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Veli Sungono
Department Of Public Health, Faculty Of Medicine, Pelita Harapan University, Tangerang, Indonesia
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Correlation Between The Knowledge On Health Effects Of Smoking And Motivation On Smoking Cessation In Ex-Smokers Of Lung Department Patients, Siloam General Hospital, Lippo Village. Wong, Clarinda; Lucas, Brian; Sungono, Veli; Kurniawan, Andree; Widysanto, Allen
Medicinus Vol. 10 No. 1 (2020): October:2020
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Pelita Harapan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19166/med.v8i2.3435

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Introduction: Data from WHO showed that deaths caused by tobacco reaches approximately ± 6 million deaths annually. There are many information about the danger of smoking which spreading from various sources. The level of  knowledge about the danger of smoking can be associated with motivation to stop smoking. Therefore, motivation toward smoking cessation arises if someone knows the benefits that can be taken, through an adequate knowledge.Aim: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge on the health effects of  smoking with motivation to stop smoking in ex-smokers of lung department patients at Siloam General Hospital, Lippo Village.Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, analyzing 138 ex-smokers of Siloam General Hospital’s lung department patients using consecutive sampling techniques.Results: the results showed 73.2% of people have good knowledge about the danger of smoking and 26.8% are not. Then, 58% of people have high motivation to stop smoking and 42% have low motivation. The results of statistical test using Chi Square showed a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the motivation to quit smoking (OR = 4.293 [95% CI: 1,921-9,594], P<.001). The results of the multivariate logistic regression test showed educational factors (P=0.014), and the frequency of smoking (P=0.007) also influence the motivation to stop smoking.Conclusion : There’s a significant relation between knowledge about the danger of smoking and the motivation to quit smoking.
The Relationship Between Sedentary Lifestyle and Body Mass Index Among Junior High School Students at Jayapura Christian School Pardamean, Engelberta; Wonda, Elvira; Sungono, Veli
Medicinus Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19166/med.v9i3.6973

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Introduction: As a result of today's technology advancements, many people, including youngsters, are spending more time watching television, playing video games, or using social media on computers or phones. Sedentary lifestyle refers to behaviors like these. Students' activities became passive as a result of studying online at home. As a result, the chance of acquiring more weight and eventually being obese increases. That is the basic issue addressed in the study. The majority of youngsters spend their time on video games, television, or social networking. One of the signs of a sedentary lifestyle is a lack of physical activity. In youngsters, a lack of physical activity might raise the chance of being overweight or obese.Objective: The purpose of this study is to look into the link between a sedentary lifestyle and a high BMI among Jayapura Christian School Junior High School students.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including Jayapura Christian School Junior High School students. Purposive sampling is a strategy for collecting data. The Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) was used to collect data and determine Sedentary Lifestyle. In addition, BMI categories were utilized to determine whether someone was normal, overweight, or obese.Results: The majority of the respondents have an overweight or obese BMI (n=35; 67.3 percent) and a normal BMI (n=17; 32.7 percent), as well as a heavy sedentary lifestyle (n=45; 86.5 percent) and a moderate or light (n=7; 13.5 percent) lifestyle. Using the chi-square statistical test, the results of the two variables analysis, sedentary lifestyle and body mass index category, yielded a p-value of 0.003 and an odds ratio of 17.37 (95 percent CI:2.262-440.1). When compared to students who have a mild or moderate sedentary lifestyle, students with a severe sedentary lifestyle have odds 17.37 times higher chance of having a BMI above normal.Conclusions: There is a substantial link between a sedentary lifestyle and a BMI over the usual limit among Jayapura Christian School Junior High School students.
The Role of Classical Music Therapy on Dysmenorrhea Pain and Anxiety in Pelita Harapan University Medical Students Godjali, Handriani Almira; Haryanto, Hori; Sungono, Veli
Medicinus Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19166/med.v11i2.7529

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Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain that often occurs in young women. The pain felt in every women can be different from one another. Anxiety experienced by each women can also worsen the menstrual pain. Efforts to treat dysmenorrhea can be in the form of non-pharmacological therapy, one of which is music therapy.Aim: This study uses an experimental method with random allocation to divide 122 respondents who are medical students of Pelita Harapan University into a control group and an intervention group.Methodology: The intervention group has been given anexperiment of random allocationin the form of classical music therapy for 20 minutes on the first day of the respondent getting menstruation. As for the control group given 40Hz sound for 20 minutes. The data analyzed using chi-square and wilcoxon test.Results: The results of the study found that the average menstrual pain in the control group before the intervention was 6.11 and after the intervention was 6.07. Meanwhile, in the intervention group, the average menstrual pain before being given classical music therapy was 6.46 and after the intervention was 3.39.Conclusion: So that classical music therapy is effective for reducing anxiety by 0.77 and the menstrual pain scale is 3.07 in the group given classical music therapy with P value <0.001.
The Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Sumatra Sidarta, Cindy; Kurniawan, Andree; Lugito, Nata P H; Siregar, Jeremia Imanuel; Sungono, Veli; Heriyanto, Rivaldo Steven; Sieto, Novia Lauren; Halim, Devina Adella; Jodhinata, Claudia; Rizki, Saraswati Anindita; Sinaga, Terry Devita; Marcella, Chintya; Wijovi, Felix; Susanto, Billy; Marcella, Elizabeth; Wibowo, Johan; Anurantha, Jonathan Juniard; Imanuelly, Michelle; Indrawan, Michele; Heryadi, Nadia Khoirunnisa
Kesmas Vol. 17, No. 1
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In light of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination programs being implemented worldwide, this study aimed to evaluate the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance survey in Indonesia conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), published in November 2020. It was found that Sumatra Island having lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates, with Aceh Province displaying the lowest level of vaccine acceptance. Thus, a cross-sectional study was conducted, and a logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Out of 368 respondents who participated in the survey, 143 (38.9%) accepted the vaccine, and 225 (61.1%) refused it. Vaccine safety concerns constituted the most reported reason for refusal (43.6%). This study also found that province of residence and basic immunization status were determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Sumatra. Concerns regarding vaccine safety might be the reason for the low level of vaccination in Sumatra. Increased education and encouragement from healthcare professionals and regional authority figures can alleviate public concerns and improve vaccine acceptance.
Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women at Primary Care Clinic Andoko, Dewanto; Hendrik, Hendrik; Moningkey, Shirley; Soeryani, R Wianti; Sungono, Veli
Review of Primary Care Practice and Education Vol 7, No 1 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rpcpe.97566

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Background: Preeclampsia is a common medical complication during pregnancy, affecting approximately 5-15% of all pregnancies. This research aims to identify factors influencing the occurrence of preeclampsia at a Primary care clinic in Bandar Selamat, Tembung, Medan, in the year 2023. Method: This study adopts a cross-sectional approach, involving pregnant women with a gestational age of ≥20 weeks who visited the primary care clinic in Bandar Selamat, Tembung, Medan, from July to December 2023. A total of 37 respondents were sampled using convenience sampling. The dependent variable was the occurrence of preeclampsia, while independent variables included age, parity, medical history, calcium supplementation, and employment history. Multivariate analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23. Result: 16.8% of the respondents experienced preeclampsia. Additionally, 21.6% were in the unhealthy reproductive age group, 72.9% were primigravida, 13.5% had a medical history, 43.2% had poor calcium supplementation, and 40.5% were employed. Multivariate analysis revealed that Age (P-value: 0.044, OR: 24.5, 95% CI: 1.082 - 556.407), Parity (P-value: 0.252, OR: 4.926, 95% CI: 0.32 - 75.4), History of Chronic Disease (P-value: 0.32, OR: 40.484, 95% CI: 1.37 - 1196.2), Calcium Supplementation (P-value: 0.167, OR: 11.582, 95% CI: 0.3 - 374.8), and Employment Status (P-value: 0.679, OR: 1.849, 95% CI: 0.1 - 33.87) are associated with preeclampsia. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between age, parity, history of chronic disease, and the occurrence of preeclampsia in pregnant women at the primary care clinic in Bandar Selamat, Tembung, Medan. History of Chronic Disease is the most influential variable (OR: 40.484).
Exploring metaverse online platform “Gather.Town” for collaborative learning activities to improve participants’ engagement in adolescent health workshop intervention Velies, Dyana Safitri; Jocelyn, Jocelyn; Wibowo, Johan; Sungono, Veli
Journal of Community Empowerment for Health Vol 8, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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 Introduction: Health-related behavior in adolescents gives significant impact on their future health and the next generation. Some interventions toward adolescents’ health-related behaviors have resulted ineffectively, owing to status and respect sensitivity in adolescents’ uniqueness. Covid-19 pandemic caused restrictions to face-to-face meetings and educational activities. The "gather.town" metaverse was used to construct an online event platform that included attractive and interactive educational workshops to induce collaborative learning activities for adolescents, as a result of on Human Centered Design process that starts with adolescents and ends with tailored innovative solutions to improve their health. This study aims to explore the use “gather.town” as a metaverse online platform to engage with adolescents during intervention to improve.Methods: The intervention was designed and organized by a student-led organization using a metaverse online platform “gather.town” to reach out to adolescents in Indonesia, consisting of ten workshops, each demonstrating a health topic with a skill-learning approach using interesting activity guided by a pair of knowledgeable speakers. Moreover, “gather.town” offers unique options such as creating individual avatar and interacting with people outside the workshop rooms during the event. The main event was divided into morning and afternoon sessions with a total of 140 adolescents from different areas and educational backgrounds in Indonesia.Results: Only 47% of participants gave feedback through online evaluation from. All participants were satisfied with the workshops. Thirteen percent of participants were unsatisfied with the “gather.town” platform.Conclusion: Using a human-centered design approach to combine skills and health knowledge increases adolescents’ interest to join the intervention. Future interventions may consider exploring other user-friendly platforms and total number of activities to accommodate more participants in each workshop.
Co-Authors Allen Widysanto Andi A. Islam Andoko, Dewanto Andree Kurniawan Anurantha, Jonathan Juniard As’ad, Suryani Basuki, Pamela Billy Susanto Budhianto Suhadi Butarbutar, John CP. Chintya Marcella Cindy Sidarta Claudia Jodhinata Devina Adella Halim Elizabeth Marcella Elvira Wonda Engelberta Pardamean Felix Wijovi Fidiasrianto, Kevin Godjali, Handriani Almira Gunawan, Pricilla Yani Halim, Devina Adella Haryanto, Hori Haryanto, Jeffry Foraldy Hendrik Hendrik Heriyanto, Rivaldo Steven Heryadi, Nadia Khoirunnisa Imanuelly, Michelle Indrawan, Michele Jeremia Imanuel Siregar Jocelyn, Jocelyn Jodhinata, Claudia Johan Wibowo Johan Wibowo Jonathan Juniard Anurantha Julius July Lucas, Brian Lugito, Nata P H M.T. Siahaan, Yusak Marcella, Chintya Marcella, Elizabeth Michele Indrawan Michelle Imanuelly Moningkey, Shirley Nadia Khoirunnisa Heryadi Nata P H Lugito Novia Lauren Sieto Pardamean, Engelberta Riantho, Albert Rivaldo Steven Heriyanto Rizki, Saraswati Anindita Saraswati Anindita Rizki Sidarta, Cindy Sieto, Novia Lauren Sihombing, Vanessa Destiana Sihombing Sinaga, Terry Devita Siregar, Jeremia Imanuel Soeryani, R Wianti Susanto, Billy Terry Devita Sinaga Velies, Dyana Safitri Venny, Venny Wijovi, Felix Wonda, Elvira Wong, Clarinda Yesaya Yunus