Adelse Prima Mulya
Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran

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Health Checkup Behavior of Elderly with High Risk of Heart Disease Natamia Kyrieleison Habeahan; Neti Juniarti; Adelse Prima Mulya
Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research Vol 6 No 5 (2024): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
Publisher : GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCE GROUP

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37287/ijghr.v6i5.3433

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Health complaints that are often felt by the elderly such as coughs, fever, heat, diarrhea, headaches, and even complaints of disability, accidents, and chronic diseases that have been suffered. One of them is cardiovascular disease, namely heart disease which is a non-communicable but very deadly disease. Indonesia has a prevalence of heart disease that has tripled from 2013 to 2018 so this study aims to determine health examination behavior to identify the proportion of elderly people who have a high risk of heart disease. This study uses quantitative research with descriptive methods with a cross sectional study approach. The distribution of elderly behavior in conducting routine health checks was 52 (57.1%). There were 72 (79.1%) elderly with hypertension, 53 (58.2%) with high blood cholesterol and 10 (11%) with high blood sugar. These results explain that the high risk of heart disease in the elderly is still very high, therefore the behavior of the elderly in Jatinangor especially at Cipacing and Cilayung are really needs to be improved. The results of blood pressure checks, blood cholesterol levels and abnormal blood sugar levels need attention for health workers in the public health center area.
Quality of Life and Social Support among Parents of Adolescence with Thalassemia Desi Apriani; Ai Mardhiyah; Adelse Prima Mulya; Mamat Lukman; Nenden Nur Asriyani Maryam
Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research Vol 6 No 5 (2024): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37287/ijghr.v6i5.3470

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Thalassemia major causes sufferers to experience severe anemia. This can impact parents’ daily lives as a caregiver of adolescents with thalassemia and makes social support important. Objective: This study aims to identify the relationship between social support and quality of life in parents who have adolescent children with thalassemia major at dr.Slamet Garut Regional Hospital. Method: A cross-sectional approach was applied in this study, which included 64 parents of adolescents with thalassemia major (10-18 years old) who were selected using a consecutive sampling technique. Quality of life values were assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQoL-BREF) and social support was scored using the Multidimensional Scale Of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The WHOQoL-BREF is a valid (r=0.390-0.798) and reliable (α=0.941) instrument, as is the MSPSS questionnaire (α=0.920). Spearman correlation test was used for bivariate analysis. Results: There 52 respondents (81.2%) had high social support and 61 respondents (95.3%) with a good quality of life. The results of the correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship that exists between social support and parents' quality of life with a correlation coefficient = 0.447 (p<0.05). Conclusions: Therefore, this research concluded that there is a relationship between social support and quality of life among parents of adolescents with thalassemia major at dr.Slamet Garut Regional Hospital. High social support can improve parents’s quality of life as a caregiver.