Majalah Kesehatan Indonesia

Positive psychology and the search for happiness at work

2024-03-30T00:08:05+07:00

This study aims to develop an analysis model and psychosocial and cultural interventions that specifically adapt and extend Martin Seligman's proposed framework of happiness in the workplace. Focusing on the work context in Colombia, this research poses the question: "How can a model adjusted to the cultural and social context of Colombia enhance understanding and practices of happiness at work, compared to Seligman's model?". In terms of methodology, this research employs comprehensive document analysis, selecting sources based on their relevance to the positive psychology framework and its application in the Colombian work environment. Selection criteria include the novelty of the research, relevance to the local work context, and contributions to the understanding of happiness at work. The analysis process incorporates a qualitative approach to identify common themes and specific nuances related to work subjectivity and mental health. The research results indicate that the adjusted analysis model and interventions provide new insights into the dynamics of happiness at work in Colombia, highlighting the importance of cultural and contextual factors in designing and implementing interventions. Specifically, this model reveals that approaches considering local social and cultural values as well as specific economic challenges can be more effective in promoting positive work subjectivity and mental health. Implications suggest that adapting the workplace happiness model to include specific cultural and social considerations can enhance the effectiveness of psychosocial and cultural interventions. This research lays the groundwork for developing more focused and relevant strategies to improve worker well-being in Colombia and similar contexts.

The relationship between knowledge and adolescents' attitudes towards early marriage

2024-03-04T16:07:21+07:00

Early marriage has emerged as a critical issue in societal development, especially among adolescents, attracting attention at both international and national levels. With the prevalence of early marriage reaching up to 41.9% in some countries, including Indonesia, this issue demands special attention to mitigate its negative impacts on education, health, and social welfare of adolescents. This study aims to analyze the relationship between adolescents' knowledge and their attitudes towards early marriage in Sindang Heula Village, Serang Regency, in 2023, focusing on how specific knowledge about the consequences of early marriage influences adolescents' attitudes. The research methodology employs a cross-sectional design, selected to evaluate the influence of knowledge on adolescents' attitudes towards early marriage at a specific point in time, involving a total sample of 91 respondents from the adolescent population in Sindang Heula Village, which totals 1,090 individuals. Univariate analysis results show that 55.0% of adolescents have insufficient knowledge about early marriage, and an equal number exhibit negative attitudes towards early marriage. Bivariate analysis reveals a significant relationship between knowledge and adolescents' attitudes towards early marriage. Based on these findings, this study recommends that stakeholders, especially health professionals, regularly conduct socialization or education about early marriage to ensure that the community, particularly adolescents, understand the impact of early marriage, thereby encouraging a decrease in early marriage rates.

Cognitive Disorders in Post-Stroke Patients

2024-04-08T07:11:53+07:00

Blood circulation disorders in post-stroke patients can cause cognitive disorders. Cognitive disorders in post-stroke patients can include memory impairment, difficulty speaking, difficulty understanding things, difficulty communicating, and mood disorders. The presence of cognitive disorders in stroke patients can worsen the patient's post-stroke condition, requiring longer treatment time. This study aimed to identify the level of cognitive disorders in post-stroke patients. This research is a descriptive study to identify dementia in post-stroke patients. The sampling technique was accidental sampling for two weeks at the Neurology Polytechnic and Stroke Clinic at one of the hospitals in Bandung, totaling 83 people. The questionnaire used in this research was the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The collected data is analyzed and presented using frequency and percentage distributions. The results of this study showed that the majority of post-stroke patients (72.3%) did not experience dementia or did not experience cognitive impairment, 15.66% experienced mild cognitive impairment, and 12.04% experienced severe cognitive impairment. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that some post-stroke patients do not experience cognitive impairment, but some post-stroke patients experience severe cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment in stroke patients can worsen the patient's condition and increase the length of treatment time. Based on the results of this research, health workers especially nurses, are expected to be able to carry out early assessments and provide particular interventions for post-stroke patients aimed at preventing the worsening of dementia and improving the patient's cognitive abilities. The intervention can be in the form of education, psychological support, and social support in the form of counseling during rehabilitation.

Evaluation of Hemoglobin and Creatinine Levels in Chronic Renal Failure Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Therapy

2024-03-27T13:05:01+07:00

Chronic Renal Failure (CKD) is a disease that occurs when the kidneys fail to maintain the body's fluid composition. Hemodialysis is one of the therapies to replace deteriorating kidney function. Deteriorating kidney function conditions cause the ability of erythropoietin to be disrupted and anemia occurs, so checking hemoglobin levels is useful to control the patient's hemoglobin levels and creatinine examination to detect the severity of kidney function disorders. This study aims to determine the relationship of hemodialysis therapy with hemoglobin and creatinine levels in CKD patients at Baptist Hospital, Kediri City. This study is important to obtain information and provide education to patients regarding the significant effect of hemodialysis therapy for chronic renal failure patients so that chronic renal failure patients are motivated and disciplined to carry out hemodialysis therapy according to a set schedule. The design of this study was a cross-sectional survey with independent variables being hemodialysis therapy in patients with chronic renal failure and dependent variables being hemoglobin and creatinine levels. 30 respondents were using the quota sampling method. The results of this study were the average examination results of hemoglobin levels of 9.0 g/dL and creatinine of 4.45 mg/dL. Based on the Pearson Correlation test, the correlation coefficient (r) is 0.369, and the p-value = (0.045) > alpha = 0.05 (5%), thus H₁ is accepted. The relationship between hemoglobin and creatinine levels in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing therapy hemodialysis at Baptist Hospital in Kediri City.