Abigael Grace Prasetiani
Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya

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Journal : Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Stress Management Health Education and Relaxation Therapy Training for Children and Adolescents in Saint Beatrix Orphanage Sidoarjo Anindya Arum Cempaka; Ira Ayu Maryuti; Abigael Grace Prasetiani
Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol 4, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/btjpm.v4i2.5126

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The Covid-19 pandemic has become a stressful situation for teenagers and children, thus affecting their health and immune system. Prolonged stress (chronic stress) impacts the body's immune system. Stress has an emotional, cognitive, physiological, and behavioural impact. Individuals with high-stress levels will have more difficulty manifesting positive thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Good mental health is essential for a person to deal with stress in life and is vital in the physique health of adults and children.  Therefore, community service was carried out to help with stress management and relaxation therapy. This community service aims to reduce stress among children and adolescents in Saint Beatrix orphanage Sidoarjo. This program involved thirty female children and adolescents in Saint Beatrix orphanage Sidoarjo. They took a pre-test, which indicated a low knowledge of stress management.  The results showed that the participants had poor knowledge about stress management. Methods used for stress management education were lectures and discussions. Evaluation of the program successfully before and after the activity was measured after the participants filled out a questionnaire that measured their knowledge about stress management. Meanwhile, the evaluation of relaxation therapy training was carried out through demonstration. After conducting the program, it showed that the number of participants with a high level of knowledge went up to 77%.  Based on the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test result, it's known that the p-value = 0,000 with (ɑ<0.05), which means this program may enhance participants’ knowledge.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Tentang Pradiabetes dan Gaya Hidup Sehat sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Terjadinya Diabetes pada Kelompok Pekerja Abigael Grace Prasetiani; Yesiana Dwi Wahyu Werdani
Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol 4, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/btjpm.v4i2.5150

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Pradiabetes menjadi deteksi awal dan pengembangan terjadinya diabetes mellitus tanpa gejala. Orang yang telah didiagnosa diabetes melitus dulunya tidak sadar kalau mengalami pradiabetes karena kurangnya pengetahuan/informasi atau memiliki pengetahuan yang sangat rendah. Resiko tinggi terkena pradiabetes kebanyakan pada pekerja kantor yang lebih banyak duduk daripada beraktivitas. Pradiabetes dapat dicegah dengan cara perubahan gaya hidup yang sehat. Sangat penting bagi semua orang khususnya pekerja kantor untuk mendapatkan informasi maupun promosi kesehatan supaya dapat mengadopsi perilaku sehat. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang prediabetes kepada pekerja. Sasaran kegiatan diikuti oleh 14 guru. Model kegiatan adalah penyuluhan kesehatan, sebelum dan sesudah penyuluhan semua guru diminta untuk mengerjakan soal sebanyak 10 soal (pretest dan post-test) tentang pradiabetes. Kegiatan ini dilakukan pada tanggal 30 Maret 2022. Hasil pengabdian ini didapatkan para guru memiliki antusias dalam mengikuti kegiatan ini dibuktikan dari adanya peningkatan hasil pretest dan post-test selain itu banyak pertanyaan yang diajukan setelah penyuluhan. Simpulan pada kegiatan ini adalah adanya peningkatan pengetahuan tentang prediabetes dan gaya hidup sehat. Saran untuk kegiatan selanjutnya adalah deteksi dini dan intervensi seperti aktivitas fisik. Prediabetes develops into early detection and increases diabetes mellitus non-symptoms. People with diabetes mellitus are unaware of prediabetes bygone because minimalize information or knowledge about prediabetes. People are working in offices more inactive, and they have a high risk. Prediabetes could prevent to change of behaviour to healthy behaviour. It is essential for everyone, especially working people, to get information and health promotion to adopt healthy behaviour. The social activity aims to increase knowledge about prediabetes among working people—teachers are an object of this activity. The activity model is health education. Before and after health education, teachers filled out pretest and post-test about prediabetes. The activity was scheduled for March 30, 2022. The teacher’s enthusiasm and the result of the pretest and post-test increased, and they asked after health education. The activity outcome was increased knowledge about prediabetes and a healthy lifestyle. The activity implies early detection and physical activity as changes in health behaviour.