Fever spasms are one of the emergency conditions that often occur in children and can cause anxiety in parents. Parents' attitudes play a very important role in providing early treatment of febrile seizures and preventing complications in children. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of health education on the attitude of parents in the early treatment of febrile seizures in children in the children's room of Toto Kabila Hospital. The type of quantitative research uses a pre experiment design with one group pre test-post test. The sampling technique used non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling approach. The study population was parents who had children aged 1-5 years in the Children's Room of Toto Kabila Hospital as many as 96 people, and a sample of 49 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores with (p-value = 0.000 < ? = 0.05). In conclusion, there is an influence of health education on the attitude of parents in the early handling of febrile seizures in children in the Children's Room of Toto Kabila Hospital. For health workers, it is expected to develop a routine health education program or brief counseling for each service related to signs/symptoms and early treatment of febrile seizures.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that requires long-term management and is at risk of causing acute complications such as hyperglycemia. The treatment of hyperglycemia depends not only on medications, but also on the patient's knowledge in managing the disease. This study aims to determine the relationship between the length of suffering and the knowledge of handling hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the working area of the Suwawa Health Center. This study uses a descriptive design correlative with a cross sectional approach. The total sample was 75 respondents who were selected using the Proportional Simple Random Sampling technique. The results showed that 44 people (58.7%) of respondents who had suffered for a long
Adolescence is a phase that is prone to reproductive health problems, one of which is pathological leukorrhea which is closely related to personal hygiene behavior. The level of knowledge is a determining factor in the formation of these behaviors. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of adolescent girls about personal hygiene in the prevention of pathological leukorrhea at SMP Negeri 1 Limboto. This study uses a non-experimental quantitative design with a descriptive method. The population amounted to 258 female students with a sample of 157 respondents who were selected using proportional random sampling techniques. The research instrument is in the form of a knowledge questionnaire consisting of 30 statement items with a Guttman scale. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis. The results showed that most of the young women had a good level of knowledge, namely 136 respondents (86.6%), followed by 20 respondents (12.7%) with sufficient knowledge, and 1 respondent (0.6%) with insufficient knowledge. In conclusion, the majority of adolescent girls already have good knowledge of personal hygiene in the prevention of pathological leukorrhea. Nevertheless, there are still a small percentage of young women with sufficient and insufficient knowledge. Therefore, it is recommended that schools and health workers improve structured and sustainable reproductive health education programs.
Floods are one of the disasters that often occur and have an impact on increasing health problems, one of which is diarrhea. Post-flood diarrhea is generally caused by poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. In Indonesia, floods are the most common disasters with 1,166 incidents in 2023 that have an impact on 4.2 million people. In Gorontalo Province, floods occur almost every year which impact tens of thousands of people. Post-flood conditions increase the risk of environment-based diseases, especially diarrhea. This study aims to determine the influence of health education through interactive educational videos on public knowledge about handling diarrhea after flooding in the working area of the Tilango Health Center. The research uses a quantitative method with a pre-experimental design of the one-group pretest-posttest type. The population of 163 people with a sample of 62 respondents used the purposive sampling technique. The research instruments are in the form of knowledge questionnaires and educational video media. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results of the study showed that there was a significant influence of health education through interactive educational videos on increasing public knowledge with a p-value = 0.000 (? < 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that interactive educational videos are effective in increasing public knowledge about handling diarrhea after floods and can be a sustainable digital media-based health promotion strategy.
Acute Heart Failure (ADHF) is often found, namely Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) is one of the health problems with a high morbidity and mortality rate, the symptoms that occur are difficulty breathing when resting during the treatment period. Non-pharmacological interventions such as body position regulation are alternatives used by nurses, The most commonly used positions are the semi-fowler and right lateral positions. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of the semi-fowler and right lateral position on the Increase in Oxygen Saturation in ADHF patients in the CVCU Room of Dr. M. M Dunda Limboto Hospital. This study is a quantitative research using a Quasi-Experimental, Pretest and Posttest Control group research design.The population in this study was patients treated in a CVCU room with ADHF. Sampling using accidental sampling was a sample size of 30. The research instrument used an oxygen saturation observation sheet. Analysis of univariate and bivariate data of frequency distribution tests and paired t-tests. The results showed a p value of 0.000 which means that there was an influence of the semi fowler and right lateral positions on the increase in oxygen saturation in ADHF patients in the CVCU Room of Dr. M. M Dunda Limboto Hospital. Patients with the right semi-fowler and lateral positions are advised to continue to monitor their oxygen saturation.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the lung diseases characterized by chronic and progressive limited airflow due to obstructions in the airways. This condition causes gas exchange disorders that cause shortness of breath, coughing up phlegm, wheezing, and fatigue due to damage to lung tissue or blockage by phlegm. This study aims to find out whether there is an effect of the combination of semi fowler position and purse lip breathing technique on increasing oxygen saturation in COPD patients. The type of Quasi Experiment research is through a pretest-posttest design control group approach. The population in this study was patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the emergency room of Dr. M.M. Dunda Limboto Hospital as many as 70 patients., with sampling techniques using Accidental Sampling amounting to 42 then divided into 21 Intervention groups and 21 Control groups. The level of combination of semi fowler position and Purse Lip Breathing technique, Data analysis was carried out using the Paired Samples T-test. The results showed that in the intervention group, there was a significant increase in oxygen saturation after the intervention, with a value of sig (2-tailed) = 0.000 (<0.05), so that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. Similarly, in the control group, the increase in oxygen saturation was also significant with the value of sig (2-tailed) = 0.000 (<0.05). These findings show that the combination of the Semi Fowler position and the Pursed-Lip Breathing technique effectively increases oxygen saturation in COPD patients in the ER. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of the combination of the Semi Fowler position and the Pursed-Lip Breathing technique and is proven to be effective in increasing oxygen saturation in COPD patients in the ER, so that this intervention can be used as a recommended non-pharmacological strategy in the treatment of COPD patients.
Adolescence is a transition period that is susceptible to various emotional and psychological changes, so it requires the support of a healthy family environment. One of the factors that affect adolescent mental health is parental parenting. Toxic parenting is a form of negative parenting characterized by excessive control, criticism, and a lack of emotional support, which can affect the psychological well-being of adolescents. This study aims to find out the relationship between toxic parenting and mental health in adolescents. The research instruments were in the form of a toxic parenting questionnaire and a Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The results showed that most adolescents experienced a moderate level of toxic parenting (65.9%), while a weak level was (34.1%). Adolescent mental health conditions are mostly in the borderline (48.8%) category, followed by the abnormal (36.6%) and normal (14.6%) categories. The results of the Chi-square test showed a p-value = 0.002 (< 0.05), which indicates that there is a significant relationship between toxic parenting and adolescent mental health. In conclusion, the higher the level of toxic parenting, the greater the risk of mental health disorders. It is recommended that parents implement positive parenting that is oriented towards emotional support and open communication to support adolescent mental health.
Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious health threat in long-distance running that requires rapid treatment through Basic Life Assistance or BHD to increase the chances of safety of the victim. However, runners' knowledge of the procedure is often not optimal, so structured education is needed. This study aims to analyze the influence of BHD education on the level of knowledge of long-distance runners in the RIOT Gorontalo community. This research method uses a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The population of this study is Long Distance Runners in the RIOT Gorontalo Community, totaling 120 respondents. The sample was mixed with the purposive sampling technique totaling 55 respondents who were given interventions in the form of education using lecture methods and simulations measured through questionnaires. The data analysis of this study used the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The results showed that before the intervention, the majority of respondents had sufficient category knowledge as much as 56.4%, but after being given education, there was a significant increase where 52.7% of respondents reached the good category. Statistical results showed a p-value of less than 0.001 (<0.05) which proved the very significant influence of BHD education on improving runners' knowledge. These findings are expected to be the foundation for the running sports community in developing routine safety training programs to improve the preparedness of community members in dealing with cardiac emergencies on the running track.
Kecelakaan lalu lintas merupakan salah satu penyebab utama kematian di Indonesia, terutama di kalangan remaja, termasuk siswa sekolah menengah kejuruan (SMK). Kondisi korban kecelakaan sering diperburuk oleh kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai pertolongan pertama yang benar, terutama terkait teknik pemindahan dan balut bidai. Oleh karena itu, edukasi mengenai teknik ini sangat penting.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi terhadap tingkat pengetahuan siswa SMK Negeri 1 Gorontalo tentang teknik pemindahan dan balut bidai pada pertolongan pertama korban kecelakaan lalu lintas. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode quasi eksperimen dengan desain pretest dan posttest. Sampel penelitian dipilih secara purposive sampling, melibatkan 127 siswa yang dibagi menjadi dua kelompok. Edukasi pada kelompok intervensi dilakukan melalui ceramah dan demonstrasi, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol menggunakan media leaflet. Pengambilan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon untuk melihat perbedaan sebelum dan sesudah edukasi, serta uji Mann-Whitney untuk membandingkan antara kelompok intervensi dan kontrol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan pada tingkat pengetahuan siswa setelah diberikan edukasi dengan p-value < 0,05. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa metode edukasi melalui ceramah dan demonstrasi efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa mengenai teknik pemindahan dan balut bidai pada pertolongan pertama korban kecelakaan lalu lintas.
Olahraga adalah suatu bentuk aktifitas yang sering dilakukan manusia dan merupakan aktifitas fisik yang dapat meningkatkan kualitas kesehatan.contoh cabang olahraga Badminton, olahraga badminton merupakan olahraga yang memiliki tingkat risiko cedera yang tinggi. Salah satu faktor yang dapat menimbulkan risiko cedera adalah status gizi, status gizi merupakan gambaran dari Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) yang menggambarkan keadaan gizi seseorang, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan kekurangan atau kelebihan berat badan."Tujuan dalam penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui hubungan indeks massa tubuh dengan risiko cedera pada pemain badminton di Trisaka Sport Kota Gororntalo. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah pemain badminton di Trisaka Sport Kota Gorontalo. Metode pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini adalah probability sampling yaitu metode pemilihan sampel secara acak/random dengan sampel 100 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukan sebanyak 31 orang (31.0%) memiliki IMT obesitas, overweight sebanyak 27 orang (27.0%) sementara masing-masing sebanyak 44 orang (44.0%) memiliki IMT normal dan underweight. Selain itu sebanyak 63 orang (63.0%) memiliki tingkat risiko cedera tinggi, sebanyak 25 orang (25.0%) memiliki risiko cedera sedang dan sebanyak 12 orang (12.0%) memiliki risiko cedera rendah. Berdasarkan uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan secara statistik antara indeks massa tubuh dan risiko cedera pada pemain badminton di Trisaka Sport Kota Gorontalo. Dengan p value 0,000 (<0,05) dan nilai koefisien 0,667 termasuk dalam kategori hubungan kuat. Diharapkan agar pemain badminton dapat memperhatikan status gizi khusunya mengenai postur tubuh terutama terkait dengan dampaknya terhadap risiko cedera.