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KEMAS Journal: Research Study in Public Health publishes the article based on research or equivalent to research results in public health or other disciplines related to public health that has not been loaded/published by other media. The journal contains articles about epidemiology and biostatistics, health policy and administration, public health nutrition, environmental health, occupational health and safety, health promotion, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and other related articles in public health. The journal can be used by health practitioners, health caregivers, teachers, medical students, and people who are interested in public health issues. The journal was first published in July 2005 and subsequently published twice a year, in July and January. KEMAS Journal is a peer review journal and can be accessed in http://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/kemas.
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<![CDATA[The Correlation between Hearing Loss and the Quality of Life of Workers Exposed to the Noise in the Textile Industry ]]>
<![CDATA[Sumardiyono, Sumardiyono]]>;
<![CDATA[Wijayanti, Reni]]>;
<![CDATA[Hartono, Hartono]]>;
<![CDATA[Probandari, Ari]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.18124
<![CDATA[Noise is a stressor for hearing loss among workers. Unfortunately, hearing loss also affect worker’s quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between hearing loss and quality of life among workers in textile industry. The study design was a cross-sectional survey. The study population were 200 workers exposed to the noisy textile industry. The data were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The findings showed a significant relationship between hearing loss and the quality of life of the workers (rs=-0.698; p=0.000). The dimensions of quality of life associated with hearing loss were the Physical Functioning (rs=-0.493; p=0.000), Role-Physical (rs=-0.501; p=0.000), Bodily Pain (rs=-0.516; p=0.000), General Health (rs=-0.497; p=0.000), Vitality (rs=-0.527; p=0.000), Social Functioning (rs=-0.521; p=0.000), Role-Emotional (rs=-0.521; p=0.000), and Mental Health (rs=-0.517; p=0.000). This study concludes that hearing loss decreases the quality of life among workers exposed to the noise of the textile industry.]]>
<![CDATA[The Potential of Stigma and Gender related Local Wisdom to Conduct Region based HIV and AIDS Prevention ]]>
<![CDATA[Sistiarani, Colti]]>
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<![CDATA[Prevention of HIV and AIDS Transmission requires a program approach to solve the problem. The red zones of HIV and AIDS in Banyumas Regency are Cilongok and Purwokerto Selatan. The data from Banyumas Regency Health Office showed that until September 2015 there were 301 cases of HIV, while in 2016, there were 279 cases of HIV and AIDS cases, hence, there was a cumulative increase of cases every year. This study was conducted in August to October 2017. This study used qualitative approach with phenomenology design which was done to understand the potential of local wisdom regarding prevention of HIV and AIDS in relation with stigma and gender based on region. The data were collected through in-depth interviews on household targets in Cilongok and Purwokerto Selatan districts, represented 7 male informants and 16 female informants. The data were analysed using content analysis with narrative form. This study found that the informant did not know about the stigma, but they knew about the risk factors of HIV transmission. The informant knew about gender equality and the division of roles between husband and wife. Potential local wisdom that could be developed to prevent HIV and AIDS in the community were mutual respect, communication, mutual assistance in the division of roles in the household.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effectiveness of Circular Hip Massage and Knee Press Massage toward Intensity Change of Labor Pain ]]>
<![CDATA[Khoirunnisa', Fania Nurul]]>;
<![CDATA[indrianingrum, Irawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Tristanti, Ika]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.15783
<![CDATA[Pain due to labor contraction will cause discomfort therefore pain management is needed to avoid negative effects on both mothers and fetuses. There are some methods in pain management. Pharmacological method has side effects meanwhile non-pharmacological method is more efficient and has minimal side effects. Massage is a non-pharmacological method which may overcome the pain of delivery (p <0.05). There is an easy method to use and support the delivery assistance for Mother’s Day Care, namely Circular Hip and Knee Press Massage. The aim of this study is to know the effectiveness of Circular Hip Massage and Knee Press Massage on the intensity of labor pain with the experimental quasi design. Thr research subjects were 52 pregnant mothers in March to July 2018 at the Maternity Home (RB) and Practice Midwives (BPM) in the Kudus Regency.. Based on the Wilcoxon test, the Circular Hip and Knee Press Massage methods are effective to overcome the pain of delivery (p <0.05). From Mann-Whitney Test can be concluded that there is a difference in the effectiveness of Circular Hip and Knee Press Massage on the Intensity change of labor Pain. The intensity change of labor Pain with Circular Hip Massage (CHM) is 0.9, median of 1 (SD 0.445). Meanwhile, the intensity change of labor Pain with Knee Press Massage (KPM) is 0.38, median of 0.5 (SD 0.697). The results of the study are expected to be a reference for the development of scientific health knowledge for mothers and children related to labor pain management.]]>
<![CDATA[Smoking as Risk Factors to Dry Eye Syndrome ]]>
<![CDATA[Pritasari, Alteriana Mydriati Sita]]>;
<![CDATA[Faida, Soraya Nur]]>;
<![CDATA[Zulaikhah, Siti Thomas]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.8611
<![CDATA[Cigarette smoke can damage the fat layer of the tear film lperoxidation. Dry eye syndromeis a cluster of disorders caused by an imbalance between production and excretionof tears, causing symptoms of discomfort in the eye. This study aims to related riskfactors smoke of dry eye syndrome. Analytic observational with cross sectional design,population of all visitors, officers and employees KAI Poncol station Semarang. Sampleof 60 respondents who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data about dry eye syndrome are examined using Schirmer I test, data on smoking were taken using a checklist.The data obtained were analyzed using chi-square test. Results of the respondentswho smoke and have dry eye syndrome was higher (80.6%) compared with non-smokers(25.0%). The results chi-square test p=0.000 (p<0.05), PR = 3.222 (95%CI:1.582-6.562).Smoke who risk 3.222 times higher chance of developing dry eye syndrome comparedwith do not smoke.]]>
<![CDATA[Proximate Determinant of Adolescents Fertility in Central Java ]]>
<![CDATA[Raharjo, Bambang Budi]]>;
<![CDATA[Nugroho, Efa]]>;
<![CDATA[Cahyati, Widya Hary]]>;
<![CDATA[Najib, Najib]]>;
<![CDATA[Nisa, Alfiana Ainun]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.21364
<![CDATA[Adolescent fertility is an important issue in terms of health and social care due to its relation to morbidity and mortality of mothers and children. The 2017 IDHS provided data regarding the percentage of women aged 15-19 who already became mothers or pregnant with their first child according to background characteristics. The 2017 IDHS results showed 7 percent of women aged 15-19 were mothers: 5 percent had given birth and 2 percent were pregnant with their first child. This study used a quantitative secondary data analysis approach. The secondary data used were the results of the Central Java IDHS 2017. The population of this study was all adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in Central Java. The unit analysis in the study were women of childbearing age which were 15-19 years from the analysis unit of Central Java IDHS in 2017 with a total sample of 4,560 respondents. From the results of the study, we noted that factors related to adolescent fertility in Central Java were age, education, use of contraception, marital status, status of living with a partner, and practice of sexual relations. Factors which were not related to adolescent fertility in Central Java were occupation, wealth, type of residential area, insurance ownership, duration of abstinence, partner's age, partner's level of education, and partner's occupation.]]>
<![CDATA[Dating and Premarital Sexual Inisiation on Adolescence in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Oktriyanto, Oktriyanto]]>;
<![CDATA[Alfiasari, Alfiasari]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.17270
<![CDATA[Adolescent is the generation that will determine the future of the nation. Indonesia has many adolescents with excellent achievement in national and international level. However, there are still many adolescents who have negative and deviant behavior such as smoking, drinking, using drugs, even to the behavior of free sex. The purpose of this analysis was to examine dating and sexual behavior of adolescents in Indonesia. This analysis was using secondary data from the Survey of Performance Indicators of National Medium Term Development Plan Program of the National Population and Family Planning Year 2015. The survey was conducted in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia. The number of the samples for this analysis were 41.885, who were adolescents aged 15-24 years and have not married yet. The analysis showed that male respondents who had girlfriend were higher than girls who had boyfriends. On average, the first dating age is 15.5 years. The most frequent activities during dating are holding hands, kissing lips, touching and stimulating the sensitive part of body. Boys were more permissive related premarital sex than adolescent girls. Furthermore, boys admitted have had sexual intercourse three times higher than girls. Adolescents who were on dating had higher chances of having premarital sex than those who were not on dating. The chance of premarital sex was likely to increase if the adolescents holding hands, kissing lips, and touching sensitive parts of body while having date.]]>
<![CDATA[Study of Contraceptive Management in National Health Insurance Era at Central Java ]]>
<![CDATA[Winarni, Sri]]>;
<![CDATA[Najib, Najib]]>;
<![CDATA[Martini, Martini]]>;
<![CDATA[Wijayanti, Urip Tri]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.15820
<![CDATA[Healthcare facilities partners of BPJS have not been synchronized with registered healthcare facilities. Empty stock of contraceptives, excessive storage of contraceptives, and disruption in distribution chain are still seen in the last three years. The purpose of this study was to identify issues related to the management of contraceptives (planning, acceptance and storage). The research used mixed method (quantitative and qualitative approach). The samples were 30 first-level healthcare facilities in Jepara and Wonosobo regencies. There was no planning at provincial level because contraceptive planning activities was regulated by the central health office. Planning of contraceptive requirement at regency/city level was conducted by provincial health office. The acceptance mechanism in the Province involved inventory officer while at health facilities it was performed by Family Planning program manager. Observation of storage rooms for contraceptive in Jepara found that there was no temperature recording device, excess stock of contraceptive injections and pills, absence of thermometer in the storage room, non-functional air conditioning, no separation between storage of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive, and there was no distance between pallet and the wall. Meanwhile, contraceptive storage space in Wonosobo has met the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).]]>
<![CDATA[Occupational Respiratory Symptoms Caused by Chemical Hazard on Hairdresser Workers in Palembang ]]>
<![CDATA[Andarini, Desheila]]>;
<![CDATA[Camelia, Anita]]>;
<![CDATA[Listianti, Ani Nidia]]>
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DOI: 10.15294/kemas.v15i1.12111
<![CDATA[Respiratory Disease is the leading cause of death in the majority of people and is among the top 10 causes of death in the world. Factors causing respiratory disease are occupational exposure, smoking and lung infections. According to WHO, 65 million people have respiratory illnesses ranging from moderate to severe. Nearly 90% of deaths from respiratory illness occur in low- and middle-income countries. Hairdressers are exposed to many chemicals in the use of many hair products such as shampoos, curling products, hair dyes, and hair sprays. This study aims to obtain risk factor related to occupational respiratory symptoms on hairdresser workers in Palembang. Cross sectional study design was chosen with a sample size of 150 respondents. The result showed that the prevalence of Occupational Respiratory Symptoms was 40%, female hairdresser were 85.3%, 64.7% were less than 35 years old, those with contact duration of eight hours a day was 78.7%, and those with contact frequency of more than three times a day was 86.6%.There were no significant relationship between sex, age and duration of contact with Occupational Respiratory Symptoms. There was a significant relationship between frequency of contact with Occupational Respiratory Symptoms.]]>
<![CDATA[The Correlation between Hearing Loss and the Quality of Life of Workers Exposed to the Noise in the Textile Industry ]]>
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<![CDATA[Noise is a stressor for hearing loss among workers. Unfortunately, hearing loss also affect worker’s quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between hearing loss and quality of life among workers in textile industry. The study design was a cross-sectional survey. The study population were 200 workers exposed to the noisy textile industry. The data were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The findings showed a significant relationship between hearing loss and the quality of life of the workers (rs=-0.698; p=0.000). The dimensions of quality of life associated with hearing loss were the Physical Functioning (rs=-0.493; p=0.000), Role-Physical (rs=-0.501; p=0.000), Bodily Pain (rs=-0.516; p=0.000), General Health (rs=-0.497; p=0.000), Vitality (rs=-0.527; p=0.000), Social Functioning (rs=-0.521; p=0.000), Role-Emotional (rs=-0.521; p=0.000), and Mental Health (rs=-0.517; p=0.000). This study concludes that hearing loss decreases the quality of life among workers exposed to the noise of the textile industry.]]>
<![CDATA[The Potential of Stigma and Gender related Local Wisdom to Conduct Region based HIV and AIDS Prevention ]]>
<![CDATA[ KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Vol 15, No 1 (2019) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Prevention of HIV and AIDS Transmission requires a program approach to solve the problem. The red zones of HIV and AIDS in Banyumas Regency are Cilongok and Purwokerto Selatan. The data from Banyumas Regency Health Office showed that until September 2015 there were 301 cases of HIV, while in 2016, there were 279 cases of HIV and AIDS cases, hence, there was a cumulative increase of cases every year. This study was conducted in August to October 2017. This study used qualitative approach with phenomenology design which was done to understand the potential of local wisdom regarding prevention of HIV and AIDS in relation with stigma and gender based on region. The data were collected through in-depth interviews on household targets in Cilongok and Purwokerto Selatan districts, represented 7 male informants and 16 female informants. The data were analysed using content analysis with narrative form. This study found that the informant did not know about the stigma, but they knew about the risk factors of HIV transmission. The informant knew about gender equality and the division of roles between husband and wife. Potential local wisdom that could be developed to prevent HIV and AIDS in the community were mutual respect, communication, mutual assistance in the division of roles in the household.]]>
