Hubungan Literasi TBC dengan Stigma Tuberkulosis Masyarakat di Kelurahan Pekunden Semarang

Community TB stigma is one of the obstacles to seeking TB treatment. Therefore it is necessary to know how the role of health literacy in TB disease against TB stigma.An observational study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted to measure the relationship between TB literacy and TB stigma. The number of respondents in this study was 102, who live in Pekunden Village and aged >= 18 years were taken incidentally. TB literacy and TB stigma were measured using interviews using a questionnaire.The results showed that 70.6% of respondents were female, most were 47 years old, 54% were unemployed, and 79.4% had heard of TB information before. As many as 48% of respondents are in the problematic and inadequate literacy category. As many as 48% of respondents gave a negative TB stigma. Spearman's rank test results with a 95% confidence level showed a relationship between TB literacy and tuberculosis stigma (p=0.0001; r=0.344)The prevention carried out becomes an action that is considered a stigma for the community. Follow-up is needed to see from the perspective of TB literacy and the behavior of TB patients

Prevalence and determinants of opportunistic infections in HIV patients: A cross-sectional study in the city of Semarang

BACKGROUND: Opportunistic infection (OI) is the most significant complication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Differences in the characteristics of HIV patients make the prevalence of Opportunistic infection different between regions. The study aimed to identify variables associated with OI incidence among HIV-infected patients in Semarang City, Indonesia.METHODS: This study uses secondary data sourced from special HIV surveillance for 2019-2021 with a cross-sectional method. 1362 HIV patients with variables health care facilities; year of diagnosis; area of residence; age; sex; pregnancy status; occupation; risk factors; risk group determined based on purposive sampling were included in the chi-square analysis and logistic regression.RESULTS: This study showed 12.3% (n=167) of HIV patients experienced OI, where OI was more common in HIV patients with risk groups of sex workers (28.70%), high-risk partners (18.60%), and Male Sex with Men (MSM) (15.40). The most common types of OI were tuberculosis infection (43%), candidiasis (21%), and diarrhea (9%). Age was the variable most associated with the incidence of OI (p-value 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Age groups 45-54 years and 55-64 years have the most influential association with Opportunistic infection incidence in HIV patients, so planning an appropriate intervention program for this subpopulation is necessary

TINJAUAN PRAKTEK KERJA SHIFT MALAM PADA SISWA SEKOLAH PERWAT DI RUANG KEPERWATAN RUMAH SAKIT PANTI WILASA "CITARUM" SEMARANG TAHUN 2000

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui keadaan siswa perawat setalah praktek shift malam baik mengenai tekanan darah maupun keluhan subyektif yang dialaminya di ruang keperawatan rumah sakit panti Wilasa. Penelitian dilakukan diruang keperawatan rumah sakit Panti Wiloso Semarang yang meliputi ruang Anggrek, Boygenville, Dahlia, Cempaka, ICU dan ruang Persalinan(VK). Jenis penelitian adalah deskriptif komparaitf, pendekatan pretest posttest. Dari hasil pengukuran kuesioner maupun observasi langsung, diketahui bahwa ada perubahan tekanan darh pada siswa perawat setelah praktek kerja shift malam. Tekanan darh rata-rata terendah siswa sekolah perawat sebelum praktek shift malam adalah 86,61 yang terlihat pada hari ketiga. Tekanan darah rata-rata tertinggi siswa sekolah perawat sebelum praktek shift malam adalah 87,06 yang terlihat pada hari pertama. Tekanan darah setelah praktek adalah 83,56 yang terlihat pada hari ketiga. Tekanan arah rata-rata tertinggi setelah parktek adalah 84,44 yang terlihat pada hari pertama. Terjadi penurunan tekanan darah rata-rata pad ares sebelum praktek shift malam dari hari pertama sampai hari ketiga, demikian juga pada setelah praktek shift malam hari dari hari pertama sampai hari ketiga. Keluhan yang paling banyak dialami siswa perawat adalah cepat lelah yaitu 26 orang dankeluhan yang paling sedikit dialami adalah sakit kepala yaitu 3 orang. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa terjadi penurunan tekanan darah pada siswa parawat yang paktek shift malam dan terdapat keluhan-keluhan subyektif untuk itu perlu upayakan usaha-usaha pencegahannya. Kata Kunci: TEKANAN DARAH, KELUHAN SUBYEKTIF, SISWA KEPERAWATAN, SHIFT MALA