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COVID-19 Prevention in People Living with HIV/AIDS: Entering the Endemic Phase Manurung, Imelda F E; Takaeb, Afrona E L; da Cruz, Jermias
Kesmas Vol. 18, No. 2
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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The mortality and severity risks due to COVID-19 infection are higher in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) than those with no such condition. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between health literacy, social support, and the health belief model in PLWHA in preventing COVID-19 from entering the endemic phase. An analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted in October 2021 among 94 PLWHA selected by purposive sampling in Kupang City, Indonesia. The bivariate data analysis used the Chi-square, and the multivariate data analysis used the binomial logistic regression test. The results showed that 88.3% of the participants had poor COVID-19 literacy, 67% had low emotional support, and 71.3% had poor COVID-19 prevention behavior. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that the factors with the strongest association, COVID-19 literacy (95% CI = 1.71–108.55; PR = 4.15)and emotional support (95% CI= 1.01–53.81; PR = 2.35), improve COVID-19 prevention behavior. Implementing communication, information, education, and policy strategies is important to improve literacy and emotional support to prevent COVID-19 from entering the endemic phase among PLWHA.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Menyikat Gigi melalui Metode Demonstrasi untuk Mencegah Karies pada Anak di SD GMIT Tofa Ndun, Helga J N; Littik, Serlie K A; Toy, Sarci M; Riwu, Yuliana Radja; Takaeb, Afrona E L
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Mentari Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): September
Publisher : Amirul Bangun Bangsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59837/jpmm.v2i2.242

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Karies gigi merupakan salah satu penyakit yang umum dijumpai pada usia anak dan berdampak negatif bagi kesehatan dan prestasi akademik anak. Salah satu upaya pencegahan karies adalah dengan menyikat gigi yang benar untuk menghilangkan plak pada gigi. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan siswa sekolah dasar dalam menyikat gigi di SD GMIT Tofa. Kegiatan dilaksanakan dengan memberikan edukasi mengenai manfaat, waktu dan cara menyikat gigi, dan dilanjutkan dengan demonstrasi yang bertujuan untuk memastikan peserta memahami dan mampu mempraktikkan dengan tepat. Metode demonstrasi terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan siswa untuk menyikat gigi, termasuk 64,7% di antaranya yang mampu melakukan 6-7 langkah pada saat evaluasi.