Disease Prevention and Public Health Journal

The Behavior of Drug Providers in the Petik Laut Tradition of Coastal Communities

2023-07-20T13:36:00+00:00

Background: Petik Laut is a tradition that is manifested in the form of rituals with aim of being a way of express gratitude to God Almighty. Petik Laut tradition has changed from what was originally simple with only holding ceremonies, ritual prayers. Petik Laut tradition has become lively with the addition of the Petik Laut carnival, this is where the loophole for drug abuse behavior occurs in the Petik Laut tradition. Method: This researched was a qualitative study with a case study approach. Determination of the main informants used the snowball sampling technique. The main informants in the study were three people who consumed drug abuse as drug providers. Results: 1) All key informants had diverse thoughts about the Petik Laut tradition which was interpreted as a from of safety, thanksgiving, celebration and public entertainment. 2) Informants said that important people as references were friends who were both doers in drug abuse behavior in Petik Laut tradition. 3) Informants stated that facilities for obtained drugs were by buying them themselves at specialty store sell alcoholic beverages, at drug stores, and by an undisclosed seller. 4) Social-cultural values of all informants considered drink alcohol as a culture same drink herbal medicine, consumed in a addition to carried out the Petik Laut tradition. Religious value because there is opposition to understanding of the majority of religious belief there, namely Islam. Conclusion: Drug abuse behavior in the Petik Laut tradition is not related to the social and cultural traditions of the Petik Laut.

Relationship Nutritional Status and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Literature Review

2023-11-30T01:47:31+00:00

Background: The incidence of tuberculosis is an important problem now. One of the risk factors that influence tuberculosis is nutritional status. Malnutrition and tuberculosis are interrelated problems. Aims of the study is to clearly understand the relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis literature. Method: A literature review was carried out by searching articles through electronic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SpringerLink) using the keywords nutritional status, tuberculosis, risk factors for the incidence of tuberculosis, and nutritional status incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. The inclusion criteria for the articles used were articles published in accredited National and International publications articles, year of publication of the articles in the range 2017-20123, full text, open access, and cross-sectional study research design. Seven articles were selected for analysis. Articles were analyzed following Prisma Guidelines. Results: Based on a literature review, it was found that there was a relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Nutritional status affects a person’s immune system. When nutritional status is in poor condition, the body’s immune system will be low, making it susceptible to disease, one of which is pulmonary tuberculosis. On the other hand, tuberculosis can worsen a person’s nutrition due to the disease process. Conclusion: Based on studies, it is explained that nutritional status has a significant relationship and a high risk of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Nutritional status and pulmonary tuberculosis have a reciprocal relationship.

Determinants of Compliance with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Medication

2023-09-08T04:26:55+00:00

Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus. Basic Health Research data in 2018 showed that the prevalence rate of TB in Indonesia was 4%. Data from Gamping II Health Center with a total of 37 drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cases and a 90% drug compliance rate, there was only 1 DR-TB patient who was not compliant with taking medication. This aims to know the Determinants of Adherence to Taking Pulmonary TB Medication. Methods: This study was conducted in the working area of Gamping II Health Center. This study is an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. Samples were taken by a total sampling method of as many as 37 people. The measuring instrument used a questionnaire. Data were processed and analyzed using the Chi-square test with a significance level of ρ<0.05. Results: This study shows that of the 37 respondents with pulmonary tuberculosis, 22 (59.5%) respondents were compliant with taking medication and 15 (40.5%) respondents were not compliant with taking medication. Analysis using the chi-square test showed that there was a relationship between knowledge (ρ=0.009), family support (ρ=0.022), and health worker support (ρ=0.025), towards compliance with taking medication. While not related to patient motivation and access to health services. Conclusion: Of the three most dominant variables affecting adherence to taking medication is the support of health workers. From knowledge, family support and health worker support have a probability of 32.4% for adherence to taking medication in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Analysis of Health Belief Model in Adolescent Groups of Drug Users

2023-11-01T08:18:29+00:00

Background: The use of drugs (narcotics, psychotropics, and addictive substances) among adolescents in urban areas is increasing and is a concern for the benefit of public health, especially in an effort to maintain a healthy generation. This study aims to identify the health belief model in adolescent groups of drug users. Methods: This qualitative study employed a phenomenological design. The research focused on an unassisted drug user in Yogyakarta, who was not under the care of the National Narcotics Agency (NNA). Data was gathered through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving six informants. Triangulation of information sources included the NNA and Drug Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Data analysis was conducted using content analysis. Result: This study reveals that adolescents who use drugs tend to rely on self-treatment when seeking health services. They base their approach on assessing the symptoms and manageable effects of opium drugs, either individually or in groups. Their initial step involves consuming specific foods or beverages believed to counteract the drug's effects. This practice is influenced by advice from peers and information obtained from the Internet. Additionally, their reluctance to utilize healthcare facilities is reinforced by a fear of legal consequences. Conclusion: The health belief model in adolescent drug user groups in Yogyakarta is self-treatment. Thus, collaborative socialization and education efforts are needed between stakeholders (NNA, NGOs, Healthcare Facilities, and Schools). They should focus on enhancing awareness about the available health service programs for drug users, their types, and how to access them.

Risk Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorders Complaints Among Online Motorcycle Drivers

2023-09-19T08:42:37+00:00

Background: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are disorders in muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, peripheral nerves, and blood vessels characterized by very mild complaints to very painful complaints. MSDs are caused by several factors, including work posture, work duration, vibration, and occupational stress. Work activities in online motorcycle drivers require drivers to perform static work postures with long duration, which results in the risk of MSDs complaints. This research aims to analyze the risk of MSDs complaints in online motorcycle taxi drivers in Depok City. Method: The method used in this research is the analytic method with a cross-sectional approach. The population was all online motorcycle taxi drivers in Depok City, with a sample of 40 respondents using the linear time function method. The instruments of this research were the Quick Exposure Check (QEC) questionnaire to determine work posture, work duration, vibration, and occupational stress, and the GOTRAK complaint questionnaire in SNI 9011:2021 to determine the risk of musculoskeletal complaints. Results: The results showed that 90% of online motorcycle taxi drivers experienced MSDs complaints in the upper body, with the hand being the most complained part. A correlation test using Kendall’s tau-b showed that there is a significant relationship between work duration (p=0.048), and occupational stress (p=0.032) with the risk of MSDs complaints. In contrast, work posture (p=0.299) and vibration (p=0.488) have no significant relationship with the risk of MSDs complaints. Conclusion: Work duration and occupational stress are related to the risk of MSDs complaints.

Factors Affecting the Incidence of Low Back Pain in Cracker Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Workers

2023-11-01T08:22:00+00:00

Background: The incidence of low back pain in past workers is increasing. Low back pain is one of the musculoskeletal obstacles characterized by the onset of pain, muscle tension, or stiffness in the region behind the abdomen from the ribs to the pelvis, with or without the spread of pain to the leg zone. The incidence of low back pain is influenced by activity period, activity weight, and age. This study intends to recognize whether there is a link between activity weight, activity period, and age with low back pain events in Micro Small, and Medium Enterprises cracker workers in Wringinagung hamlet. Method: The procedure used This research is a quantitative analytic with a cross-sectional concept. Respondents in this study amounted to 78 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises cracker workers. The instruments utilized in this study were SNQ and NRS questionnaires. Information was analyzed using the Chi-Square experiment. Result: The results obtained showed an important relationship between age (p-value=0.001), and activity period (p-value=0.001). On the other hand, the result of activity weight (p-value=0.222) means that there is no significant relationship with the incidence of low back pain in workers. Conclusion: there is an important bond between age and era of activity with the formation of low back pain in workers. There is no important relationship between the occurrence of low back pain and the weight of the activity.