International Journal of Pharmacy and Applied Health Sciences

Effectiveness of Education Using Leaflets to Increase Health Cadres Knowledge about Gastritis

Rina Saputri, Ali Rakhman Hakim, Mustaqimah Mustaqimah — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Gastritis is a disease that many people suffer from. People still often ignore this disease, even though if it is not treated properly, it will cause complications and mortality. This happens because public knowledge is still low about gastritis. One effort that can be made is by providing education. Education can be optimized by using leaflet media. Health cadres are community workers who are closest to the community, especially in terms of health services, so they can provide knowledge to the community. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of providing education using leaflet media to increase health cadres' knowledge about gastritis. The target of this research is health cadres. This research is pre-experimental research with a one group pretest and posttest group design. Respondents were given education using leaflets and the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method. The descriptive test results showed that most of the health cadres' knowledge before being given education was low knowledge, whereas after being given education most of the health cadres' knowledge was good. The results of statistical analysis using the Wilcoxon signed rank test show a significance value of 0.000. Education using leaflet media is effective in increasing health cadres' knowledge about Gastritis.

Total Flavonoid Content in Mahang (Macaranga triloba (thunb.) Mull Arg.) Leaves

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The search for flavonoids from plants is still ongoing because currently the use of plant parts in medicine is still widely used by the community. Flavonoids contained in plants can be raw materials or an initial source for modern medicine. Flavonoids are found in almost all parts of plants, such as leaves, flowers, fruit, stems, and roots, and are reported to have antioxidant properties that can help eliminate reactive oxygen species, because they are effective as antivirals, anti-inflammatory and anticancer agents. This research aimed to determine the total flavonoid content of Mahang (Macaranga triloba (thumb.) Mull Arg.) leaves extract. The total flavonoid content of the Mahang leaves extract was investigated using in vitro assays. Quercetin was used as a standard. The results of the determination of total flavonoid content are 0.603 ppm.

The Relationship Between Knowledge and Behavior of Diet with The Status of Blood Pressure Measurement in Pekauman Health Center, Banjarmasin

Noor Anisa, Rian Tasalim, Nurul Hidayah, Bagus Rahmat Santoso — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Background: High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition of blood pressure above 120/80 mmHg. Hypertension is influenced by several factors such as behavior and lifestyle. Non-pharmacological therapy is considered the safest and most effective treatment for hypertension because it helps patients improve unhealthy lifestyles. Increasing life expectancy can lead to higher health problems for the elderly, assessment of knowledge and behavior in the elderly can support the health of the elderly who feel involved and have knowledge that can increase awareness for healthy living behavior. Objective: To determine the relationship between knowledge and dietary behavior with blood pressure measurement status. Methods: This study used a quantitative method with a cross sectional approach. Sampling using the slovin formula as many as 77 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using green chi-square with a significant value of p = <0.05. Results: Chi-square test results with α = 0.05. From the results of the statistical test, the chi-square test obtained a significant value of p-value = 0.000 for the analysis of the relationship between knowledge obtained and the status of blood pressure measurement and a significant value of p-value = 0.000 for the analysis of the relationship between dietary behavior and blood pressure measurement status. revealed that there is a relationship between dietary knowledge and behavior with blood pressure measurement status. Conclusion: Patients with good knowledge of hypertension have blood pressure that is not high or close to normal and good dietary behavior. Meanwhile, people with hypertension who lack knowledge have high blood pressure and poor dietary behavior.