Journal of Nursing Science Update (JNSU)

Study of Homecare Acceptance by The Elderly in The COVID-19 Era

Nova Sontry Node Siregar — 2024-01-13

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of elderly patients underwent significant changes. Society tends to avoid interaction outside the family, encouraging increased care of elderly patients at home. In this situation, the role of medical personnel becomes essential. This study examines how knowledge, culture, and interest influence homecare services during a pandemic. Respondents regarding homecare were collected from 71 families through a questionnaire. Data analysis includes univariate, bivariate and multivariate aspects to provide an overview of the relationship between variables. All data were analyzed using SPSS software. The result of this study shows p-value of each construct is less than 0.10, which indicates a strong relationship between variables. The findings show that knowledge influences family decisions about home care (p-value=0.024<0.10), while culture (pvalue=0.999>0.10) and interests (p-value=0.999>0.10) do not support acceptance of this service for the elderly. Therefore, it is hoped that respondents will increase their knowledge of improving elderly care and utilization of health services, which will positively impact the quality of life in old age. An in-depth discussion of these findings is carried out in a research paper.

Posyandu Financing at The District Stunting Management Locus: A Qualitative Study

Lina Rahmawati — 2023-06-02

The prevalence of stunting among under-fives in Indonesia is still high, including in Tegal Regency, one of the loci for stunting reduction. To prevent stunting, the growth and development of children under five are monitored at integrated service posts (posyandu). Some problems in posyandu include an inadequate budget allocation for cadre incentives and the supplementary feeding program and inadequate tools and supporting facilities. This study aims to investigate posyandu funding in the district locus for reducing stunting. This research employed a qualitative approach. Data were collected by document studies and in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview. Data saturation was achieved after involving ten informants. The informants were posyandu program holders (main informants), sub-coordinators of the Health Office, heads of the community health centre (puskesmas) from four puskesmas, i.e., two puskesmas with a high prevalence of stunting and two puskesmas with a low prevalence of stunting. Three themes were generated in this study: funding sources, funding allocations, and efforts to fulfil funding. The results revealed that posyandu funds come from the government, the business sector, and the community. Posyandu's funds are allocated for the incentives and training of cadres, the fulfilment of standardized anthropometric supporting tools and facilities, and the supplementary feeding program. Advocacy for posyandu funding was conducted through development planning meetings, Healthy Village Houses, stunting discussions, and cross-sector coordination. Overall, the variety in posyandu finance is consistent with the norms and circumstances of the locals in each area. Cross-sector cooperation must also be strengthened to address the posyandu's operational requirements.

The Effect of The Combination of Slow Deep Breathing and Humming on Improving Oxygen Saturation of Inpatients With Pneumonia at RSUD Jayapura

Susana Jufuwai — 2024-01-13

Pneumonia is an infectious disease affecting the lower respiratory tract with signs and symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath. Pneumonia cases in Indonesia are estimated to have 4 million deaths due to pneumonia every year. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Slow, Deep Breathing and Humming techniques on changes in oxygen saturation in pneumonia patients at Jayapura Regional Hospital. This quantitative research uses a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test approach without a control group design. The sample consisted of 30 subjects who were given a slow deep breathing technique intervention of 5 cycles in 15 minutes and humming four cycles in 10 minutes, done once daily for six days. The instruments in the research used the Pulse Oximetry tool. The sampling technique used nonprobability sampling with total sampling. The results showed a difference in SpO2 values before and after the Slow, Deep Breathing, and Humming intervention was carried out in subjects with pneumonia with a p= 0.001 (p < 0.05). It can be interpreted that the Hypothesis (Ha1) is accepted so that it can be concluded that the slow, deep breathing and humming interventions can help improve Sp02. There is a need for further research on nurses' complementary therapy in oxygenation management, where this exercise is one of the nurse's interventions in overcoming decreased SpO2 in pneumonia patients.

Nurses’ Caring Behavior Based on Personality

Anita Sampe — 2023-06-02

Psychological factors, including the characteristics of personality, influence caring behaviour. In this case, nurses can be assessed for their caring behaviour in nursing services through their personality characteristics. The characteristics of a nurse's personality influence the provision of the quality of nursing services carried out. This study aimed to determine the relationship between personality characteristics and hospital nurses' caring behaviour. A cross-sectional study was adopted involving 72 nurses of a Stella Maris Hospital in Makassar selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected from Caring Behavior Assessment (CBA) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) test results. Statistical analysis used the chi-square test. The study indicated that most nurses were extroverts (66,7%) and had a caring attitude. Based on the chi-square statistical test, a value of p = 0.000 (α = 0.05) was obtained, meaning a significant relationship exists between personality characteristics and caring behaviour. Extrovert personality types care more compared to introvert personality types because their attitudes are intelligent in speaking, anxiety-free, not easily embarrassed, not awkward, friendly, gregarious, able to cooperate, adaptable, flexible, and usually conservative. Therefore, this study recommends hiring nurses who have extrovert characteristics.

The Correlation between Mothers’ Knowledge about the Provision of Complementary Foods to Malnutrition Incidence of Children at Binong Public Health Centre

Gusdian Ayu — 2023-06-02

Nutritional problems are still the leading and most common health problems for Children in Indonesia; one of them is malnutrition. In Tangerang, there were 7,863 cases of malnutrition. One of the causes of malnutrition is the provision of complementary foods for children aged 6-24 months which is not appropriate yet. This research aimed to determine the relationship between mothers’ knowledge about the provision of complementary foods for children aged 6-24 months to the incidence of malnutrition at Binong Public Health Centre, Tangerang Regency. This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was the mothers with children aged 6-24 months at Binong Public Health Centre, Tangerang Regency, with samples taken using a purposive sampling technique for as many as 90 respondents. The knowledge of the 90 mothers who became the sample was measured through an instrument of knowledge about complementary foods, as well as measuring the nutritional status of children by WHO Child Growth Standards with weight and height data that was taken from January to March 2022. The result of this study showed there is a significant relationship between the mothers’ knowledge about providing complementary foods and malnutrition incidence with a p.value of 0.001 < 0.05. This research is expected to be a source of information about the importance of the mothers’ role in overcoming child nutrition problems in Indonesia which can be done through health education such as counselling about the appropriate provision of complementary foods.