PENGARUH PENYULUHAN TERHADAP TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI PADA SISWA SMA ATAU SEDERAJAT DI KECAMATAN BANDUNGAN

Background The adolescent’ demands are uneasy to be fulfilled and understood. These, especially for reproductive health, lead to adolescent public issue emerging. Issues regarding adolescent reproductive health’s important, particularly who live in a prostitution area. Education, specifically is counseling, becomes a solution decreasing issues concern to lack of reproductive health knowledge in adolescent. Aim To understand the effect of counseling to knowledge level of reproductive health on High School students in the district of Bandungan. Method This research was conducted using quasi experimental pre-test and post-test nonequivalent control group design. Eighty samples of second grade students were taken by cluster sampling, divided into two groups. Forty samples were grouped as a control and the other experimental group. Every subjects in each group was given pretest questionnaire. The experimental group was followed by reproductive health counseling and other had no intervention. Posttest questionnaire was given one week after pretest. Data were analyzed using paired t test and its alternative Wilcoxon test for each group and independent t test and its alternative Mann-Whitney test comparing both groups. Result There was no significant difference on knowledge level of reproductive health in control group (p=0,103). On the other hand, there was a significant difference before and after counseling in the experimental group (p=0,000). Significant difference was also found in knowledge level analyzing between control and experimental group (p=0,000). Conclusion Counseling increases knowledge level of reproductive health on High School students in the district of Bandungan. Keywords counseling, knowledge level, reproductive health, adolescents, prostitutio

THE EFFECT OF WORKLOAD, BURNOUT, AND WORK MOTIVATION ON NURSE PERFORMANCE

Nurse Performance plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of service delivery within hospitals. However, nurses often face significant stress due to heavy workloads and the demanding nature of patient care, leading to burnout. In order to support optimal performance, it is imperative for nurses to possess strong work motivation. This study aimed to investigate the impact of workload, burnout, and work motivation on nurse performance within a specified public hospital in Batam. An observational analytic approach with non-probability sampling was employed, and the study included 111 participants. Data analysis and processing were conducted using a statistical software program. The findings revealed that workload and burnout exerted a negative influence on nurse performance, while work motivation had a positive effect. Workload, burnout, and work motivation collectively and partially impacted nurse performance. Consequently, it is vital for hospital management to prioritize factors that affect nurse performance. Through effective management and the mitigation of stressors in the hospital work environment, the overall well-being of healthcare workers can be improved, resulting in elevated levels of health. Notably, this study utilized the latest literature references and research instruments to ensure robust findings