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<![CDATA[Destructive Effect of Calcium Hypochlorite against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm ]]>
<![CDATA[Arifani, Ilma]]>;
<![CDATA[Pradini, Gita Widya]]>;
<![CDATA[Desy Arya, Insi Farisa]]>;
<![CDATA[Cahyadi, Adi Imam]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 4, No 3 (2017) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15850/amj.v4n3.1205
<![CDATA[Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacteria contaminating the hemodialysis water and has high capability to form a biofilm. The presence of biofilm is hazardous because it becomes a constant source of bacterial and toxin release toward the hemodialysis patientâs blood. Calcium hypochlorite (Ca(OCl)2) is an easily obtained disinfectant. This study was aimed to detect the destructive effect of Ca(OCl)2 against P. aeruginosa biofilm and the optimal disinfectant concentration required to achieve significant effect.Methods: This experimental study was conducted in six replicates from September to October 2015 in Microbiology Laboratory of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung. A modified tissue culture plate method was performed to grow P. aeruginosa biofilms which were subsequently treated with Ca(OCl)2 in various chlorine concentrations, namely 20, 30, 40, and 500 parts per million (ppm). The data was analyzed using Welch Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Games-Howell post-hoc tests and presented in tables.Results: Data were obtained from 36 flat-bottomed polystyrene wells. There was a statistically significant mean difference between groups [F(4, 11.92)= 91.198, p<0.001)]. All of the tested chlorine concentrations caused significant decreases in biofilm optical densities (p = 0.027 for 20 ppm and p< 0.001 for 30, 40, and 500 ppm).Conclusions: Ca(OCl)2 with chlorine concentrations of 20, 30, 40, and 500 ppm have significant destructive effect against P. aeruginosa biofilm. The mean differences among treated groups were not significant. The most optimum concentration is 30 ppm.]]>
<![CDATA[Health Promotion Activities in Bandung Public Health Centre (Puskesmas) ]]>
<![CDATA[Nadya, Siti Fairuz]]>;
<![CDATA[Arya, Insi Farisa Desy]]>;
<![CDATA[Alam, Anggraini]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 3, No 3 (2016) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Health promotion is one of Public Health Centre (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat, Puskesmas) essential health effort able to increase community health status. The purpose of this study was to describe health promotion activities in Bandung Public Health Centre (Puskesmas).Methods: This study was a cross sectional descriptive study using questionnaire as data collection instrument. The questionnaires were distributed to 24 Puskesmas in Bandung that were selected randomly using simple random sampling method. The process of questionnaire filling was performed by health promotion officer after informed consent was done. The variables were basic health promotion strategies, health promotion supports, health promotion in health facility and health promotion in community.Results: Most of the Puskesmas showed that basic health promotion strategies, health promotion in health facility and health promotion in community were already done. Support media that was mostly used was printed media while lectures was the most used method. Human resources practitioner and coordinator of health promotion were dominated by mid level health workers consists of midwife and nurse. This study showed that the majority of health promotion coordinator had underwint training and certificate related to health promotion. The availability of funds were possessed by 13 out of 24 sample. While, health promotion guideline were possessed by less than half of the sample.Conclusions: Health promotion is done in almost all sample. There is lack of health promotion support in the form of the availability of funds and guideline of health promotion method. [AMJ.2016;3(3):459â67]DOI: 10.15850/amj.v3n3.864]]>
<![CDATA[Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among High Schools Students in Jatinangor ]]>
<![CDATA[Balqis, Maryam]]>;
<![CDATA[Arya, Insi Farisa Desy]]>;
<![CDATA[Ritonga, Mulya Nusa A]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 3, No 2 (2016) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Menstruation is a physiological process in female adolescents which usually started at age of 9â12 years. Menstrual hygiene is a hygienic practice during menstruation which can prevent women from the infection in reproductive and urinary tract. Lack of knowledge regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene lead to poor attitude and practice. This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of menstrual hygiene among high schools students in Jatinangor.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from May until June 2013 in high schools around Jatinangor. This study population was taken from four schools selected through cluster random sampling from 17 junior and senior high schools available in Jatinangor. Total sampling from four schools was undertaken and a total of 238 female high school studentsâ data were established. The respondents aged between 13â19 years old.Results: The level of knowledge, attitude and practice among participants were 180 (75.63%), 186 (78.15%) and 210 (88.24%) respectively which were mostly good. Conclusions: Overall, most of the participants in this study have good knowledge, attitude and practice about menstrual hygiene, but a few of them still have poor and moderate knowledge and attitude, although there is no poor practice among them. [AMJ.2016;3(2):230â8]Â DOI:Â 10.15850/amj.v3n2.783]]>
<![CDATA[Vegetables contamination by Parasitic Helminth Eggs in Malaysia and Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Loganathan, Reashnaa]]>;
<![CDATA[Agoes, Ridad]]>;
<![CDATA[Arya, Insi Farisa Desy]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 3, No 2 (2016) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Soil-transmitted helminth infection is known to be a serious issue in South East Asia when the farmers use night soil and contaminated water for their plants. In Indonesia, some of the farmers still use human feces and sometimes also mixed it with urine from the latrines as fertilizers. On the contrary, in Malaysia these contamination occured at a lower rate due to strict rules by the authorities.The objective of this study was to identify the helminth eggs in vegetables from traditional markets in Indonesia and Malaysia.Methods: Three traditional markets were selected by non-random sampling, namely Pasar Ampang in Malaysia and 2 traditional markets in Indonesia, i.e Pasar Tanjungsari and Jatinangor. Cabbages and lettuce were bought from 15 different vegetable sellers per market. The samples were examined at the laboratory of the Medical Faculty, Universitas Padjadjaran. The method to obtain the specimen was in accordance with Khairul Anwar and Ramachandran. This study was carried out from July to October 2014. The collected data was analyzed by percentage and frequency tabulation.Result: Most of the samples are contaminated by helminth eggs. In Pasar Ampang, 13.3% in cabbage and 6.7% in lettuce. In Pasar Tanjung Sari, 46.7% in cabbage and 40% in lettuce. Moreover, in Pasar Jatinangor, 33.3% in cabbage and 26.7% in lettuce. Most of the helmint eggs were Ascaris lumbricoides.Conclusions: The helminthes eggs contamination is higher in Indonesian traditional markets compared to in Malaysia. [AMJ.2016;3(2):190â4]DOI:Â 10.15850/amj.v3n2.796]]>
<![CDATA[Mothersâ Hand washing Practice and Diarrhea Cases in Children under Five in Baleendah, Bandung ]]>
<![CDATA[Firdaus, M Syafril]]>;
<![CDATA[Arya, Insi Farisa Desy]]>;
<![CDATA[Somasetia, Dadang Hudaya]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2015) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Diarrhea is a disease, especially in children, with high mortality and morbidity rate in developing countries, including Indonesia. Diarrhea can be prevented if people can apply clean and healthy behaviors, especially hand washing. Hand washing is the cheapest, simplest, and the most effective methods for prevention of diarrhea. The objective of this study is to identify the knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothersâ hand washing and diarrhea cases in children under five in Baleendah District, Bandung.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted during SeptemberâNovember 2012 to 210 mothers who had children (ages 12â59 months) in Baleendah using rapid survey technique. The time allocated for each village was adjusted to the population proportion for each region. The data were analyzed using computerand was represented using frequency distribution.Results: This study showed that the respondents had good level of knowledge and attitude of hand washing (83.8% and 61%, respectively), but only 21% of the respondentsâ practices of hand washing was in good level. Most of the respondents did not wash their hands according to the 7 steps of correct hand washing. Moreover the percentage of children with diarrhea in Baleendah was 43.8% (92 cases) during the study.Conclusions: There should be dissemination of information about the benefit of washing hands with 7 steps of correct hands washing so that families can practice it and can prevent diarrhea in children under five. [AMJ.2015;2(1):191â8]]]>
<![CDATA[Visual Inspection Test with Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening: Willingness and Acceptability among Reproductive Age and Married Women ]]>
<![CDATA[Hassan, Rozaliamisah Binti]]>;
<![CDATA[Armawan, Edwin]]>;
<![CDATA[Arya, Insi Farisa Desy]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2018) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, thus early screening test should be performed for early cervical cancer prevention. Previous studies showed that among all of the screening techniques, visual inspection with acetic acid is an alternative, simple safe cervical cancer prevention technique. This study aimed to identify the willingness and acceptability of visual inspection with acetic acid among reproductive age and married women as cervical cancer prevention.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 reproductive age and married women in Jatinangor subdistrict West Java in 2014. A validated questionnaire was used to obtain information about the respondentsâs characteristics, risk factors of cervical cancer, willingness and acceptability of Visual Inspection using Acetic Acid Test (VIA). The collected data were presented using tables.Results: Out of 100 respondents, 93% ever heard of cervical cancer, however 79% were aware of cervical cancer. As high as 96% were aware of the importance of cervical cancer screening, however 36% were aware of cervical cancer screening, and 19% were aware of VIA test. While 83% never had previous education on cervical cancer, 91% reported willingness to take part on cervical cancer education and 83% willingness of cervical cancer screening. Noted 17% were non-acceptance of VIA test for future cervical cancer screening due to their busy life and afraid of the outcome result.Conclusions: The majority of reproductive age and married women are willing and accept VIA test for cervical cancer screening. ]]>
<![CDATA[Mothers’ Hand washing Practice and Diarrhea Cases in Children under Five in Baleendah, Bandung ]]>
<![CDATA[M Syafril Firdaus]]>;
<![CDATA[Insi Farisa Desy Arya]]>;
<![CDATA[Dadang Hudaya Somasetia]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2015) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Diarrhea is a disease, especially in children, with high mortality and morbidity rate in developing countries, including Indonesia. Diarrhea can be prevented if people can apply clean and healthy behaviors, especially hand washing. Hand washing is the cheapest, simplest, and the most effective methods for prevention of diarrhea. The objective of this study is to identify the knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers’ hand washing and diarrhea cases in children under five in Baleendah District, Bandung.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted during September−November 2012 to 210 mothers who had children (ages 12−59 months) in Baleendah using rapid survey technique. The time allocated for each village was adjusted to the population proportion for each region. The data were analyzed using computerand was represented using frequency distribution.Results: This study showed that the respondents had good level of knowledge and attitude of hand washing (83.8% and 61%, respectively), but only 21% of the respondents’ practices of hand washing was in good level. Most of the respondents did not wash their hands according to the 7 steps of correct hand washing. Moreover the percentage of children with diarrhea in Baleendah was 43.8% (92 cases) during the study.Conclusions: There should be dissemination of information about the benefit of washing hands with 7 steps of correct hands washing so that families can practice it and can prevent diarrhea in children under five. [AMJ.2015;2(1):191–8]]]>
<![CDATA[Visual Inspection Test with Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening: Willingness and Acceptability among Reproductive Age and Married Women ]]>
<![CDATA[Rozaliamisah Binti Hassan]]>;
<![CDATA[Edwin Armawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Insi Farisa Desy Arya]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2018) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15850/amj.v5n2.1419
<![CDATA[Background: Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, thus early screening test should be performed for early cervical cancer prevention. Previous studies showed that among all of the screening techniques, visual inspection with acetic acid is an alternative, simple safe cervical cancer prevention technique. This study aimed to identify the willingness and acceptability of visual inspection with acetic acid among reproductive age and married women as cervical cancer prevention.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 reproductive age and married women in Jatinangor subdistrict West Java in 2014. A validated questionnaire was used to obtain information about the respondents’s characteristics, risk factors of cervical cancer, willingness and acceptability of Visual Inspection using Acetic Acid Test (VIA). The collected data were presented using tables.Results: Out of 100 respondents, 93% ever heard of cervical cancer, however 79% were aware of cervical cancer. As high as 96% were aware of the importance of cervical cancer screening, however 36% were aware of cervical cancer screening, and 19% were aware of VIA test. While 83% never had previous education on cervical cancer, 91% reported willingness to take part on cervical cancer education and 83% willingness of cervical cancer screening. Noted 17% were non-acceptance of VIA test for future cervical cancer screening due to their busy life and afraid of the outcome result.Conclusions: The majority of reproductive age and married women are willing and accept VIA test for cervical cancer screening. ]]>
<![CDATA[Health Promotion Activities in Bandung Public Health Centre (Puskesmas) ]]>
<![CDATA[Siti Fairuz Nadya]]>;
<![CDATA[Insi Farisa Desy Arya]]>;
<![CDATA[Anggraini Alam]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 3, No 3 (2016) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Health promotion is one of Public Health Centre (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat, Puskesmas) essential health effort able to increase community health status. The purpose of this study was to describe health promotion activities in Bandung Public Health Centre (Puskesmas).Methods: This study was a cross sectional descriptive study using questionnaire as data collection instrument. The questionnaires were distributed to 24 Puskesmas in Bandung that were selected randomly using simple random sampling method. The process of questionnaire filling was performed by health promotion officer after informed consent was done. The variables were basic health promotion strategies, health promotion supports, health promotion in health facility and health promotion in community.Results: Most of the Puskesmas showed that basic health promotion strategies, health promotion in health facility and health promotion in community were already done. Support media that was mostly used was printed media while lectures was the most used method. Human resources practitioner and coordinator of health promotion were dominated by mid level health workers consists of midwife and nurse. This study showed that the majority of health promotion coordinator had underwint training and certificate related to health promotion. The availability of funds were possessed by 13 out of 24 sample. While, health promotion guideline were possessed by less than half of the sample.Conclusions: Health promotion is done in almost all sample. There is lack of health promotion support in the form of the availability of funds and guideline of health promotion method. [AMJ.2016;3(3):459–67]DOI: 10.15850/amj.v3n3.864]]>
<![CDATA[Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among High Schools Students in Jatinangor ]]>
<![CDATA[Maryam Balqis]]>;
<![CDATA[Insi Farisa Desy Arya]]>;
<![CDATA[Mulya Nusa A Ritonga]]>
<![CDATA[ Althea Medical Journal Vol 3, No 2 (2016) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Background: Menstruation is a physiological process in female adolescents which usually started at age of 9–12 years. Menstrual hygiene is a hygienic practice during menstruation which can prevent women from the infection in reproductive and urinary tract. Lack of knowledge regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene lead to poor attitude and practice. This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of menstrual hygiene among high schools students in Jatinangor.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from May until June 2013 in high schools around Jatinangor. This study population was taken from four schools selected through cluster random sampling from 17 junior and senior high schools available in Jatinangor. Total sampling from four schools was undertaken and a total of 238 female high school students’ data were established. The respondents aged between 13–19 years old.Results: The level of knowledge, attitude and practice among participants were 180 (75.63%), 186 (78.15%) and 210 (88.24%) respectively which were mostly good. Conclusions: Overall, most of the participants in this study have good knowledge, attitude and practice about menstrual hygiene, but a few of them still have poor and moderate knowledge and attitude, although there is no poor practice among them. [AMJ.2016;3(2):230–8] DOI: 10.15850/amj.v3n2.783]]>
