The Relationship Social Support With The Adherence To Taking ARV Medication

Human immunodeficiency virus or better known as HIV, is a virus that infects the human immune system. Several factors, including social support, influence compliance with PLWHA undergoing ARV treatment. Social support is verbal or non-verbal information, advice, real help, or behavior provided by people familiar with the subject in their social environment. This study aims to determine the relationship between social support and adherence to ARV treatment at peer support shelters in Gorontalo City. This study used a correlational design. The sample used was 37 respondents using the Total Sampling method. Data was collected using a questionnaire sheet and analyzed with univariate and bivariate. Based on the study's results, good social support in this study amounted to 29 respondents or 78%, while social support was not as good as 8 respondents or 21%. So, a significant relationship exists between social support and adherence to ARV medication. Suggestions from this study Nurses can implement the findings of this study in providing nursing care, especially in preventive efforts to drop out of ARV drug

Terapi Kelompok Terapeutik dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Ibu, Bayi dan Rasa Percaya Bayi

Stimulasi bayi adalah kegiatan merangsang kemampuan dasar bayi yang diberikan dari lingkungan luar hidup bayi. Kegiatan stimulasi yang dilakukan secara rutin dapat meningkatkan kemampuan bayi. Tujuan penelitian ini mengidentifikasi pengaruh terapi kelompok terapeutik terhadap kemampuan ibu, kemampuan bayi dan rasa percaya bayi. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi eksperimen pre post test with control group. Responden dalam penelitian ini dipilih secara purposive sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu yang memiliki bayi usia 6-12 bulan sebanyak 80 ibu dan bayinya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terapi kelompok terapeutik meningkatkan kemampuan ibu, kemampuan bayi dan rasa percaya bayi secara bermakna (p< 0,05) serta lebih tinggi secara bermakna dibanding ibu yang tidak mendapatkan terapi kelompok terapeutik.Terapi kelompok terapeutik direkomendasikan untuk dilakukan pada tatanan pelayanan kesehatan di masyarakat sebagai bentuk pelayanan kesehatan jiwa bagi ibu yang mempunyai bayi

OVERVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH LECTURERS IN GORONTALO PROVINCE

Kesehatan mental merupakan salah satu unsur terpenting dalam mempersiapkan seorang dosen untuk melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran. Jika seorang dosen mengalami gangguan kesehatan mental, dikhawatirkan keadaan tersebut dapat menimbulkan berbagai gangguan dalam proses pembelajaran, bahkan lebih dikhawatirkan keadaan tersebut akan mempengaruhi kondisi mental mahasiswa. Kebaruan penelitian ini karena meneliti tentang gambaran mental health pada dosen Kesehatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran mental health dosen kesehatan di provinsi Gorontalo. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif untuk mengetahui gambaran mental health dosen kesehatan di provinsi Gorontalo. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh dosen kesehatan di provinsi Gorontalo berjumlah 35 orang dengan teknik pengambilan sampel accidental sampling dan jumlah sampel yang didapatkan sebanyak 35 responden. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuisioner Mental Health Inventory (MHI) 38 dengan teknik analisis data unvariat. Hasil penelitian tentang gambaran kesehatan mental dosen di Universitas Negeri Gorontalo menunjukkan bahwa seluruh responden (100%) kategori kesejahteraan psikologis. Kesimpulan menunjukan bahwa seluruh dosen kesehatan berada pada kondisi psikologis yang sejahtera (psychological well-being).Kata kunci:  Dosen; Gorontalo; Kesehatan Mental AbstractMental health is one of the essential elements in preparing a lecturer to carry out learning activities. Suppose a lecturer experiences a mental health disorder. In that case, it is feared that this situation can cause various disturbances in the learning process, and it is, even more feared that this situation will affect the student's mental state. The novelty of this study is that it examines the picture of mental health in Health lecturers. This study aimed to find out the mental health picture of health lecturers in Gorontalo province. This study used a quantitative research design with a descriptive method to determine the mental health picture of health lecturers in Gorontalo province. The population in this study was all health lecturers in Gorontalo province, totaling 35 people with accidental sampling techniques, and the number of samples obtained was 35 respondents. This research instrument used the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) 38 questionnaire with univariate data analysis techniques. The study's results on the mental health picture of lecturers at Gorontalo State University showed that all respondents (100%) were in the psychological well-being category. The conclusion indicates that all health lecturers are in psychological well-being.Keywords: Lecturer; Gorontalo; Mental Health

Coping mechanism with anxiety levels in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis at Toto Kabila Hospital

Chronic kidney disease is a progressive and irreversible renal disorder in which the body fails to maintain metabolism, balance, and electrolytes. Patients with such a disease should undergo regular hemodialysis therapy, leading to physical and psychological problems, i.e., anxiety. Inappropriately treated anxiety will cause the patients to not stick to the dietary pattern, hemodialysis, and infantilism. They need to strive to deal with their problems, known as a coping mechanism. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between coping mechanisms and anxiety levels of patients with chronic kidney disease that underwent hemodialysis at Toto Kabila Regional Public Hospital. It relied on a quantitative method with the cross-sectional approach. A total of 30 respondents were taken as the sample using the purposive sampling technique. Moreover, the Somers’D test with a questionnaire instrument was applied to analyze the data. It was shown that coping mechanisms correlated with anxiety levels of patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent hemodialysis therapy (p-Value = 0.005) in the site area

An overview of lecturers’ and educational personnel mental health in Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Mental health plays a significant role in preparing a lecturer to perform teaching activities. A lecturer with mental illness may bring some trouble in classroom lessons or even influence students’ mental state. The purpose of this study was to describe the overview of the mental health of the lecturers and educational personnel in Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. This research relied on a quantitative descriptive method to determine the mental health of human resources in Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. All 1,355 lecturers and educational personnel working in the site area were involved as the population; only 513 of which were selected as the sample using accidental sampling. Further, the research instrument was a questionnaire of Mental Health Inventory (MHI) 38 with univariate analysis. It was shown that out of all respondents, 23 respondents (4.5%) had psychological distress, implying that most educational personnel in the research area were in a mental health category of psychological well-being. It is expected that the Universitas Negeri Gorontalo can make a policy to maintain and improve the mental health of its employees, including educational personnel