International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world wide. The priorities are originality and excellence. The journal welcomes high-impact articles on emerging public health science that covers (but not limited) to epidemiology, biostatistics, nutrition, family health, infectious diseases, health services research, gerontology, child health, adolescent health, behavioral medicine, rural health, chronic diseases, health promotion, evaluation and intervention, public health policy and management, health economics, occupational health and environmental health.
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<![CDATA[Stress and resilience and associated factors among nursing undergraduates in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic ]]>
<![CDATA[Shainulabdeen Fathima Nasath]]>;
<![CDATA[Ilankoon Mudiyanselage Prasanthi Sumudri Ilankoon]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21698
<![CDATA[Personal, academic and clinical factors are the main stressors for nursing undergraduates. This study aimed to assess stress, resilience and associated factors among nursing undergraduates. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing undergraduates at one university in Sri Lanka. A self-administered questionnaire including demographics, Perceived Stress Scale and Resilience Scale for Adults was used. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-test, ONE WAY ANOVA and binary logistic regression model. This study found that 38% of undergraduates had a high level of stress and the majority had a moderate level of resilience (76.7%). The mean total resilience score (RS) was 102.4 (±5.53). “Not getting expected marks” adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 5.56, 95 % CI=1.37-22.6) and “not satisfied with the academic program” (AOR 4.87, 95 % CI=1.27-8.76) were found to be the factors for having a high-stress score. Statistically significant median RS differences were observed: “Perception of Self” with grade point average (p=0.02) and recreational activities (p=0.04), and “Perception of future” with gender (p=0.04), the physical well-being (p=0.03) and recreational activities (p=0.04) and “Structural style” with the academic year (p=0.03). Influencing factors on stress and resilience need to be taken into account for organising academic programs for nursing undergraduates.]]>
<![CDATA[Students’ societal mattering as a protective factor against depression and suicidal thoughts ]]>
<![CDATA[Sheng Yee Wan]]>;
<![CDATA[Kususanto Ditto Prihadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Prakrisno Satrio]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21490
<![CDATA[Suicide ideation or suicidal thought has been reported to be one of the major mental wellbeing issues among university students following the increase of the depressive symptoms. The implication of social distancing in the form of lockdown did not help to reduce the aforementioned cases. While we know that reducing depressive symptoms among university students might be almost impossible to be done without any drastic change to the educational system, we would like to investigate whether the sense of mattering to the university might moderate the development of suicide ideation when the students have developed depressive symptoms. We recruited 435 university students and had they voluntarily responded to the Beck’s depression inventory, satisfaction with life scale, societal mattering scale, and the suicidal ideation attributes scale. The data was analyzed by bias-free bootstrap analysis with 5,000 samplings and 95% confidence interval in PROCESS Macro model 59 and model 1, and the results reported that high university mattering levels might moderate the link between depression symptoms and suicide ideation through life satisfaction. In other words, in the situation where the students were locked-down, the chance of develop depression and the idea to end their own life tend to be higher. However, the more they believe that they matter to their university as a society, the less they will develop depression symptoms and the suicide ideation.]]>
<![CDATA[Behaviour of cervical cancer prevention among fertile age woman: health promotion approach ]]>
<![CDATA[Julinda Malehere]]>;
<![CDATA[Ni Ketut Alit Armini]]>;
<![CDATA[Elida Ulfiana]]>;
<![CDATA[Kartika Indaswari Dewi]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21329
<![CDATA[Cervical cancer incidences have tremendous effects on patients' quality of life and their families and affect government health expenditure. Prevention and early detection action are urgently needed. This study aimed to analyze the prevention behavior of cervical cancer of fertile ages women based on the Health Promotion Model. This study involved 196 samples taken by cluster sampling. Independent variables included personal factors, including ages, perceived health status and culture, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy and attitudes related to activities, husband's support, and situational influences. The dependent variable was the behavior of cervical cancer prevention. Data were collected using a questionnaire then analyzed by logistic regression with α<0.05. There was a relationship between perceived barriers (p=0.004) and situational influences (p=0.021) with cervical cancer prevention behavior. However, there is no relationship between personal factors, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, attitudes related to activity, and husband's support. Further research can be conducted through a qualitative framework to explore cervical cancer prevention of fertile age’s women.]]>
<![CDATA[Risk factors of quality of life among tuberculosis patients ]]>
<![CDATA[Liena Sofiana]]>;
<![CDATA[Suci Musvita Ayu]]>;
<![CDATA[Yuniar Wardani]]>;
<![CDATA[Evelyn Puspaningrum]]>;
<![CDATA[Dinda Dwi Hadianti]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21005
<![CDATA[Indonesia has the world's third highest tuberculosis (TB) burden. As a result, Indonesia continues to face TB control issues, accounting for 8% of all tuberculosis cases worldwide. The case results were made in 2018 and discovered 1,016 persons with positive smear as many as 436 TB illness can have an influence on patients' quality of life. The goal of this study was to determine the risk factors of TB patients' quality of life in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This research is a cross-sectional analytic observational study. Respondents were the 2nd trimester tuberculosis patients who were still receiving treatment at all Puskesmas in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia in 2020. Purposive sampling was used during the sample process. The WHO quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire was used to assess quality of life, while the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale was used to assess knowledge, self-efficacy, family support, and medication adherence. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. Self-efficacy (sig=0.013; RP=2.295) and medication adherence (sig=0.014; RP=8.333) were linked to TB patients' quality of life. Knowledge (sig=0.384; RP=0.709) and family support (sig=0.227; RP=0.419) were not connected to TB patients' quality of life. In the Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, self-efficacy and medication adherence are risk factors for quality of life among TB patients.]]>
<![CDATA[Appreciative joy, nostalgia and prosocial behavior: a different approach on mental wellbeing maintenance ]]>
<![CDATA[Jia Cheng Chong]]>;
<![CDATA[Kususanto Ditto Prihadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Susanna Poay Lin Hong]]>;
<![CDATA[Evy Kurniasari Purwaningrum]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21722
<![CDATA[The effect of maintaining mental wellbeing by conducting prosocial behavior has been established for quite some time and is supported by many theories. Nevertheless, prosocial behavior might not easily be done by individuals with negative feelings due to certain emotional burdens. The current study examined the mediating effect of appreciative joy in the relationship between nostalgia and prosocial behavior. There were 123 undergraduate students with an average age of 21.2 years old recruited from a Malaysian private university using the purposive sampling method. Employing an experimental single-factor independent design; the experiment was conducted online. Multiple regression analysis showed that only the relationship between appreciative joy and prosocial behavior is statistically significant in this study, without being mediated by appreciative joy. In conclusion, nostalgia did not significantly inflict any appreciative joy that eventually drove people to conduct any prosocial behavior. Further implications and suggestions are discussed.]]>
<![CDATA[A literature review on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic towards patients living with chronic diseases ]]>
<![CDATA[Wei Thing Sze]]>;
<![CDATA[Siew Yung Huong]]>;
<![CDATA[Shi Ying Oon]]>;
<![CDATA[Idham Bin Zaharudie]]>;
<![CDATA[Vijay A/L Sundaresen]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21167
<![CDATA[The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the daily living of people, especially those with chronic diseases. This study aimed to review the recent evidences on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic towards patients living with chronic diseases. The database and search engines used for this literature review are PubMed and Google Scholar. Abstracts were reviewed for relevance to the topic and a total of 17 articles were deemed pertinent to be summarised. Cancellation or postponement of medical consultations or procedures for chronic diseases was reported. Patients with chronic diseases also suffer worsening mental health. COVID-19 has also impacted the lifestyle of patients with chronic diseases due to reduced opportunity to go outdoors, inaccessible to fresh food, and disrupted sleep. Some pharmaceutical manufacturers shifted their focus to producing medical equipment and pharmaceutical preparations to fight against COVID-19. Difficulties in medication distributions owing to lockdown measures had been reported, as well as shortage of healthcare resources in delivering care for chronic diseases. A relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and worsening of chronic diseases was also reported. Evidence-based strategies are needed to better direct the management of chronic diseases during this unprecedented time and beyond, such as the use of telehealth and education on self-management of chronic diseases.]]>
<![CDATA[Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste management ]]>
<![CDATA[Aura Dhia Rizki Atthar]]>;
<![CDATA[Mega Mutiara Sari]]>;
<![CDATA[I Wayan Koko Suryawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Iva Yenis Septiariva]]>;
<![CDATA[Sapta Suhardono]]>;
<![CDATA[Imelda Masni Juniaty Sianipar]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21517
<![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak that also changes the generation of medical waste in hospital. The increasing number of people infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) virus indirectly requires the management of infectious waste from patients to be safe and not have the potential to spread. The purpose of this study was to analyze the medical waste management in a hospital located in Jakarta City, Indonesia. This study employed direct observation and used secondary data in the analysis. Meanwhile, to determine the effect of the population infected with SARS-Cov-2 on medical generation, One Way ANOVA analysis was used. Data from May, 2020 showed that medical waste generation increased from 25.6 kg/month to 192.3 kg/month. The ANOVA significance test showed a value of 0.013; this indicates that the number of the infected population significantly affects the generation of medical waste. Medical waste that found during a pandemic becomes more complex, including hazmat clothes, masks, gloves, medical headgear, used bandages, injection and infusion equipment, eating and drinking utensils for patients exposed to COVID-19, and used swab and rapid test equipment.]]>
<![CDATA[Holistic self-management behavior among urban patients with type 2 diabetes ]]>
<![CDATA[An Ha Thi Tran]]>;
<![CDATA[Ngoc Nguyen Tran]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21707
<![CDATA[This study aimed to measure the self-care practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients managed in an urban hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. An observational cross-sectional study was performed. The adherence of self-care practices was measured by using the Condition-specific Recommendations and Adherence scale. Among 165 T2DM patients, nobody adhered to all self-care practices. The average number of adhered behavioral recommendations was 6.0 (SD=1.6). Gender, education and overweight/obesity were associated with self-care practice adherence. Repeated educational sessions should be provided to patients, especially male patients, and those with low education levels, overweight/obese, to improve their self-care ability.]]>
<![CDATA[The influence of smart mother classes toward stress, childbirth self-efficacy and birth outcomes ]]>
<![CDATA[Runjati Runjati]]>;
<![CDATA[Sri Rahayu]]>;
<![CDATA[Dhita Aulia Octaviani]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.20756
<![CDATA[Coping efforts during pregnancy are significant in influencing better pregnancy and birth outcomes. This study aimed to prove the influence of smart mother classes (SMC) on stress, childbirth self-efficacy (CBSE), and birth outcomes. This research used an experimental design, pre and post-test control group design. The population was all pregnant women at 28-35 weeks of pregnancy in Semarang City, Indonesia. The sample was chosen by cluster random sampling, where 35 health centers in 12 regions were randomized as six regions (n=60) as intervention group (antenatal class and coping skill as smart mother classes) while the other six regions (n=60) as the control group (antenatal class only). Each region runs one class with 10 pregnant women. The groups were treated four times in four weeks. The measurement was before the treatment, fourth week, and at birth. This study used repeated-measures ANOVA. The results showed that the SMC was influenced significantly in reducing stress (p=0.012), and increasing CBSE but not statistically significant (p>0.05). The SMC also had a significant impact on the outcomes of birth (p<0.05), except the time of the first stage of labor (p>0.05). The study suggested a need for the provision of continuity and holistic midwifery care.]]>
<![CDATA[Awareness and knowledge of uterine fibroid among women in Kerala, India ]]>
<![CDATA[Neelima Venugopal]]>;
<![CDATA[Nissy Jacob]]>;
<![CDATA[Venkateswaramurthy Nallasamy]]>;
<![CDATA[Sambathkumar Ramanathan]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 11, No 3: September 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v11i3.21269
<![CDATA[Uterine fibroid is a common pelvic tumor seen in women of reproductive age causing complications and affecting the quality of life of women. Despite the fact that fibroids are ubiquitous and have a major impact, public awareness of uterine fibroids is exceedingly low. Hence, the study aims to determine the amount of awareness present about uterine fibroid among women in Kerala. In order to assess the knowledge, an online based survey was carried out among women (n=417) for a period of six months. For that we had prepared a questionnaire which was divided into 2 parts, part 1 contains sociodemographic details of the participants, while the next part consisted of 21 questions which evaluates the knowledge of women towards uterine fibroid. The contact numbers or mail ID of women of different age groups were collected from certain women’s social groups and the prepared questionnaire has been sent to women through social medias such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Gmail and the responses were collected. This study concluded that, approximately 66.4% of women are aware of uterine fibroid, while the rest have various misconceptions, and thus awareness must be spread about it. Various measures such as educational programs and camps must be conducted in rural areas to improve the awareness of uterine fibroid among women which help in early management and thereby preventing the complications of the disease.]]>
