Journal of International Public Health

The Effect Of Laughter Therapy On Blood Pressure Of Elderly People With Hypertension In The Working Area Of Taba Lubuk Linggau Health Center

Try Utami, Danur Azissah, Emi Pebriani — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:51:55 +0000

Increased blood pressure in the elderly generally occurs due to decreased organ function in the cardiovascular system. Hypertensive disease is still the highest non-communicable disease suffered by the elderly. Laughter Therapy is laughter that starts step by step. Laughing for 5-10 minutes can stimulate the release of endorphin and serotonin, which is a kind of natural morphine of the body and also melatonin. Laughter will increase blood flow and oxygen in the blood. Laughter therapy can help the healing process and reduce complaints experienced by clients. This study aims to determine the effect of laughter therapy on blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in the Taba Lubuklinggau Health Center Working Area. The research method used a pre-experimental design with a one group pre-post test design type. Data were collected using observation sheets on 18 elderly respondents who experienced hypertension in the Taba Lubuk Linggau Health Center Working Area. The results of the univariate test analysis that most of the respondents 10 people (55.6%) were aged 50-60 years, Half of the respondents 9 people 50.0%) were male, Half of the respondents 9 people (50.0%) before laughing therapy had blood pressure in Stage II, Most of the respondents 11 people (61.1%) after laughing therapy in the elderly before and after giving laughing therapy obtained a significant change with a value of p = 0.000 (p <0.05). there is an effect of laughing therapy on blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in the working area of Puskesmas Taba Lubuk Linggau. Researchers suggest to the Taba Lubuklinggau Health Center to be able to provide services and provide laughter therapy for hypertensive patients at the Taba Lubuklinggau Health Center to reduce the incidence of hypertension in the elderly.

Relationship Between Communication And Outpatient Satisfaction At The Megang Sakti Health Center Musi Rawas District

Destya Indanitry, Emi Pebriani, Sulastri Sulastri — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:59:59 +0000

Quality service is needed because it concerns the rights of every customer and health. Service quality and value have a direct impact on customers. Customer satisfaction is influenced by the quality of service experienced by customers (Nurul 2017). Patient satisfaction is created by the quality of health services so that good and quality health services will have a positive impact on health services, namely the creation of a well-established loyalty that forms word of mouth that benefits service providers (Gurning, 2018). This study aims to determine the relationship between communication and outpatient satisfaction at the Megang Sakti Health Center, Musi Rawas Regency. The method used is correlative analytic research with a cross-sectional approach, correlative analytic research design is research that connects one variable with another. The sample in this study amounted to 45 people. The results of the univariate test analysis that most of the respondents (46.7%) had poor communication, most of the respondents (42.2%) had low satisfaction, there was a relationship between communication and outpatient patient satisfaction at the Megang Sakti Health Center, Musi Rawas Regency. Researchers suggest to the Megang Sakti Health Center to provide knowledge about the importance of communication to patients so that it can increase Outpatient Patient Satisfaction at the Megang Sakti Health Center, Musi Rawas Regency.

The Relationship Between Nurses’s Knowledge And Attitudes With The Implementation Of Patient Discharce Planning At Rsud Empat Lawang

Ria Agustin, Sulastri Sulastri, Yalta Hasanudin Nuh — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:10:59 +0000

Discharge planning is an important part of a client's nursing program that begins soon after the client's admission to the hospital and represents a collaborative effort between the healthcare team, family, client, and significant others. Nurses provide information through health education to clients with self-care needs to ensure continuity of care from hospital to home or community. Knowledge, and a good nurse's attitude determine the success of implementing discharge planning for patients appropriately and optimally. This study aims to determine the relationship between nurses' knowledge and attitudes with the implementation of patient discharge planning at RSUD Empat Lawang. The method used is correlative analytic research with a cross-sectional approach, correlative analytic research design is research that connects one variable with another. The sample in this study amounted to 45 people. The results of the univariate test analysis that more than half of the respondents 25 people (55.6%) have less knowledge, more than half of the respondents 28 people (62.2%) have less attitude, more than half of the respondents 28 people (62.2%) the implementation of discharge planning is less, there is a relationship between the level of knowledge of nurses with the implementation of patient discharge planning at RSUD Empat Lawang and there is a relationship between the attitude of nurses with the implementation of patient discharge planning at RSUD Empat Lawang. Researchers suggest to the Empat Lawang Hospital this research as useful information and input for the Puskemas in providing knowledge about the implementation of patient discharge planning at RSUD Empat.

Analysis Of The Use Of Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) In Oil Palm Harvesting Workers At Pt. Adimulyo Palmo Lestari Batanghari District Year 2024

Rhomadoni Rhomadoni, Sugiarto Sugiarto, Abul Ainin Hapis — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:12:25 +0000