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Nommensen Journal of Medicine
ISSN : 24601616     EISSN : 26862565     DOI : https://doi.org/10.36655/njm.v5i2
Core Subject : Health, Science,
Nommensen Journal of Medicine (NJM) memuat artikel penelitian (research article), artikel review, dan laporan kasus (case report) di bidang kedokteran.
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Hubungan Antara Penggunaan Kosmetik Terhadap Terjadinya Akne Vulgaris di Poliklinik Kulit Kelamin Royal Prima dan Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital Kota Medan Joice Sonya Panjaitan
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 1 (2020): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Acne vulgaris is the eighth most common disease in the world, with a 9.4% prevalence. Some studies reported that cosmetics’ use could cause and aggravate acne vulgaris. This study was aimed to explore the relation between use of cosmetics on the severity of acne vulgaris. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study from 94 patients in the Dermato-Venereology Clinic in Royal Prima Hospital and Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital Medan in 2019. Subjects were selected by accidental sampling method. The data evaluated in this study were the severity of acne vulgaris measured by the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) and the level of cosmetic use indicated by Cumulative Cosmetic Exposure Index (CCEI). The relation between variables were analyzed using chi-square. Results: There was no difference between the rates of use of cosmetics on the severity of acne vulgaris (p-value = 0.532). Conclusion: Quantitative use of cosmetics does not affect the severity of acne vulgaris.
Pengaruh Pemberian Aromaterapi Rosemary terhadap Atensi Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan Sarah Naomi Irianty Batubara; Jenny Novina Sitepu; Rosminta Girsang
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 2 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Februari
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Background: Aromatherapy is a method of treating diseases by using odors that generally come from plants such as rosemary. Aromatherapy acts as a medium of relaxation and stress reduction, also has an influence on several cognitive functions namely memory, attention, language, viscous facial, and executive. One of parameters of cognition skills is attention, which consists of three aspects called alerting, orienting, and executive control. Objective: This study aimed to know the effect of rosemary aromatherapy on student’s attention in Medical Faculty of Universitas HKBP Nommensen. Methods: This study was a pre-experimental research with one group pretest posttest design. The subjects were 30 students of Medical Faculty of Universitas HKBP Nommensen was elected by purposive sampling. The attention was measured using the Attention Network Test (ANT) with intervention on the subject in the form of giving rosemary aromatherapy for 15 minutes. Data were analyzed with Wilcoxon test. Result: The results of the Wilcoxon test analysis showed that there was no effect of giving rosemary aromatherapy to attention, namely alerting (p = 0.206), orienting (p = 0.517) and executive control (p = 0.061). Conclusion: There is no correlation between the provision of rosemary aromatherapy to the three aspects of attention (alerting, orienting, and executive control).
Hubungan Kualitas Tidur dengan Atensi pada Mahasiswa/ i Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan Yola Anggika Surbakti; Jenny Novina Sitepu; Johan C Silaen
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 1 (2020): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Attention is one component of cognitive function that consists of three aspects, such as alerting, orienting and executive attention. Attention failure is thought to be a major cause of cognitive decline in sleep deprivation Objective: To determine the relationship between sleep quality and attention on students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas HKBP Nommensen Method: This study was an observational analytic study using a cross-sectional design. Study population was active students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas HKBP Nommensen. The sample was 62 respondents who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was collected by giving and filling out the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire to assess sleep quality. Then proceed with attention checks using Attention Network Test (ANT). The relationship between sleep quality and attention was analyzed using Spearman test. Results: Respondents who have good sleep quality was 34 respondents (54.8%), moderate sleep quality was 24 respondents (38.6%, and poor sleep quality was 4 respondents (6.4%). Median epiction of orienting based on good sleep quality was 28.00 ms and poor sleep quality was 32.00 ms. Median depiction of executive attention based on good sleep quality was 142.29 ms and poor sleep quality was 170.00 ms. There was no correlation between sleep quality with alerting (p = 0.631 and r = 0.062), orienting (p = 0.892 and r = 0.018) and executive attention (p = 0.085 and r = 0.221) Conclusion: There is no relationship between sleep quality and attention (alerting, orienting and executive attention).
Korelasi Antara Lama Menjalani Pengobatan Tuberkulosis Paru Dengan Skor Depresi Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru Yang Menjalani Pengobatan di Poliklinik Paru RSUD Dr. Pirngadi Medan Masdiwani noviana simanjuntak; Ade Pryta Simaremare; Rosminta Girsang
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 2 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Februari
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Background : Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bactery can be transmitted through airbone particles and droplets. The treatment is a long term therapy and can be a stressor which effect patient’s physical and psychologycal, that leads to depression. Objective : The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between pulmonary tuberculosis treatment duration and depression score. Methods : This study was a correlative analysis with cross sectional design. The sample were 52 respondents whom currently endured the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in pulmonary unit in RSUD Pirngadi Medan, selected by consecutive sampling. Beck’s inventory depression II questionnaires were used to measure depression score. The data were analyzed with pearson correlation test. Result : There was a low negative correlation between duration of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment and depression score (p = 0,027 ; r = -0,309) Conclusion : The longer duration of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment, the lower the depression score.
Gambaran Penggunaan Obat Analgetik Secara Rasional Dalam Swamedikasi Pada Masyarakat PKS Balam, Desa Balai Jaya KM. 31 Kecamatan Balam Sempurna, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir, Riau Lia Rahel Beniger Sipahutar; Henny Erina Saurmauli Ompusunggu; Runggu Retno J. Napitupulu
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 2 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Februari
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Background: Analgesics are a type of medicine used to ease the sore. Certain types of analgesic drugs can be purchased by common people independently. This thing can be problematic if the analgesic drugs are not being used accordingly, the occurrence of unwanted side effects, for instance. The objective of this study is to find out an overview of analgesic drugs in self-medication towards the people of PKS Balam. Method: This study is a descriptive research. The respondents of this research are as many as 118 people of PKS Balam, which are chosen by using purpose sampling technique. An overview on the use of analgesic drugs in self-authentication in self-medication is acquired from questionnaire result. Result: Majority of respondents who consume analgesic drugs by self-medicating more than once a month complain to experience most frequent headache. Most common analgesic drug consumed is paracetamol. Majority of respondents initially read the brochure of medicine they are about to consume, but most of them understand only some information provided in the brochure. Majority of respondents acquired analgesic drugs purchased from drugstore. The most experienced side effects after consuming analgesic drug is sleepiness. Due to limited level of knowledge, majority of respondents will stop consuming the medicines and go to see the doctor when they experience side effects. Conclusion: The people of PKS Balam generally consume analgesic drugs by self-medicating more than once a month by initially reading the information about analgesic medicine they are about to consume.
Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Kanker Serviks Dengan Minat Untuk Vaksinasi HPV Pada MahasiswiI Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan Hendra Jirwanto; Surya Dirgahayu Purba
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 6 No 2 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Februari
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Background: Cervical cancer is an excessive abnormal cell growth around the cervix area. Cervical cancer wascaused by many factors, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) plays an important role in the growth of cervical cancer. HPV vaccine plays a major note in reducing the incidence rate of cervical cancer. The interest of HPV vaccination was affected by the level of knowledge of cervical cancer.Objective: To show the correlation between the level of knowledge of cervical cancer and the interest in HPVvaccination in students of the Medical Faculty of HKBP Nommensen Medan.Methods: This study was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design. Samples were selected by totalsampling and the total number of the samples were 148 respondents.Results: This study shows among 148 respondents; there are 62 students (41,8%) have good level of knowledgeabout cervical cancer, 80 students (54,1%) have an average level of knowledge about cervical cancer and 6students (4,1%) have low level of knowledge about cervical cancer. Moreover for interest, among 148 respondents, there are 136 students (91,8%) show interest in HPV Vaccination.Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between level of student’s knowledge about cervical cancer andthe interest of HPV Vaccination.
Perbandingan antara Rasio Neutrofil Limfosit dan Trombosit pada Kebocoran Plasma Anak Sembiring Meliala, Fransisco Aditia; Silaen, Johan Christian; Simanjuntak, Novita Hasiani
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 7 No 1 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Dengue virus infection is a global health problem. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has become a global attention because of children death due to plasma leakage. Plasma leakage is a symptom of critical phase in children that occurs on the 3rd to 5th day. Neutrophil lymphocyte (NL) ratio and platelet count change can be seen in critical phase of plasma leakage which can help process of patient’s therapy. Objective: This study aimed to compare the NL ratio and platelets count on plasma leakage in children with DHF. Methods: This study was an analytical study with cross-sectional design. The sample was children with DHF at RSUD Dr.Pirngadi Medan. The data of this study were analyzed by computer software, used an unpaired t test with p <0.05. Results: This study found that the most age of DHF was 6-10 years old, most gender are male and DHF grade 1. Unpaired t test found the average difference between NL ratio and platelet with value of p = 0.043 (p<0.05). Conclusion: Plasma leakage average on NL ratio is higher than plasma leakage average on platelets that occurs in children with DHF at RSUD Dr.Pirngadi Medan.
Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dengan Sikap dan Tindakan terhadap Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome pada Remaja Sitepu, Jenny Novina
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 7 No 1 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the diseases with high mortality rate, but we can prevent its transmission. People with good knowledge about HIV/AIDS should have the positive attitude and action on HIV/AIDS. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between knowledge level about HIV/AIDS and the attitude and action on HIV/AIDS in high school students. Methods: This cross-sectional study of 96 teenagers (aged 15-19 years old) was performed at SMA Swasta HKBP Sidorame Medan. The knowledge, attitude, and action on HIV/AIDS were evaluated with questionnaire. Knowledge level was categorized to good, fair, and bad. Attitude was categorized to positive and negative attitude. Action was categorized to risk and no risk action. Likelihood-ratio test was performed to evaluate the correlation between knowledge with attitude and action on HIV/AIDS because chi-square test criteria was not met. Results: This study showed that about 57.3% of students have bad knowledge about HIV/AIDS, 62.5% have positif attitude on HIV/AIDS, and 86.5% did no risky action on HIV/AIDS. Likelihood-ratio test showed that there was a significant correlation between knowledge about HIV/AIDS with attitude on HIV/AIDS (p= 0.000), and with the action on HIV/AIDS (p= 0.009). Conclusion: The knowledge level about HIV/AIDS correlates with attitude and action on HIV/AIDS.
Perbandingan Efektivitas Penyuluhan Demam Berdarah Dengue dengan Metode Role Play dan Metode Permainan Simulasi terhadap Perilaku Ibu tentang DBD di Kecamatan Medan Deli Simanjuntak, Novita Hasiani
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 7 No 1 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Indonesia is a “re-emerging infectious disease”. DHF can be prevented by vector control. Human behavior is very influential on dengue vector control, namely the cleanliness of the house and activities. In 2017, DHF cases in Indonesia were 59,047 cases. In North Sumatra Province, there were 5,327 cases, in Medan City as many as 1216 cases, with Medan Deli District as the sub-district with the most cases, with 100 cases. Objective: This study aims to see the improvement of mother's behavior by using the roleplay method and simulation games. Methods: The research is a quasi-experimental non-equivalent group design. The target population is mothers who live in Medan Deli District. The selection of research subjects by purposive sampling, with the number of subjects in each group is 15 people. This study uses the method of role play and games as a comparison method, with a questionnaire as a measuring tool. Paired t-test to see the increase in the mean of each group, and unpaired t-test to see the difference in the mean value. Results: The results of the paired t-test data analysis found that these two methods showed significant results, with p values ​​of 0.000 and 0.001 with a mean increase in the role play method of 1.40 and the game method of 1.53. The unpaired t-test was found to have a significant difference between the average post-test scores between the role play method and the game method, the mean post-test score for the role-play method was found to be lower than the post-test score for the game method. Conclusions: Counseling using the role play method and games provides significant results in increasing maternal behavior about DHF. The game method shows a greater average increase than the role play method.
Perbedaan Derajat Keasaman Kulit Wajah, Dada dan Punggung Pada Penderita Akne Vulgaris di Kota Medan Tahun 2019 br. Sembiring, Yuni Selfiana; Panjaitan, Rudyn Reymond; Nababan, Kristo A
Nommensen Journal of Medicine Vol 7 No 1 (2021): Nommensen Journal of Medicine: Edisi Agustus
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Background: Acne vulgaris is a disease of the pilosebaceous unit that often occurs in adolescents and young adults. The pathogenesis of acne vulgaris involves several factors, one of which is the acidity (pH) of the skin. Objective: This study aimed to determine the difference in the degree of acidity of facial skin, chest and back of patients with acne vulgaris. Methods: This was a comparative analytic study with cross sectional design. The sample collection technique was consecutive sampling. Data were analyzed using ANOVA-test. Results: The majority of patients with acne vulgaris who came to Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital Medan and the private clinic of dr. Rudyn Reymond Panjaitan, M.Ked (KK), Sp.KK was a 17-25 year old. The mean acidity of facial skin with acne vulgaris was 5.66, the mean acidity of chest skin was 5,84 and the mean acidity of back skin was 6.09. There was a significant difference in the mean value of acidity in facial, chest and back skin of patients with acne vulgaris (p = 0,000). Conclusion: There is a significant difference in average degree of acidity on the facial, chest and back skin in patients with acne vulgaris.

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