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Belitung Nursing Journal
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BNJ contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy. BNJ welcomes submissions of evidence-based clinical application papers, original research, systematic review, case studies, perspectives, commentaries, letter to editor and guest editorial on a variety of clinical and professional topics.
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PAIN CHARACTERISTICS ON PATIENT UNDERTAKING HEMODIALYSIS Afifah, Fatin Hapsah; Nurjannah, Intansari; Sunaryo, Ery Yanuar Akhmad Budi
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018): March - April
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Background: Research in pain especially in patients undertaking hemodialysis is important to be conducted in order to help the process of their hemodialysis therapy. Aim: The aim this study was to describe pain characteristic on hemodialysis patient using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and mnemonic PQRST (Provocation, Quality, Regio, Radiation and Time). Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional research. The number of respondents were 72 and they routinely undertook hemodialysis therapy twice a week. The study was conducted in one central hospital in Yogyakarta Indonesia on February to March 2017. Univariate analysis was used to describe respondents’ pain characteristic. Results: The majority of respondents (51.39%) experienced moderate pain, followed by mild pain (33.33%) and severe pain (15.28%). The most painful characteristic in the provocation aspect was movement (87.50%), and the quality of pain was knife-like pain (83.33%). Moreover, hand was the major area of pain (84.72%), and there was no radiation of pain (91.67%). Most of pain was intermittent (97.22%). Of 53% of respondents expressed that the pain had an impact on their lives, specifically in their activities (52.63%), followed by others (15.79%), nausea/vomiting (15.79%), sleep disturbance (13.16%), and appetite (13.16%). However, the pain did not have an impact on their emotion. Conclusion: The respondents experienced mostly moderate pain. The percentage of pain characteristics on PQRST mnemonic was above 80%, and more than half of the respondents experienced moderate pain. Majority of the respondents felt the impacts of the pain in their lives.
EFFECT OF PREGNANCY EXERCISE ON DURATION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGE OF LABOR IN PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS DURING THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY Iin Wahyuni; Noor Pramono; Titi Suherni; Melyana Nurul Widyawati
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 6 (2017): November - December
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the pregnancy exercise during the third trimester of pregnancy on duration of the first and second stage of labor in primigravida at the Community Health Center of Sukamaju, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with posttest-only non-equivalent control group. This study was conducted from 8 January 2017 to 12 February 2017 at the Community Health Center of Sukamaju. Forty-eight primigravida mothers were selected using consecutive sampling, with 24 assigned in the experiment and control group. Data were analyzed using Mann Whitney and Chi Square test. Results: The average duration of the first stage of labor in the experiment group was 495 minutes and in the control group was 685 minutes (p= 0.000); while the average duration of the second stage of labor in the experiment group was 42.5 minutes and in the control group was 68.75 minutes (p=0.000). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant difference in the duration of the first and second stage of labor between experiment and control group. It is expected for midwives in the community health centers to implement pregnancy exercise program to help mothers in accelerating the delivery process.
EFFECT OF OXYTOCIN MASSAGE USING LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL ON PROLACTIN LEVEL AND BREAST MILK PRODUCTION IN PRIMIPAROUS MOTHERS AFTER CAESAREAN DELIVERY Panglukies Ratna Agustie; Suharyo Hadisaputro; Runjati Runjati; Ariawan Soejoenoes; Imam Djamaludin Mashudi; Melyana Nurul Widyawati
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 4 (2017): July - August
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Background: Low milk production is one of the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding. Oxytocin massage is considered as an alternative treatment, which combined with lavender essential oil as an aromatherapy.Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of oxytocin massage using lavender essential oil on the increase of levels of prolactin and milk production in primiparous mothers after caesarean section.Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with non-equivalent control group design conducted in October-December 2016 at the General Hospital of Dr.H. Soewondo Kendal, Indonesia. There were 32 recruited by consecutive sampling, divided to be intervention (16 participants) and control group (16 participants). Prolactin hormone levels were measured using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIZA), breast milk production was measured based on the indicators of milk volume, urination and defecation frequency and sleep duration of babies; and infant’s weight was also measured by digital scale. Data were analyzed using Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon test.Results: The mean difference of prolactin hormone level in control group was 17.82 ng / ml while mean of difference of hormone prolactin level in intervention group was 132.13 ng / ml. There were statistically significant differences between intervention and control group in prolactin levels (p-value 0.000), milk volume (p-value 0.000), infant weight (p-value 0.000), urination frequency (p-value 0.017), defecation frequency (p-value 0.002), and infant sleep duration (p-value 0.000).Conclusion: There was a significant effect of the oxytocin massage using lavender essential oil on the increase of breast milk production and prolactin levels. Therefore, oxytocin massage using lavender essential oil can be used as an alternative treatment for midwives and other health professionals in an effort to increase milk production in postpartum.
EFFECT OF CONSUMING RED DRAGON FRUIT (HYLOCEREUS COSTARICENSIS) JUICE ON THE LEVELS OF HEMOGLOBIN AND ERYTHROCYTE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN Ari Widyaningsih; Onny Setiyani; Umaroh Umaroh; Muchlis Achsan Udji Sofro; Faisal Amri
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 3 (2017): May - June
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Background: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia during pregnancy. Red dragon fruit is assumed having much iron to increase hemoglobin and erythrocyte level. Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of dragon fruit juice on levels of hemoglobin and erythrocytes. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental research with non-equivalent control group design. There were 34 respondents recruited in this study using consecutive sampling. The samples were divided into intervention group (17 respondents) and control group (17 respondents). Data were analyzed using independent t-test and paired t-test. Results: There was a statistically significant effect of red dragon fruit juice Hb level on the 7th day of intervention with p-value 0.037 (<0.05), but there was no significant effect on hemoglobin level in the 14th day of intervention with p-value 0.140 (>0.05). This study also revealed that there was a statistically significant effect of red dragon fruit juice on pregnant women's erythrocyte level on the 7th day with p-value 0.025 (<0.05), but there was no significant effect on the erythrocyte level in the 14th day of intervention with p-value 0.094 (> 0.05). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant effect of red dragon fruit juice on hemoglobin and erythrocyte levels. This study provides the insight of knowledge that the red dragon fruit juice can be an alternative treatment to deal with anemia among pregnant women.
THE DESCRIPTION OF RESILIENCE IN POST-ACUTE ATTACK PATIENT WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Eva Puspawatie; Ayu Prawesti; Titin Sutini
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 3 (2018): May - June
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Background: Coronary heart disease patients shall experience physical, psychological and social changes that will affect life. The psychological condition of outpatients that has been investigated include anxiety, depression and quality of life, all of these problems can be attributed to resilience. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the image of resilience of coronary heart disease patient following up the acute attack in outpatient ward. Methods: The research method used quantitative descriptive using CD-RISC instrument 25. Instrument had validity value r = 0.83, P <.0001 and reliability value of Cronbach’s α 0.89. The selection of sample with consecutive sampling and got sample number 50 people for 2 weeks. Data were analyzed based on the value of each respondent categorized using tertile to see the overall resilience picture, while for the five sub-variables measured using the mean and standard deviation. Result: The results showed that almost half of respondents had 70-75 resilience. The mean value of sub-variables if sorted from the lowest to the highest is trust and reinforcement (2.71±0.58); competence and resilience (2.88±0.53); relationships with others (2.92±0.48); self-control (3.04±0.62) and spiritual influence (3.33±0.45). These results are influenced by lack of self-efficacy, optimism and family support. Conclusion: The conclusions of the research resilience of patients are in the medium category, for the lowest sub-variable value is trust and strengthening, while the highest is the spiritual influence. So, it is advisable to provide education to improve management skills post-acute attacks and increase social support in the care of patients at home.
ADDRESSING VIEWS OF KEY INFORMANTS WHO ARE WORKING FOR WOMEN RIGHTS REGARDING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE Nan Kyipyar Si
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 5 (2017): September - October
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Some married women are experiencing different types of intimate partner violence by their current or former husband. However, the awareness and services for those women are still needed. This study explored the key informants’ perspectives to provide more comprehensive services to those women. Qualitative feminist method was used and five participants were purposefully selected to interview in depth. Key informants reflected upon intimate partner violence as causes of intimate partner violence, why intimate partner violence cases were underreported, why didn’t women leave their violent partner, what they actually felt for intimate partner violence, gaps with intervention for survivors and planning for better outcome. It was found that awareness among women who experiencing violence and the people around them needed to be raised. And services provided for them also needed to be more concise and updated. Therefore, it is essentially important to extend education session to all people regarding violence against women. Collaboration and cooperation of government and non-governmental organizations is also helpful to decrease various kinds of violence committed to women.
THE IMPACT OF GENTLE HUMAN TOUCH IN INCREASING BABY WEIGHT, BODY TEMPERATURE AND PULSE STABILITY ON PRETERM BABY Yennita Maharani; Ari Suwondo; Triana Sri Hardjanti; Suharyo Hadisaputro; Dyah Fatmasari; Imam Djamaluddin Mashoedi
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 4 (2017): July - August
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Background: Touch is crucial for optimal growth and development of preterm babies. Gentle human touch is considered as a complementary treatment to spur their growth and development. Objective: To determine the effect of gentle human touch on weight gain, body temperature and pulse rate stability in preterm babies. Methods: This was a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with pretest-posttest with control group. Thirty-nine respondents were selected by consecutive sampling, assigned into two treatment groups and one control group. Data were analyzed using MANOVA . Results: The results showed that there was statistically significant difference in body weight (p = 0.047), body temperature (p = 0.021), and pulse rate stability (p = 0.001) in preterm babies. Conclusion: Gentle human touch therapy twice a day is more effective in improving body weight, body temperature, and pulse rate stability in premature babies. It is recommended that gentle human touch be applied as an operational standard for premature baby care.
EFFECT OF CONSUMING PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA LINN.) ON THE LEVEL OF HEMOGLOBIN AND HEMATOCRIT IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ANEMIA Choralina Eliagita; Tjahjono Kuntjoro; Sri Sumarni; Ari Suwondo; Soeharyo Hadisaputro; Choralisa Eliagita; Donny Kristanto Mulyantoro
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2017): March - April
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Background: The prevalence of anemia among pregnant women is still high in Indonesia, especially in Bengkulu. Consuming papaya is considered as one of the solutions to increase hemoglobin and hematocrit level. Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of consuming papaya on the level of hemoglobin and hematocrit in pregnant women. Methods: This study employed a true experiment with randomized pretest and posttest design with control group. There were 42 respondents recruited in this study using simple random sampling. Randomization was performed to divide the samples into two groups, namely 21 respondents in a treatment group and 21 respondents in a control group. A total of 110 grams of papaya was given to the intervention group every day for 14 days. Data were analyzed using dependent t-test and independent t-test. Result: There was a significant effect of consuming papaya on the hemoglobin and hematocrit level with p-value 0.000 (< .05). The mean difference between two groups showed that hemoglobin level (control group 10.010 gr/dL; intervention group 10.838 gr/dL) and hematocrit level (control group 27.43 %; intervention group 30.10 %). Conclusion: Consuming papaya has a significant effect on changes in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. It is suggested that consuming papaya should be one of alternative treatments for midwives to prevent anemia in pregnant women.
THE EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL COUNSELING ON THE ANXIETY LEVEL OF PATIENT’S FAMILY AT THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) OF DR. DRADJAT PRAWIRANEGARA HOSPITAL IN SERANG, BANTEN PROVINCE, INDONESIA Lukmanulhakim Lukmanulhakim; Delly Arfa Syukrowardi
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 4 (2018): July - August
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Background: Critical nursing is a specific service in giving a holistic nursing service to fulfill human response to a life-threatening problem. A critical nurse can give a social support to patient’s family through assessment, counseling, and supporting group. Counseling is combination between high technology physical caring and emotional caring, which is needed by patients and the family. Spiritual counseling is a complementary medication preferred by the family of patient who is in acute and critical care. Objective: The study aimed to identify the effects of spiritual counseling on the anxiety level of patient’s family at the ICU of dr. Dradjat Prawiranegara Hospital in Serang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Methods: The study was a pre-experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design. The samples were 25 respondents selected using consecutive sampling technique during one month (May to June 2016). The data of anxiety level were collected using HAR-S (Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety) questionnaire. The data were analyzed using parametrical t-test paired sample for the variable of anxiety before and after giving spiritual counseling. Meanwhile, the variable of respondents’ characteristics to anxiety was analyzed by using independent sample test. Results: The study found that the mean of respondents’ anxiety level before spiritual counseling was 33.44 and the standard deviation was 5.213. Meanwhile, after conducting spiritual counseling, the mean was 18.60 and the standard deviation was 2.582. Bivariate analysis result showed a significant difference between anxiety level of patient’s family in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) before and after conducting spiritual counseling in which p value was 0.000, with the mean value of 14.840 and SD of 5.437. Conclusion: Nurses should be more capable in implementing the intervention of spiritual counseling to patient’s family. Spiritual counseling can give a positive alteration to the family emotional situation. It impacts on the decrease of patient’s family anxiety level. By the decrease of family anxiety level, the possibility of doing mistake in decision-making is expected to be avoided.
HEALTH TOURISM IN BELITUNG INDONESIA: A SWOT ANALYSIS Joko Gunawan; Nur Asni Wahab; Elmiati Elmiati
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016): March - April
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This article aims to provide the development strategy to see the possibility of providing health tourism in Belitung Indonesia. The Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat are provided as basic information for the action plans that consist of human resource, products, and governance.

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