Liniyanti D. Oswari
Department of Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia

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Blood Transfusion Incidence and Sociodemographics Relationship with Anxiety Levels of Thalassemia Major Parents Safyudin; Dita Tri Ramadianti; Subandrate; Liniyanti D. Oswari; Eka Handayani Oktharina
Biomedical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024): Vol 10, No 1, 2024
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32539/bji.v10i1.177

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Introduction. Thalassemia is inherited anemia in an autosomal recessive manner with a disruption in hemoglobin synthesis that causes a decreased amount of hemoglobin and anemia. Routine blood transfusions carried out by sufferers and parents' sociodemographic factors can cause an increased psychological burden on the patient's parents. This study investigated the relationship between the incidence of blood transfusions in pediatric patients and parents' sociodemographics with the anxiety level of parents in pediatric thalassemia major patients at RSMH Palembang. This study used an observational analytical method with a cross-sectional study design. Methods. This study used an observational analytical method with a cross-sectional study design. This study consisted of 42 respondents. This study used primary data from interviews and filling out the Z-SAS questionnaire and secondary data from medical records. Results. The distribution of blood transfusion found in thalassemia major children who had transfusions £1 time/month was 40.5%. Based on sociodemographics, 81% of respondents were women, 26.2% had a low level of education, 28.6% were in early adulthood, 61.9% had less income, 81% had 1 child, and 14.3% had thalassemia Major children diagnosed £1 year. The level of anxiety that dominated the results was normal/not anxious (72.8%) and mild anxiety (26.2%). (P Value= 0.305; 0.174; 1.00; 0.095; 0.158; 0.657; 0.644). Conclusion. There was no relation between blood transfusion incidence in children with thalassemia major and sociodemographic of parents with anxiety levels of children with thalassemia major parents in RSMH Palembang.
General Knowledge or The Use of Menstrual Cycle Tracking App among Medical Students at Sriwijaya University Zafira Alysha; Eka Handayani Oktharina; Liniyanti D. Oswari; Hadrians Kesuma Putra; Rara Inggarsih
Biomedical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Vol 10, No 2, 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32539/bji.v10i2.186

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Introduction. As technology and science develop, the menstrual cycle can be known practically by using menstrual cycle tracking applications on gadgets. The many features in the application are an added value, so many women choose to use menstrual cycle tracking applications compared to other platforms. This research aims to identify the general level of knowledge or use of the menstrual cycle tracking app among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Sriwijaya University. Methods. This type of research is descriptive using a survey. The sample in this study was female medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Sriwijaya University class 2018—2023 who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sampling was collected by total sampling. Results.  In this study, 868 respondents participated, it was found that 467 (53.8%) had the highest level of knowledge, namely with “good” category. 685 (78.9%) controlled their menstrual cycles. 450 (65%) used a menstrual cycle tracking application with the most duration of use being ≥ 1 year 311 (49.8%). The most widely used application name is Flo My Health & Period Tracker 308 (66.5%). 294 (63.9%) chose the quite satisfied category for the level of satisfaction with using the application. In addition, 396 (86.1%) chose the sufficient category for the level of accuracy in using the application. Conclusion. Female medical education students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University have a general level of knowledge with the dominance of the category “good” and a usage rate of 467 (53.8%) in the menstrual cycle monitoring application.