Mariana
Department of Public Health-Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia.

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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)
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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.
The Accompaniment for the Making of Antiseptic Soap, Hand Sanitizers using Natural Ingredients of Lemongrass, Cymbopogon Citrates, as an Effort to Prevent COVID-19 Virus at Taklim Assembly “Active Tamaddun Community”, Palembang Mariana; Eddy Roflin; Pariyana; Aufa Muhammad Nadhif; Stella Yosephine Ribka; Tania Ayu M
International Journal Of Community Service Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): August 2021 (Indonesia - Malaysia)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijcs.v1i2.20

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During this pandemic, many people are looking for antiseptics to prevent the transmission and spread of Covid-19. WHO has issued guidelines for the producing Hand-Sanitizers using ingredients, such as ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, however, the continuous use of hand sanitizers that contain alcohol and triclosan can cause irritation. Efforts that can be made to reduce the use of alcohol and triclosan in the production of hand sanitizers are to use natural ingredients. One of the natural ingredients that can be used is lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus). The flavonoid content in lemongrass function as antibacterial by forming complex compounds with extracellular proteins. This community service activity aims to provide training on skills in making antiseptic soap and handsanitiser with lemongrass as an effort to prevent and maintain sanitation to stay healthy in the face of adaptations to new habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.