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The Effect of Foot Massage and Warm Footbath with Kencur Aromatic (Kaempferia galanga) on Foot Edema among Pregnant Women Bunga Tiara Carolin; Cholisah Suralaga; Alya Salmawati
Health and Technology Journal (HTechJ) Vol. 1 No. 2 (2022): April 2023
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Foot edema or swelling is found in about 80% of pregnant women in the third trimester; it occurs due to uterine pressure which inhibits venous return, and the pull of gravity which causes greater fluid retention. The incidence of edema at the Nagrak Health Center, Cianjur Regency, in May 2021 was 20.9%. Management of foot edema can be done in a non-pharmacological way, one of which is a foot massage and warm footbath with mixed with kencur (Kaempferia galanga) aromatic. The objective was to determine the effect of foot massage and warm footbaths with kencur aromatic on foot edema among pregnant women at the Nagrak Health Center, Cianjur Regency. This research was a quasi-experimental study using one group pretest and posttest design. The sample was 20 respondents. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The instrument was the SOP and the pitting scale observation sheet. The data normality test using the Shapiro Wilk found that the data were not normally distributed, so the data analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results were average degree of foot edema before the intervention was 3+ and the average after the intervention was 1+. Based on the Wilcoxon test, the result of the 2-tailed sign with p-value=0.000 (p<0.05), then statistically there was a significant reduction of foot edema between before and after foot massage and warm footbath with kencur aromatic performed among third-trimester pregnant women. The conclusion was that there was an effect of foot massage and a warm footbath with kencur aromatic on foot edema among pregnant women at the Nagrak Health Center, Cianjur Regency. The suggestion is expected that pregnant women and health workers can practice foot massage and warm foot baths with kencur aromatic to reduce foot edema.
Health Counseling and COVID-19 Screening Test at Universitas Nasional in 2021: Penyuluhan Kesehatan Pemeriksaan COVID-19 di Universitas Nasional Tahun 2021 Shinta Novelia; Bunga Tiara Carolin
Journal of Community Empowerment for Multidisciplinary (JCEMTY) Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): May 2023
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Rapid tests for initial screening of COVID-19 are urgently needed given the very fast spread of the disease. However, WHO emphasized that this examination does not establish a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 and is not recommended for triaging patients with suspected COVID-19, the rapid test is only an initial screening; Real-Time Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) must still confirm the results. Meanwhile, triage of patients uses a rapid risk assessment from the Ministry of Health which refers to the WHO Rapid Risk Assessment of Acute Public Health guidelines. In order to assist the government's program in preventing the spread of Covid-19, it is necessary to carry out health education about the behavior of preventing Covid-19 and early detection of Covid-19 by testing rapid antibodies at the National University. The results of the dedication activity showed that the participants were enthusiastic about listening to the material provided and participating in the inspection activities. Participants admitted that this inspection activity provided great benefits for breaking the chain of the spread of the coronavirus in the National University environment.
The Effectiveness of Giving Fe Tablets with Tomato Juice on Hemoglobin Levels in Third Trimester Pregnant Women with Anemia Bunga Tiara Carolin; Vivi Silawati; Siti Nurendah; Shinta Novelia
Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ) Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53713/nhsj.v3i2.205

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Based on Riskesdas data in 2018, it was reported that the incidence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia nationally was 48.9%. The prevalence of anemia is still high. This is also influenced by the pattern of consumption of iron tablets which is not supported by the fulfillment of vitamin C which is very helpful in the process of iron absorption. The objective: to determine the effectiveness of giving Fe tablets with tomato juice to increase hemoglobin levels in third trimester pregnant women with anemia. This quasi-experimental method uses a two-group pre-test-post-test design. The sample in this study amounted to 30 respondents consisting of 15 respondents each of the intervention group with purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Paired T-test and Independent T-test. Univariate results showed that the average hemoglobin level of pregnant women in the intervention group pretest was 9.94, and posttest was 10.80 with a p value of 0.000. The average hemoglobin level of pregnant women in the pretest control group was 9.99 and the posttest was 10.36 with a p value of 0.000. Bivariate results with independent t-test obtained p value 0.008. There are differences in the effectiveness of giving Fe tablets with Tomato Juice on Hemoglobin Levels in Third Trimester Pregnant Women with Anemia. It is expected to consume tomato juice or similar foods as an alternative to vitamin C combined with Fe tablets in an effort to increase hemoglobin levels in pregnant women.