Pola Komunikasi Keluarga Sebagai Media Pendidikan Multikultural Pada Masyarakat di Kecamatan Purwokerto Barat

Globalisasi yang ada pada saat ini telah menyentuh berbagai lini kehidupan, termasuk perkembangan teknologi pada transportasi yang berkembang cukup pesat. Banyak bermunculan produk-produk alat transportasi yang semakin mempermudah manusia melakukan perpindahan tempat guna memenuhi kebetuhan hidup. Dengan adanya perpindahan inilah yang menjadi sebab munculnya multikulturalisme pada kehidupan sehari-hari di tengah masyarakat, tidak terkecuali Indonesia. Sebagai negara multikultural, sudah sepatutnya tiap warga negara dapat menjaga dan menghormati keberagaman yang ada. Melalui pendidikan multikultural yang disampaikan oleh orang tua kepada anak-anak mereka merupakan cara yang tepat untuk mencegah terjadinya konflik antar suku, agama, ras, dan antargolongan (SARA). Pendidikan multikultural yang diberikan sejak dini melalui komunikasi keluarga akan membantu anak mengenali lingkungan sekitar sebab keluarga merupakan sekolah pertama dan utama bagi anak. Penelitian ini pada dasarnya membahas pola komunikasi keluarga yang digunakan oleh orang tua kepada anak dalam penyampaian pendidikan multikultural yang ada di Kecamatan Purwokerto Barat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pola komunikasi yang digunakan oleh orang tua kepada anak saat menyampaikan pendidikan multikultural juga untuk mengetahui hambatan yang dialami oleh orang tua selama penyampaian pesan terkait pendidikan multikultural. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Informan ditentukan melalui cara purposive sampling dimana informan merupakan keluarga multikultural dengan pasangan suami istri yang memiliki latar belakang yang berbeda dan bertempat tinggal di Kecamatan Purwokerto Barat. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh divalidasi menggunakan triangulasi metode. Hasil penelitian ini didapati pada informan keluarga pertama menggunakan pola komunikasi seimbang sedangkan pada informan keluarga kedua menggunakan pola komunikasi seimbang terpisah. Hambatan yang dialami oleh orang tua saat menyampaikan pendidikan multikultural kebanyakan berasal dari anak mereka sendiri. Biasanya anak merasa malas untuk turut serta pada kegiatan kemasyarakatan dan tidak mendengarkan apa yang orang tua sampaikan juga orang tua yang merasa lelah saat sedang menyampaikan pendidikan multikultural

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA SMART BOX UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS SURAT PRIBADI PADA MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA KELAS IV SEKOLAH DASAR

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kelayakan media Smart Box untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Surat Pribadi Pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian dan pengembangan atau Research and Development (R&D) dengan langkah pengembangan Borg and Gall yang dibatasi hingga pada langkah ke lima. Hal tersebut berdasarkan keputusan Senat Fakultas yang memutuskan bahwa mahasiswa Strata 1 (S1) hanya pada tahap lima. Jadilah kelima tahapan itu adalah 1) Penelitian dan pengumpulan data, 2) Perencnaan, 3) Pengembangan produk awal, 4) Pengujian lapangan awal, 5) Revisi produk awal. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada kelas IV SD Negeri Babadan 01 Kabupaten Batang. Data pada penelitian ini diperoleh dengan melakukan observasi, wawancara, angket validasi ahli media, angket validasi ahli materi, angket respon siswa, angket respon guru, dan soal evaluasi pada siswa. Hasil validasi dari ahli media tahap awal memperoleh persentase 67,3%, setelah dilakukan revisi dan melalui tahap kedua memperoleh persentase 98,07%. Hasil validasi dari ahli materi memperoleh persentase 100%. Hasil penilaian angket respon siswa kelas IV memperoleh persentase 99,7%. Kesimpulannya bahwa media Smart Box Materi Menulis Surat Pribadi pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia kelas IV SD Negeri Babadan 01 Kabupaten Batang yang dikembangkan terbukti valid dan sangat layak digunakan dalam pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan keterampilan menulis surat pribadi di sekolah dasar. &nbsp

Knowledge and Attitude on Febrile Seizure among Mothers with Under-Five Children

Background: Febrile seizures frequently occur in children under 5 years old and usually create fear and anxiety among parents. Poor understanding of febrile seizure among parents contributes to mismanagement of seizure. The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge and attitude on febrile seizure among mothers of under five children.Methods: This descriptive community-based survey comprised of 96 mothers with under 5 children who were chosen through randomization. This survey was, conducted in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia in October 2013. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency analysis.Results: Fifty nine respondents (61%) considered that high fever in their children will result in seizure and 63 mothers (65%) stated that this condition was a life-threatening situation which could lead to brain damage (50%) and paralysis (50%). There were some respondents who would manage seizure by shaking (27%) or holding the child tightly during seizure (22%) and putting spoon into the children mouth (59%). Sixty respondents (62.5%) prevented febrile seizure by giving them coffee.Conclusions: Knowledge and attitude regarding febrile seizure is good, but the knowledge and attitude towards the outcome and what to do during febrile seizures occasion are still poor. [AMJ.2016;3(4):649–54] DOI: 10.15850/amj.v3n4.95

Knowledge and Attitude on Febrile Seizure among Mothers with Under-Five Children

Background: Febrile seizures frequently occur in children under 5 years old and usually create fear and anxiety among parents. Poor understanding of febrile seizure among parents contributes to mismanagement of seizure. The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge and attitude on febrile seizure among mothers of under five children.Methods: This descriptive community-based survey comprised of 96 mothers with under 5 children who were chosen through randomization. This survey was, conducted in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia in October 2013. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency analysis.Results: Fifty nine respondents (61%) considered that high fever in their children will result in seizure and 63 mothers (65%) stated that this condition was a life-threatening situation which could lead to brain damage (50%) and paralysis (50%). There were some respondents who would manage seizure by shaking (27%) or holding the child tightly during seizure (22%) and putting spoon into the children mouth (59%). Sixty respondents (62.5%) prevented febrile seizure by giving them coffee.Conclusions: Knowledge and attitude regarding febrile seizure is good, but the knowledge and attitude towards the outcome and what to do during febrile seizures occasion are still poor. [AMJ.2016;3(4):649–54] DOI: 10.15850/amj.v3n4.95

Precocious Puberty: Etiology and Current Treatment

Precocious puberty also known as premature puberty is an abnormal pubertal development that can affect a child's growth and development. The clinical manifestations of precocious puberty are generally diverse and based on etiology are classified into central precocious puberty (GnRH dependent) and peripheral precocious puberty (GnRH independent). The main concern with precocious puberty is that precocious puberty can be a clinical symptom of an underlying serious disease such as a brain tumor, adrenal or gonadal tumor and others. Early identification of etiology plays an important role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. This literature review aims to determine the etiology and current management of precocious puberty. This literature review uses the keywords "Precocious Puberty AND etiology AND treatment" through the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Google Scholar databases. This article uses 11 articles that were used as references in its preparation. In conclusion, it is necessary to know the etiology of precocious puberty using imaging examinations for optimal management and excluding malignant abnormalities. The current treatment for central precocious puberty is GnRH agonists (gold-standard) and surgery in cases of intracranial lesions and peripheral precocious puberty using a combination of androgen antagonists (spironolactone) and aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, testolactone) and surgery is indicated for gonadal and adrenal tumors. The role of parents is very important in early detection of precocious puberty, because the earlier the therapy, the better the prognosis

Knowledge and Attitude on Febrile Seizure among Mothers with Under-Five Children

Background: Febrile seizures frequently occur in children under 5 years old and usually create fear and anxiety among parents. Poor understanding of febrile seizure among parents contributes to mismanagement of seizure. The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge and attitude on febrile seizure among mothers of under five children. Methods: This descriptive community-based survey comprised of 96 mothers with under 5 children who were chosen through randomization. This survey was, conducted in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia in October 2013. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency analysis. Results: Fifty nine respondents (61%) considered that high fever in their children will result in seizure and 63 mothers (65%) stated that this condition was a life-threatening situation which could lead to brain damage (50%) and paralysis (50%). There were some respondents who would manage seizure by shaking (27%) or holding the child tightly during seizure (22%) and putting spoon into the children mouth (59%). Sixty respondents (62.5%) prevented febrile seizure by giving them coffee. Conclusions: Knowledge and attitude regarding febrile seizure is good, but the knowledge and attitude towards the outcome and what to do during febrile seizures occasion are still poor

Giant Cell Tumor: Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestation

A giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) as known as a benign bone tumor (neoplasm) is aggressive locally and frequently recurs, and it is characterized by the growth of mononuclear stromal cells and datia cells that resemble osteoclasts. GCTB has varying incidence rates and has been shown to have high mortality. GCTB patients have several treatment options, but the majority of patients still experience recurrence and even metastasis to other organs. This literature review aims to explain more deeply about Giant Cell Tumor (GCT) starting from the definition, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment options so that patients get a better prognosis. This literature review was conducted using the keywords "Giant Cell Tumor AND pathogenesis AND clinical manifestation" from PubMed dan Google Scholar. The results of the literature review carried out are that the molecular and biological pathogenesis of GCTB consists of 4 processes, namely tumorigenesis of neoplastic mononuclear stromal cells, generation of reactive multinucleated giant cells, bone resorption/migration, and bone matrix remodeling for angiogenesis, invasiveness, and metastasis. Besides, the histological picture of GCTB contains "reactive" osteoclasts such as multinucleated giant cells (Giant Cells/GC), round cells such as macrophages and spindle stromal cells such as "neoplastic" fibroblasts (mononuclear stromal cells/SC) which are important findings in establishing the diagnosis. In conclusion, staging and management are very important to produce a better prognosis and reduce recurrence rates in GCTB patients