity are characteristics of respondents based on age, most of them are in late adulthood (36-45 years) as many as 13 people (52%). Most of them are male many as 15 people (60%), high school education level or equivalent as many as 22 people (88%) and, most of them work as private employees as many as 12 people (48%). The results of the statistical test using the Wilcoxon p-value = 0.000, which show that there are differences in public knowledge before and after counseling regarding the prevention of COVID-19.
Physical And Mental Health Examination Of Lung Tb Patients Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic And Health Education In Increasing Patient Knowledge Pariyana; Dewi Angrraini; Hanna Marsinta Uli; Dalilah; Muhammad Aziz
International Journal Of Community Service Vol. 1 No. 3 (2021): November 2021 (Indonesia - Malaysia)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijcs.v1i3.56

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Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is still a major global health problem. Pulmonary TB cases are one of the co-morbidities of death for COVID-19 patients. The increase in the prevalence of TB patients and the increase in the number of cases and deaths of COVID-19 will certainly have an impact on patients and their families. The spread of COVID-19 worries the public, causing feelings of pressure and anxiety which are a common response from people who are affected (either directly or indirectly). The purpose of this activity is to describe the health status of pulmonary TB patients, both physical health and mental health in the working area of ​​the Merdeka Palembang Health Center. The participants of this activity were 28 patients who were present at the Merdeka Palembang Health Center in November 2021. The results of this activity showed that the patient characteristics were mostly adults (20-60 years) as many as 21 people (75%), most of them were male 19 people (67.9%), 10 people with high school education (35.7%), work as laborers as many as 6 people (21.4%), body mass index mostly normal and underweight that is 10 people each (35.7%), most of them have poor knowledge 21 people (75%) and most of them do not experience anxiety as many as 22 people (78.6%), patients who experience mild anxiety 4 people (14.3%) moderate and severe anxiety each 1 person (3.6%). The results of the measurement of health status based on lipid profile examination showed that pulmonary TB patients had a mean cholesterol level of 141.53±31.42, an average triglyceride of 90.82±20.15, a mean HDL of 32.42±3.20, and an average LDL of 92.03. ±22.07.