Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery)
Vol 4 No 3 (2017)

Perilaku Remaja Pengguna Lensa Kontak (Soft Lens) dalam Perawatan Kesehatan Mata di SMKN 3 Kota Blitar

Sunarti Sunarti (Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang)
Wahyu Setianingsih (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2017

Abstract

The use of contact lenses an alternative to eyeglasses. Lensa tools contacts could be supporting the appeal and appearance of a person to be more stylish and different. In the opinion of one ophthalmologist in dr Soetomo there are 50% of patients with eye disorders contact lens contaminated by amoebas and 1% of patients experienced a severe disorder that causes permanent blindness. The use of contact lenses require secure the right under the guidelines. The aim of research to study the behavior of adolescent users of contact lenses (soft contact lens) in the eye health care in SMK N 3 of Blitar. The study population were students of class XI and the sample studied class XI students who wear contact lenses, using purposive sampling technique. The collection of data by means of a checklist and interview. The results showed as much as 37.1% to behave according to the SOP by 45.7% in the use of contact lenses, but 62.9% showed no behavior according to SOP in the cleaning of contact lenses. This is due to adolescents do not get used to the consultation eye health workers. Recommendations of this study are expected to educational institutions in collaboration with health care providers in improving the UKS program for health promotion in particular about the behavior in the use and cleaning of contact lenses in accordance with the SOP.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jnk

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) published by STIKes Patria Husada Blitar. Published three times in a year, its in April, August and December. Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) only receive original manuscripts related to science development and have ...