Journal Hygeia Public Health

Factors Associated With The Occurrence of Contact Ddermatitis in The Working Area Of Telaga Dewa Health Center, Bengkulu City

2025-04-16T05:13:06+00:00

Intoduction: Contact dermatitis is a skin disease caused by irritants or contact with allergens. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there was an increase of about 7% in 2022 from the general population, including 3-24% in children and 33-64% in the elderly. It ranks among the top 10 diseases reported to the Health Office of Bengkulu Province and City, with an increase of 1555 cases at Telaga Dewa Health Center in 2023. This study aims to identify the factors related to the incidence of dermatitis at Telaga Dewa Health Center in Bengkulu City in 2024.Method: This research is quantitative with a cross-sectional design. The sample consists of 69 individuals, selected through simple random sampling. The tests used include univariate and bivariate tests, and data analysis was conducted using the chi-square test. Result and Discussion: he analysis results show that nearly half (47.8%) of the respondents have inadequate knowledge, the majority of respondents (72.5%) are employed, a large portion of respondents (53.6%) have poor personal hygiene, and most respondents (59.4%) are suffering from contact dermatitis at Telaga Dewa Health Center in Bengkulu City. There is a relationship between knowledge and the incidence of contact dermatitis with a p-value of 0.003, employment with a p-value of 0.000, and personal hygiene with a p-value of 0.000. Conclusion: It is expected that dermatitis sufferers will maintain factors related to the incidence of contact dermatitis and undergo regular check-ups at Telaga Dewa Health Center.

Factor Associated With The Occurrence Of Ari In Toddlers In The Working Area Of Telaga Dewa Health Center, Bengkulu City

2025-04-16T05:13:34+00:00

Intoduction: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the most common diseases causing death in toddlers, making ARI a significant cause of mortality. It is estimated that 13 million people die from ARI each year. The highest prevalence of ARI in Indonesia is found in five provinces: East Nusa Tenggara at 15.4% of the population, Banten at 11.9%, West Papua at 12.3%, Papua at 13.1%, and Bengkulu at 11.8%. This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of ARI in the working area of Telaga Dewa Health Center, Bengkulu City. Method: This study employs a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design.The sample consists of 65 individuals, selected through purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed using chi-square tests with a significance level of 95%.Result and Discussion: Univariate analysis results show that 27 (41.5%) individuals did not receive exclusive breastfeeding, 15 (23.1%) experienced low birth weight (LBW), and 8 (12.3%) had a basic education level. Bivariate analysis results indicate a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding with a p-value of 0.001, LBW with a p-value of 0.007, and no relationship between education level with a p-value of 0.172 concerning the incidence of ARI < α 0.05 in the working area of Telaga Dewa Health Center, Bengkulu City. Conclusion: In this study it can be concluded that more people who do not give exclusive breastfeeding experience LBW compared to those who do not give exclusive breast milk, and there is a significant difference between giving exclusive breast milk and there is no relationship between the level of education and the incidence of ARI in the working area of the Telaga Dewa Community Health Center.

Factors Related To The Occurrence Of Ari In Toddlers At Telaga Dewa Health Center In Bengkulu City In 2024

2025-04-16T05:14:06+00:00

Intoduction: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are acute infectious diseases that affect one or more parts of the respiratory tract. It can be caused by bacteria or viruses that enter the respiratory tract and cause an inflammatory reaction. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the mortality rate among toddlers due to ARI is 15%-20% in developing countries. The incidence rate of ARI in Indonesia is relatively high at 53%, with 31.4% occurring in toddlers. In Bengkulu City, there were 3,240 cases in 2022, with the highest number of cases (2,404) reported at the Telaga Dewa Health Center. The aim of this study is to identify the factors related to the incidence of ARI in toddlers at Telaga Dewa Health Center, Bengkulu City, in 2024. Method: This study uses a cross-sectional research design. The population in the study consisted of 183 toddlers, and the sample was taken using purposive sampling with a total of 65 toddlers. The research location is at Telaga Dewa Health Center. Result and Discussion: he tests used include univariate and bivariate tests, with data analysis conducted using the chi-square test. The analysis results show that the majority of respondents (55.4%) had inadequate home ventilation, (52.3%) had adequate flooring, (50.8%) had adequate walls, (56.9%) had abnormal nutritional status, and (53.8%) had incomplete immunization. There is a relationship between home ventilation and the incidence of ARI in toddlers with a p-value of (0.013), nutritional status with a p-value of (0.007), and immunization with a p-value of (0.022). Meanwhile, there is no relationship between flooring and the incidence of ARI in toddlers with a p-value of (0.335), and between walls and the incidence of ARI in toddlers with a p-value of (0.879). Conclusion: It is hoped that Telaga Dewa Health Center can prepare guidelines for counseling on risk factors related to the incidence of ARI and optimize preventive and promotional programs regarding factors related to the incidence of ARI.

Factor Associated With The Incidence Of Choronic Energy Deficiency Pregnant Mothers In The Health Office Area Of Pagar Alam City In 2024

2025-04-16T05:14:36+00:00

Intoduction: Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) is a condition where a person's nutritional status is poor due to inadequate consumption of food sources of energy that contain macro- nutrients. There are 9 community health centers (Puskesmas) spread across all sub-districts in Pagar Alam City. From the preliminary survey data obtained in 2024, the number of CED cases in Pagar Alam City is 64 cases. The highest number is in Sidorejo, with 19 cases, while the lowest is at Gunung Dempo Health Center, with 1 case. The general objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with the incidence of Chronic Energy Deficiency in pregnant mothers in the Health Office area of Pagar Alam City in 2024. Method: The research design used is cross-sectional. The population in this study consists of all pregnant mothers who underwent Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measurement in the working area of Sidorejo health center, totaling 588 pregnant mothers. The sample size in this study is 57 pregnant mothers, selected using accidental sampling techniques. The results are presented in univariate and bivariate analyses with chi-square tests at α 5%. Result and Discussion: The results show a significant relationship between parity and the incidence of CED in the working area of Sidorejo health center in 2024 with p=(0.008). There is a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and the incidence of CED in the working area of Sidorejo health center in 2024 with p=(0.019). There is a significant relationship between maternal dietary diversity and the incidence of CED in the working area of Sidorejo health center in 2024 with p=(0.003). There is a significant relationship between maternal income and the incidence of CED in the working area of Sidorejo health center in 2024 with p=(0.012).Conclusion: It is recommended that the results of this study can serve as additional data for the community health center to evaluate the improvement of maternal and child programs, especially for pregnant mothers.

Analysis Of Factors Associated The Occurrence Of Acute Resipiratory Tract Infection (ARI) In Toddlers In Working Area Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu City In 2021

2025-04-16T05:15:02+00:00

Intoduction: ARI disease is still one of the important public health problems to be considered because it is an acute disease and can even cause death. Data obtained from the ARI Poly at the Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu City, in the last 3 years has always experienced the highest ARI cases in Bnegkulu City, in 2020 there were 354 cases. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the incidence of ARI in toddlers in the Working Area of the Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu city in 2021. Method: This type of research is quantitative with a cross sectional research design. The sample amounted to 100 respondents with simple random sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire sheet. Data analysis was performed univariate and bivariate (using chi square test with α=0.05) using SPSS 16 software. Result and Discussion: The results showed that more than half of the respondents had smoking habits of family members, more than half of the respondents had residential density, more than half of the respondents had LBW, more than half of the respondents experienced ARI at the Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu City in 2021. Based on the bivariate analysis, it is known that there is a significant relationship between the smoking habits of family members and the incidence of ARI, there is a significant relationship between occupancy density and the incidence of ARI and there is a significant relationship between LBW and the incidence of ARI at the Sukamerindu Health Center, Bengkulu City, 2021. Conclusion: It is expected that health workers at the Sukamerindu Health Center continue to carry out health promotion measures in the form of education to increase knowledge about what risk factors can cause ARI and how to prevent it.