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[Nurse’s Spiritual Care Competencies to Patient with End Stage Breast Cancer ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurul Rezki Anisa]]>;
<![CDATA[Kadek Ayu Erika]]>;
<![CDATA[Rini Rachmawaty]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14742
<![CDATA[Cancer has many side effects on patient’s physic and mostly on mental which may affect on their quality of life. Physically most patients feel fatigue, insomnia, anorexia, nausea, and vomit while mentally they feel emotional disturbances such as anxiety, stress, or depression. One of the methods to that appropriate to overcome both of the conditions is spiritual care. Many research found that because spiritual care associated with better wellbeing, less emotional disturbance, less substance abuse, greater social support, better health behaviours, so it has impact to longer survival periods. This research aimed to investigate nurse’s spiritual care competencies to patients with end stage cancer. This was descriptive study design employed Spiritual Care Competencies Scale (SCCS) instrument. A total sampling of 24 nurses working in Oncology department in Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital were recruited. This research found that there are 12 nurses (50 %) that work in oncology department have low competencies of spiritual care. Involving spiritual care is associated with better wellbeing and longer survival periods. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the competence of nurses on spiritual care in meeting the spiritual needs of patients with end stage breast cancer. A training of spiritual care can be an alternative for nurses to improve spiritual care in hospitals.]]>
<![CDATA[Antenatal Care Visits and Early Detection of Pre-eclampsia among Pregnant Women ]]>
<![CDATA[Dini Rima Fadilah]]>;
<![CDATA[Shrimarti Rukmini Devy]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14769
<![CDATA[The death of pregnant women is still the world's attention in the field of health. The SDG's indicator provides one of the goals in the health field. The target to be achieved is a global maternal mortality ratio of less than 70/100,000 live births by 2030. According to WHO, preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the world, including Indonesia. East Java Province with the highest ranking in Indonesia. One of the cities in East Java which is the leading contributor to preeclampsia is Surabaya with 16 cases in 2016. The government carries out the treatment to reduce maternal mortality due to preeclampsia through antenatal care. This study aimed to analyze antenatal care visits for early detection of preeclampsia. The method in this research is qualitative research method with data retrieval technique using in-depth interview. Based on the results of research antenatal care visits have an effect on early detection of preeclampsia. Pregnant women who regularly make antenatal visits can prevent possible dangers of pregnancy as early as possible. So the maternal mortality rate (MMR) due to pre-eclampsia can be decreased.]]>
<![CDATA[Suicide Ideation, School Absenteeism and Physical Violence among Secondary School Students in Kampala, Uganda ]]>
<![CDATA[Samuel Sendagala]]>;
<![CDATA[John Senkusu]]>;
<![CDATA[George William Lubwama]]>;
<![CDATA[Danstan Bagenda]]>;
<![CDATA[Micheal Muyonga]]>;
<![CDATA[Wolfgang Hladik]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14589
<![CDATA[School youth in many African countries face a range of non-infectious health risks, in addition to the infectious disease burden typical in resource-limited settings. We examined self-reported health behaviors associated with suicide ideation, school absenteeism and physical violence among secondary school students in Kampala, Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional three-stage cluster-based survey among students aged >=15 years, and/or enrolled in forms 3–6 (grades 9-12) in 54 secondary schools in Kampala. Interview data were collected with a standardised electronic questionnaire through computer-assisted self-interviewing and results were weighted for sample design and non-response. Pearson’s chi-square and logistic regression methods were used for bivariate and multivariate analysis respectively. Bullying among female respondents was positively associated with suicide ideation (aOR=1.73). In multivariate analysis, suicidal ideation was positively associated with a lifetime exposure to illicit drug use (aOR=1.76), serious injury (aOR=1.67) or school absenteeism (aOR=1.46). School absenteeism was positively associated with serious injury (aOR=1.59), history of alcohol consumption (aOR=1.55), bullying (aOR=1.52) and suicide ideation (aOR=1.45). Serious injury (aOR=2.89), a life-time history of illicit drug use (aOR=2.65), recent history of having been bullied (aOR=2.38), physical activity (aOR=2.12), suicide ideation (aOR=1.58), school absenteeism (aOR=1.57) were associated with having been engaged in physical violence. Bullying, serious injury and illicit drug use were associated with suicidal ideation, school absenteeism and physical violence. Concerted efforts should be considered by education authorities, parents and the community to tackle these risky behaviors. ]]>
<![CDATA[Knowledge and Attitudes on Fetal Anomalies among Pregnant Women in Teaching Hospital Mahamodara, Galle ]]>
<![CDATA[K.T.G. Kanchana]]>;
<![CDATA[P. Youhasan]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14234
<![CDATA[Fetal anomalies significantly contribute towards neonatal mortality worldwide. In Sri Lanka major cause for neonatal deaths is fetal anomalies 41%. A Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Antenatal clinic, Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara. An interviewer-administered, pretested questionnaire was used. Hundred and fifty pregnant women participated in this study. Majority; 105 (70%) were found in the age of below 30 years, and 80 (53.3%) educated up to G.C.E. Ordinary Level. 83 (53.3%) were multigravida and 93(62%) were planned pregnancies. Higher proportion of the participants; 92(61%) , 88(56.7%) and 123(82%) had good knowledge on the risk factors, pre conception care and on preventive actions related to birth defects respectively. Significant proportion (26.7%) had poor knowledge regarding birth defects. There are 143 (95.3%) of the participants interested to know more information on birth defects, 72% believed birth defects were due to evil spirits. Even though 52% of women did not want to terminate their pregnancy if they had a fetus with anomalies, 80.7% of them opined that the termination of pregnancy with birth defected should be legalized. The educational level, parity and planning of current pregnancy of the participants were significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with their knowledge on pre conception care, preventive actions, knowledge on risk factors on birth defects.]]>
<![CDATA[Predicting Smoking Behaviors among Junior High School Students in Ghana ]]>
<![CDATA[Emmanuel Thompson]]>;
<![CDATA[Seidu Sofo]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.15225
<![CDATA[Despite the rising rate of smoking in sub-Sahara African countries, measures to control the tobacco epidemic have been limited to developed countries. The purpose of the present study was to recommend predictive models for determining predictors of smoking tendencies among junior high school students in Ghana. The 2009 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) served as the data source. The GYTS is a school-based survey designed to enhance the ability of countries to monitor tobacco use among youth and to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco control and prevention programs. Logit model and forward selection were used to choose predictive variables for smoking tendencies and behaviors. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve, Area under the curve (AUC) and C-Index were validation tools used to assess the predictive power of recommended models. Results showed promising potential for different predictive models: where students smoked, having friends who smoked, having people smoke in their presence, chewing tobacco products, and a student’s sex significantly predicted their smoking tendencies. ]]>
<![CDATA[Stress, Nutritional Status and Blood Glucose Levels among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 ]]>
<![CDATA[Dyah Ayu Kusuma Wardani]]>;
<![CDATA[Sugiarto Sugiarto]]>;
<![CDATA[Risya Cilmiaty]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14914
<![CDATA[Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was increased significantly. Stress increased cortisol could increase blood glucose levels while obesity could increase insulin resistance. Objective of this study was to examine correlation of stress and nutritional status with blood glucose levels in patients with DM type 2. Design study was cross sectional using 120 samples from patients with DM type 2 at Polyclinic of Internal Disease Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta during April-May 2018. Variables in this study were stress with perceived stress scale 10 items (PSS-10), nutritional status with body mass index (BMI) and blood glucose levels with fasting blood glucose (FBG) and post-prandial blood glucose (PPBG) examination. The results showed that mean of FBG was 152.9±63.66 mg/dL and PPBG was 213.96±70.17 mg/dL. There was no significant correlation between stress and blood glucose levels, by FBG (p=0.389) and PPBG (p=0.202). However, there was significant correlation between nutritional status and PPBG (p=0.016), but FBG was not significant (p=0.209). In conclusion, there was significant correlation between nutritional status and PPBG in patients with DM type 2, but FBG was not significant. However, there was no significant correlation between stress and blood glucose levels in patients with DM type 2.]]>
<![CDATA[Prevention of Cervical Cancer among Mother in Yogyakarta, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Nanik Setiyawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Niken Meilani]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.15765
<![CDATA[Cervical cancer was one of the global commitments in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cervical cancer represents 7.5% of all deaths caused by cancer in women. The method to screening cervical cancer is pap smear test and Visual Inspection of Acetic Acid (VIA) test. Indonesia is the second country in the world has the most cervical cancer cases. This study aims to determine the behavior of cervical cancer prevention on housewives. This is kuantitatif research with cross sectional design. The subjects of this study were housewives in the Kota Yogyakarta and Sleman regency amounting to 350 people. The analysis used is univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis. The results showed that there were 45.1% of mothers' have did the implementation of VIA. There is a relationship of education (p = 0.024), level of knowledge (p = 0.036), and maternal attitudes with cervical cancer prevention behavior. There were no correlation between age (p = 0), parity (p = 0.816), and family income (p = 0.174) with the mother's behavior in the implementation of theVIA’s test. Multivariate analysis showed maternal attitude (CI = 0.335-0.788) that affect the behavior of the VIA.]]>
<![CDATA[Factors Influencing Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Kenya: The Case of Nyeri County ]]>
<![CDATA[Gichogo Agnes Wangeci]]>;
<![CDATA[David Macharia]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.15013
<![CDATA[Globally, cervical cancer continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among women with developing countries accounting for more than 86% of the deaths from the disease. In Kenya, cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women: regrettably, with 80% of the cases presented during the late stages of the disease when the scope of successful treatment is limited. An opportunity to prevent occurrence of cervical cancer exists through cervical cancer screening for early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions before these develop to cancer. However, only a negligible proportion of women benefit from cervical cancer screening services in developing countries, including Kenya. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to determine the factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services; and focused on the women seeking maternal and family planning services at Central Provincial General Hospital, Kenya. The study established that, as in most developing countries, utilization of cervical cancer screening services was low, regardless of the women’s education level, autonomy in decision making and even good family support. The low level of awareness on the need for screening services and the long waiting time at the clinic for those seeking the services were identified as the two key issues that negatively influenced the utilization of the screening services, It is therefore recommended that the Ministry of Health and other agencies, including individuals of good will, collaborate in designing and implementing awareness campaigns through the media and other appropriate avenues, including one-to-one encounters, targeting both men and women in the communities. It is also recommended that the male partners support their women in accessing this vital life-saving service.]]>
<![CDATA[Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases among Adults of 25-65 Years at Kakamega County General Hospital, Kenya ]]>
<![CDATA[Monicah Njambi Kibe]]>;
<![CDATA[Gordon Nguka]]>;
<![CDATA[Silvenus Konyole]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14495
<![CDATA[In Kenya the growing number of premature deaths with half of all hospital admissions and 33% of all deaths are associated with Non-communicable diseases. The study determined the physical measurements and lipid parameters of adults 25-65 years at Kakamega County General Hospital. Data was collected using the WHO STEPs Instrument: Physical measurements assessed were Mid Upper Arm Circumference, Waist Hip measurements, Body mass Index and blood pressure. The study significance level was 0.05. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics was used. χ2 test of independence was used to find out the relationship between anthropometric measurements and lipid parameters. Data was presented in form of tables, figures and texts. There was a significant relationship between BMI and Triglycerideχ2 (12, N=60)= 25.752 P=0.012, BMI and LDLχ2(8,N=60)=19.312 p=0.013, BMI and Total Cholesterol χ2(8, N=60)=18.694 p=0.017, MUAC and HDL χ2(4, N=60) =14.446 p=0.006, WHR and Total Cholesterol χ2(2, N=60)=17.985 p=0.000, WHR and LDL χ2(2, N=60)=15.246p=0.000. The study advocated for policies to reduce the incidences of risk factors for NCDs which will assist in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Kenyan population are in need of screening for risks associated with NCDs.]]>
<![CDATA[Compliance of Healthcare Workers with Hand Hygiene Practices in the Northeast of Iran: An Overt Observation ]]>
<![CDATA[Reza Vafaei Nezhad]]>;
<![CDATA[Atieh Yaghoubi]]>;
<![CDATA[Kiarash Ghazvini]]>
<![CDATA[ International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 7, No 4: December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v7i4.14191
<![CDATA[Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission and spread of microorganisms from one patient to another, also, it used to reduce the spread of pathogens in clinical settings and to help control outbreaks but compliance is usually poor. The purpose of this study was to analyze the compliance of hand hygiene and affecting factors among healthcare workers (HCWs) of northeast hospitals in Iran. This study was conducted based on observation method for the compliance of hand hygiene according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. HCWs were observed during routine patient care in different shifts, also the technique of hand hygiene was assessed through hand washing with alcohol-based disinfectant. Data were collected during 1 year, from June 2014 to July 2015 by the infection control teams in the northeast hospital of Iran. By direct observation, we evaluated a total of 92518 hand hygiene opportunities from 29 hospitals in the northeast of Iran during 1 year, with overall compliance rates in these hospitals were 43.42%. Compliance rates differed by role: nurses43%, doctors 19 % and other health workers 29%. In this observational study, we identified that adherence to hand hygiene practice and use of alcohol-based disinfectant was very low in this hospitals, so effective intervention programs to promote adherence to hand hygiene and use of disinfectants could be effective to increase compliance.]]>
