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Covid-19 Health Protocol Compliance Based on Health Belief Model Approach in Kupang City

2024-09-18T16:08:24+00:00

Health protocols have been established to prevent and control the transmission of COVID-19. However, some people still have not complied with implementing health protocols. This research aims to determine community compliance with the COVID-19 health protocol using the Health Belief Model (HBM) approach in Kupang City. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Eight key informants and two supporting informants were determined using purposive sampling. The research results showed that informants felt vulnerable to infection because they interacted with other people and were outside the home for a long time. In contrast, other informants felt they were not worried about the spread of COVID-19. Informants comply with health protocols because they know the benefits of health protocols as preventing the spread of COVID-19, perceptions of the benefits of other health protocols, namely wearing masks to avoid pollution, washing hands, and using hand sanitizer to keep hands hygienic. The barriers identified were difficulty maintaining distance outside the home and discomfort when wearing a mask. Internal cues for informants to comply with health protocols are self-motivation because they are worried about the transmission and impact of COVID-19 and external cues in the form of appeals from the government and work demands. The role of health workers, government, and community leaders in educating about the importance of implementing health protocols by focusing on the benefits of health protocols and determining sanctions for those who violate compliance with health protocols.

Analysis of Mental Health on The Incidence of Depression in Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Literature

2024-09-18T16:21:28+00:00

Mothers who are in the period of pregnancy and childbirth are prone to experience anxiety and depression due to the change in role from an ordinary woman to a mother. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women. This study aims to describe the relationship between the mental health of pregnant women and the incidence of depression during pregnancy and childbirth, the impact of depression on pregnancy and childbirth, prevention, and treatment of depression in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method used is a literature review by collecting research sources in the 2019-2023 range from online databases such as GARUDA, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. The sources collected were filtered using the PRISMA method to produce concise facts about the topics to be discussed. From 10 articles, various studies were found from several countries debating the factors that cause depression during pregnancy and childbirth such as the role of partners, family, social support, lifestyle, education, and the economy. There are depressive impacts on the mother and fetus, such as premature birth, baby blues, malnutrition, impaired brain growth, low birth weight, and stunting. Early prevention and treatment need to be done to prevent adverse effects and even further complications.

Factors Associated with The Incidence of Undernutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age in The Working Area of The Fatukanutu Health Center Kupang Regency

2024-09-18T17:00:33+00:00

Malnutrition is one of the health problems in Indonesia. Malnutrition in children under five will increase morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine factors related to the incidence of malnutrition in children under five related to maternal knowledge about nutrition, parenting patterns, education, family socio-economic condition, and infectious diseases in the work area of Fatukanutu Health Center, Kupang Regency. The study was an analytical survey with a cross-sectional study design. The sample consisted of 55 mothers who had undernourished children and were selected randomly. Data were collected by using questionnaires. The chi-square test was used in this study to assess the correlation between each variable and malnutrition. Nutritional knowledge (p=0.000), maternal parenting patterns (p=0.032), education level (p=0.000), occupation (p=0.002), infectious diseases (p=0.002), and family income (p=0.046) were related to nutritional status. Maternal nutritional knowledge needs to be improved through community-based education to support mothers in choosing and processing nutritious food for toddlers. Economic improvement by village government is a potential solution to increasing family income.

IUD Contraceptive Use in Couples of Childbearing Age: A Qualitative Study in Southwest Sumba

2024-09-18T17:35:25+00:00

The family planning program revitalization focuses on increasing Long Term Contraception Method/MKJP use, including IUD contraception. Data stated that IUD use in the work area of Tena Teke Health Center was still low, as it only reached 2.42%. The research aims to examine the use of IUD contraception among couples of childbearing ages. The method was descriptive qualitative with a case-study approach. Informants were determined by using a purposive sampling technique with the criteria of women of childbearing age >35 years old, who had >2 children, and who used/had ever used an IUD. The research results found that informants who were not IUD users felt afraid because they thought IUD had side effects, including abdominal pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse. In contrast, informants who used IUDs believed that the contraceptive was safe to use. Husbands' support for non-IUD users was still limited to accompanying spouses to health facilities but not present during consultation and examination, while IUD informants reported receiving support from their husbands. Informants who did not use an IUD were likely to believe other people's incorrect experiences and stories compared to information from health workers. This was different from IUD informants who obtained clear and correct information about IUDs directly from midwives. Family planning health workers need to increase education by involving husbands in family planning programs.