Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 6 Documents
Search
Journal : Journal of Community Service for Health

The Application of Reminiscence Therapy in Efforts to Prevent Dementia in the Elderly Romadhon, Wimar Anugrah; Suprajitno; Wulandari, Ning Arti; Rahmawaty, RR Dewi
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v4i1.1131

Abstract

Elderly at risk of dementia caused by decrease in cognitive function, one of the treatments that is safe with no side effects is the reminiscence therapy to increase cognitive function. The purpose of this study was to explain the reminiscence therapy on level of dementia in the elderly. The design of this study was pre-experimental design. The population was elderly in PSTW Wlingi. The total sample was 15 respondents. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with the inclusion criteria of cooperative elderly, easy to communicate with and willing to become respondents. The independent variable was the reminiscence therapy which was carried out for 6 times in a week, the dependent variable was level of dementia. The data was collected by using MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) questionnaires and analyzed by using Paired t-test with a significance level of α ≤0.05. The reminiscence therapy to decrease level of dementia on elderly (p = 0.000). There was a significant difference between pre intervention and post intervention of the reminiscence therapy. The reminiscence therapy can improve cognitive function with dementia in the elderly. Elderly can apply the reminiscence therapy to help them memories and as support nursing intervention. The future studies could add to the respondents and determine the factors according to the characteristic of respondent.
The Implementation of Hypertension Exercise as an Independent Solution for the Elderly in Controlling Blood Pressure Tauriana, S.; Romadhon, Wimar Anugrah; Wulandari, Ning Arti
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v6i1.1208

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Farmer groups are at risk of developing hypertension. Several contributing factors include exposure to pesticides, unhealthy lifestyles (such as lack of exercise, smoking, consumption of high-sodium foods, stress, and alcoholic beverages), and heavy work that can cause fatigue. Lifestyle modifications that are known to prevent hypertension are physical activities that are carried out regularly, such as hypertension gymnastics. The implementation of hypertension gymnastics has been carried out in the community in Pajarakan Village to help prevent hypertension using the field survey approach method and hypertension gymnastics training. A total of 26 participants participated in hypertension gymnastics which ended with the provision of hypertension gymnastics videos to representatives of the residents. Pre- and post-test screening was also carried out after 3 days of intervention to determine the decrease in blood pressure in the farmer group. The results obtained on the first, second and third days were 0.000 (<0.05), meaning that there was an effect of hypertension gymnastics on reducing blood pressure. The community is expected to be able to hold hypertension gymnastics independently and regularly.
The Education of Medicinal Herb to The Member of PERLAHAT (Elderly Association Wants To Live A Healthy Life) Wulandari, Ning Arti; Sari, Yeni Kartika; Setiyorini, Erni
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v1i1.ART.p022-025

Abstract

It is known that the older the person is, the lower organ function will be, and it cause some symptoms. Some elderly overcome these symptoms by drinking medicinal herbs, but they do not know for sure the benefits of it and the correct one to process it. The purpose of this research is to increase the knowledge of the elderly about medicinal plants. The method used was by giving education about medicinal herbs through lectures and demonstrations to 85 elderly students attending PERLAHAT activity. The pretest shows that the elderly knowledge about benefits, kind and way to process medicinal herbs gets 5,2 of mean and 10 for maximum point. The post test showed that after giving educational about medical herbs the means of elderly knowledge raises become 8,8 and 10 maximum point. It can be concluded that giving education about medicinal herbs through lecturer and demonstration suitable for elderly. Furthermore, nurses can not only giving education but also improves the utilization of medical herbs. So the elderly and families independency increase to overcome their health problem and improved their quality of life
Family Nursing Care Using The PIS-PK Approach (Healthy Indonesia Program-Family Approach) As an Effort To Increase The Healthy Family Index Wulandari, Ning Arti; Romadhon, Wimar Anugrah; Abiddin, Andi Hayyun
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v5i1.1147

Abstract

Health development focuses on preventive activities by increasing awareness and the ability to live healthily for everyone in order to improve the level of public health. Health development should start from the smallest unit of society, namely the family. One of the government policies to achieve health development in Indonesia is PIS-PK (Healthy Indonesia Program-Family Approach). The PIS-PK program is very much in line with the concept of family nursing care, which is a nursing practice activity with a family nursing process approach. The aim of this activity was to increase the Healthy Family Index after providing family nursing care. The target of this activity was 10 families suffering from non-communicable diseases in RT.03/RW.02, Tanjungsari Village, Blitar City. The methods used start from assessment activities, establishing nursing diagnoses, determining nursing interventions, implementing nursing and conducting evaluations. This form of activity involved home visits to all target families. The indicators of success of this activity were the achievement of all nursing outcomes determined in the process of implementing nursing care and an increase in the healthy family index. The data obtained was presented in descriptive form. The results of this activity were an increase in the Healthy Family Index, of the 6 families in the Pre-Healthy category after being given family nursing care, 4 of them increased to healthy families and all the nursing outcomes specified in nursing care were all fulfilled. It is suggested to community health center nurses to apply this family nursing care in implementing the PIS-PK program.
Empowering the Elderly to Create Gardens for Aromatherapy; Enhancing Healthy Life Expectancy Wulandari, Ning Arti; Romadhon, Wimar Anugrah; Mildawati, Ratna
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v5i2.1149

Abstract

Life expectancy is one of the indicators of the success of health development, especially in the elderly population. One way to improve Healthy Life Expectancy is through Active Aging, which aims to transform previously inactive seniors into active individuals, with the goal of extending life expectancy in a healthy and quality manner. The partner in this community's dedication was Blitar PSTW in Tulungagung who had an old age problem, lack of physical activity, poor quality of sleep and lack of use of empty land. The aim of the beginner community service program was to empower potential elderly individuals to produce aromatic materials in the form of essential oils and scented candles, starting from planting the plants that provide the raw materials, all the way to the production of aromatic materials to enhance their physical activity. The results of the data analysis used the Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed P=0.000, thus it can be concluded that the used of aromatherapy at night and increased physical activity through gardening and the activities of making aromatherapy materials conducted by the elderly can improved sleep quality. This service has produced an innovative technology product in the form of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the production of essential oils and aromatherapy candles, aromatherapy candles, essential oils, and therapy gardens. The outcomes achieved in healthy living skills include utilizing free time by engaging in activities for the elderly (16%) and improving the quality of sleep for the elderly (86%).
Peer Group Education and Healthy Snacking for Adolescent Girls (Prospective Mothers) in Islamic Boarding Schools as an Effort to Reduce the Number of Stunting Cases Romadhon, Wimar Anugrah; Wulandari, Ning Arti; Mahmudah, Nur Aini
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v6i2.1261

Abstract

Young women, as prospective mothers, needed to prepare themselves to give birth to a quality generation. Preventing stunting in adolescents involved increasing knowledge and awareness of the use of local foods. The partner in this community service program was the Madrosatul Qur'an Hidayatul Mubtadiin Islamic Boarding School. The goal of this community service program for beginners was to increase the knowledge and awareness of young women (prospective mothers) at the Islamic boarding school regarding the importance of balanced nutrition for stunting prevention from adolescence, encourage healthy snacking habits based on local foods, increase access to nutritious food to support healthy nutrition for adolescents as a stunting prevention effort, and develop adolescent health cadres capable of becoming agents of change within the Islamic boarding school and the surrounding community. The results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon signed rank test obtained P = 0.000, so it was concluded that the provision of peer group education could increase the knowledge and awareness of young women (prospective mothers) regarding the importance of balanced nutrition for preventing stunting since adolescence and that was achieved was that the students exhibited very good healthy snacking behavior (88%) and fairly good healthy snacking behavior (12%). This service encouraged healthy snacking habits to fulfil balanced nutrition for students, increased access to nutritious food to support nutritional fulfillment as an effort to prevent stunting by modifying a healthy canteen, and built health cadres of adolescent cadres who were able to become agents of change in the community.