Male Partners' Involvement Towards Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Testing for Down Syndrome

Introduction: Now, male partners' involvement in prenatal screening and diagnostic testing for Down syndrome is becoming increasingly recognized as well to ensure that parents are well informed of the risks and benefits of screening. The aim of study was to understand the degree of male partners' involvement during pregnancy in Singapore population. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of male partners' attending prenatal counseling was performed. The instrument used to measure the level of involvement is a self-assessment questionnaire that identifies the role of male partners with a Likert scale. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data gained. Result: A total of 107 participants completed the questionnaire. Sixty-seven percent of male partners were found to have a highlevel of involvement while 32.7% was found to have a medium level of involvement. Most of them stated that women can pursue prenatal testing without their permission. Male partners found it more important for them to accompany their spouse to amniocentesis or CVS than to the Down syndrome screening test. When participants were asked about how much information about Down syndrome they sought prior to the appointment, how much discussion they had with their spouse about Down syndrome testing, and about whether they or their spouse should be the first person to receive test results, most stated that they were undecided. Conclusion: These results revealed that male partners were very well involved in the Down syndrome testing during pregnancy and future studies should assess possible underlying factors that influence male partners' involvement

The Effect of Physical Activity on Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Hypertension

Physical activity plays an important role in controlling blood glucose levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM patients should follow the principle of FITT (frequency, intensity, type and time) while doing a physical activity, which has a direct effect on their health condition. However, the identification of physical activity in DM patients with hypertension is still limited. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the effect of physical activity on DM patients with hypertension. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study included patients with hypertension, aged 18–65 years, able to communicate verbally, and visiting a public healthcare centre in Semarang between February and March 2020. The Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ) was used to identify the physical activities done by the participants. Quantitative data analysis revealed the distribution of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. A total of 150 respondents participated in the study, mostly in late adulthood (54.7%), women (68%), and having DM with hypertension for one–five years. The results showed that 40.7% of the respondents had a low level of physical activity, of which 46% did not play any sport and 92.7% had low occupational physical activity. The average leisure time index was 2.31 ± 0.6, which means that most of them did a few physical activities during leisure time. It is concluded that since many DM patients with hypertensions were categorized as having low level of physical activity, this may affect their blood glucose level and blood pressure. Keywords: blood glucose, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, physical activit

Home-Based Wound Care dan Layanan Online Diponegoro Wound Care: Solusi Penyembuhan Luka untuk Pasien di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

HOME-BASED WOUND CARE AND ONLINE SERVICE OF DIPONEGORO WOUND CARE: SOLUTION OF WOUND HEALING FOR PATIENTS DURING PANDEMIC COVID-19. The period of the Covid-19 pandemic caused various impacts both individually and systematically. Those are also including the health system services, where in accessing that services, people tend to dace limitations. Therefore, Diponegoro Wound Care as a wound care service center provides an alternative to patients using home-based wound care method. The home-based wound care and online service provide wound care as well as consultation and education about wounds. Home-based wound care service is carried out at the patient's home according to the inform consent. Meanwhile, online service is provided through Whatsapp chat application to reach all level of patients. The results of the implementation of home-based wound care and online service concluded that wound care using a home-based care setting was recommended for patients who had wounds with various complications. This is necessary to provide services that improve the quality of life of patients, but tend to be safer for patients because they do not need to come to healthcare service which are still at high risk of experienceing exposure to Covid-19 virus during this pandemic