Al-sihah: The Public Health Science Journal
The aim of this journal is to publish high-quality articles dedicated to all aspects of the latest outstanding developments in the field of public health. Al-Sihah receives manuscripts encompass a broad range of research topics in public health sciences: epidemiology, nutrition, health promotion, health and safety at work, communicable disease, social determinant of health, enviromental health, and health policy.
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<![CDATA[Immunization Status Related to Acute Respiratory Infections in Toddlers in Takallar District, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Irviani Anwar Ibrahim]]>;
<![CDATA[Nadimin Nadimin]]>;
<![CDATA[Musfirah Salsabilah]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 13, Nomor 2, July-December 2021 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v13i2.24847
<![CDATA[Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in children, especially in children under five, so it is necessary to know the risk factors for children's health. This study aimed to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding, immunization status, and mother's knowledge with the incidence of ARI in children aged 12-59 months. This research was a cross-sectional study located in Takalar Regency which is devoted to Pattallassang Village. This study focused on 82 toddlers/respondents in the research location. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The frequency and proportion were calculated as the descriptive part of the analysis while the Qui/Fisher Exact test was performed as an inferential analysis using SPSS. This study showed that there was no significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of ARI under five with a value of p = 0.341, there was a relationship between immunization status and the incidence of ARI in infants with a value of p = 0.045, and there was no relationship between maternal knowledge and the incidence of ARI under five with p-value = 0.072. This study found that ARI was common in children under five in the study area. The results of the study indicate the need to increase maternal knowledge about risk factors for ARI, its signs, and symptoms, prevention, and treatment.]]>
<![CDATA[Is There Effect of Murottal Therapy? Pregnancy Response with Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care Application ]]>
<![CDATA[Nur Hidayah]]>;
<![CDATA[Kristan Kristan]]>;
<![CDATA[Ika Kartina]]>;
<![CDATA[Muslimin Ardi]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 13, Nomor 2, July-December 2021 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v13i2.24991
<![CDATA[The Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) application is an innovation in spiritual services that has a murottal feature that can be used to reduce anxiety responses in patients. This application is used to help mothers with gestational age entering the period of seven months or third trimester who experience anxiety and irregular fetal heartbeat in primigravida mothers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of murottal therapy with the application of Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) on the response of the third trimester of pregnancy. The research design used a quasi-experiment with a one-group pre and post-test design approach. The sample in this study amounted to 10 respondents using the accidental sampling technique. Data were collected using Doppler to measure the fetal heart rate (FHR), visual fetal movement, and the DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) questionnaire to measure the level of anxiety in pregnant women. Analysis of the data used was the Friedman test for fetal movement and fetal heart rate and the Wilcoxon test for the anxiety level of pregnant women. After the research, the results of statistical tests showed that there was a significant difference in the fetal heart rate and the anxiety level of the third trimester pregnant women before and after being given murottal therapy with the application of Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC). Therapy using murottal with the Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) application provides recommendations that can be used in various health services for pregnant women.]]>
<![CDATA[Type 2 Diabetes In Urban and Rural Areas: A Comparative Study ]]>
<![CDATA[Emmi Bujawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmi Awaliah]]>;
<![CDATA[Jumriani Ansar]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 13, Nomor 2, July-December 2021 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v13i2.25884
<![CDATA[Diabetes mellitus type 2 is one of the degenerative diseases whose mortality and morbidity rates continue to increase, both in urban and rural areas. Bulukumba Regency is one of the areas with the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to determine the differences in the determinants of the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural areas of the Bulukumba Regency in 2021. The type of research used is quantitative with an observational analytic approach and a cross-sectional study design. The population in this study were all people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural areas of the Bulukumba Regency. The sample of this study amounted to 210 respondents consisting of 140 respondents in urban areas and 70 respondents in rural areas who were taken using purposive sampling technique with inclusion criteria, namely patients who do not have comorbidities or complications such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure as well as patients who are not pregnant at the time of this study. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. The results of this study indicate that there are differences in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (p = 0.032), consumption of fast food (p = 0.044), physical activity (p =0.001), and economic status (p=0.04) of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural areas. Meanwhile, there was no difference in smoking behavior (p=0.404) with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural areas of the Bulukumba Regency. Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus is important as early as possible so that the morbidity rate due to diabetes can be reduced in the future. The different risk factors between urban and rural areas should be taken into account.]]>
<![CDATA[Health Referral System for Non-Specialized Cases in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Sartini Risky]]>;
<![CDATA[Faridah Moh Said]]>;
<![CDATA[Asbath Said]]>;
<![CDATA[Lodes Hadju]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 13, Nomor 2, July-December 2021 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v13i2.25951
<![CDATA[The government prioritizes health as one of the areas in which it seeks to boost the country's growth, but the referral system in place has failed to deliver high-quality health care. The purpose of this study was to assess and empirically demonstrate the extent to which the health referral system has been implemented in Kendari Health Center and Bau-Bau City. The study was held in the Kendari City Health Center and the Bau-Bau City Health Center, and it lasted from February 2020 to February 2021. This research method is a qualitative approach based on postpositivism's theory, in which the researcher is the primary instrument, triangulation is used to collect data, inductive data analysis is used to analyze data, and qualitative research results emphasize meaning rather than generalization. Informants in this study amounted to 15 informants. Qualitative data were analyzed using the NVIVO 12 QSR application. The research findings indicate that there is a conceptual link between the health system and the concept of implementing a referral system. This research emphasizes to the health service center the importance of increasing the knowledge of health workers through training for both doctors and advocacy for policymakers regarding the improvement of health facilities. ]]>
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<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 13, Nomor 2, July-December 2021 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Roles of Village Stakeholders on Immunization Program during Pandemic Outbreak in Central Java, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Ayun Sriatmi]]>;
<![CDATA[Sutopo Patria Jati]]>;
<![CDATA[Wulan Kusumastuti]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 14, Nomor 1, January-June 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v14i1.26211
<![CDATA[Tegal district is facing obstacles in achieving immunization targets during the Covid-19 pandemic as the declining number of children who have been immunized. The role and support of village stakeholders considerably play a very significant role in overcoming these obstacles. This current study aimed to analyze the dimensions of village stakeholders’ roles in achieving basic immunization targets during the pandemic era. This study was conducted using a quantitative survey with a cross-sectional approach. The participants were all village stakeholders related to the immunization program. There were 300 people from 30 selected villages as samples chosen through a purposive technique sampling. The roles of stakeholders were found to be the dimensions of perceptions, powers, and respectively interests. The results were most of the stakeholders showed such positive dimensions of perception related to their roles in immunization as well as interest dimensions. All respondents, in addition, considered that their institutions have no power in implementing immunization programs in villages. The immunization success was the responsibility of PHC and health workers instead. There was a relationship between perceptions with strengths and interests, as well as a relationship between strengths with interests of village stakeholders in the immunization program (p<0.05). The weakest role of village stakeholders was in the power dimension as they rely highly on the local governments and health workers with a weak authority to make decisions. Thus, strengthening the role needs to be done through continuous socialization and dissemination with interactive coordination methods, and direct and personal communication.]]>
<![CDATA[Low Birth-Body Weight as Wasting Predictor over Children Aged 6-59 Months in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Sri Nuryani Wahyuningrum]]>;
<![CDATA[Ika Puspita Asturiningtyas]]>;
<![CDATA[Slamet Riyanto]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 14, Nomor 1, January-June 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v14i1.26477
<![CDATA[Approximately ten percent of children under five in Indonesia have suffered from wasting. Children with low birth body weight are considerably more at risk of suffering such disease. This current study aimed to analyze the relationship between low birth body weight and other risk factors of wasting among Indonesian children. This study utilized data from the 2018 Indonesian National Basic Health Research (Riskesdas). In total, 60,451 children aged 6-59 months were included. The data were analyzed using bivariate and logistic regressions. According to the data analysis, children with low birth-body weight had significantly higher odds of being wasted compared to children with normal birth-body weight (OR=1.5, 95%CI=1.3-1.8). In addition, boys and younger children (6-23 months) were 1.3 times more susceptible to wasting (OR=1.3, 95%CI=1.2-1.4). Unemployed fathers and mothers comprised of 1.3 and 1.1 times, respectively, to increase the risk of child wasting (OR=1.3, 95%CI=1-1.7; OR=1.1, 95%CI=1-1.2). Mothers with a low education level contributed to an increase in wasting prevalence 1.1 times (OR=1.1, 95%CI=1-1.2). Children who were lack of vitamin A supplements had a 1.2 times more chance of being wasted (OR=1.2, 95%CI=1.1-1.3). This research eventually suggested that low birth-body weight was the dominant factor in child wasting in Indonesia. Programs for improving the nutritional status of pregnant women and children with low birth-body weight should therefore be implemented intensively and comprehensively.]]>
<![CDATA[Dominance of Anopheles Maculatus over Etawa Crossbred Goats Population in Malaria Pre-Elimination Areas ]]>
<![CDATA[Didik Sumanto]]>;
<![CDATA[Sayono Sayono]]>;
<![CDATA[Tri Dewi Kristini]]>;
<![CDATA[Wahyu Handoyo]]>;
<![CDATA[Yagoob Garedaghi]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 14, Nomor 1, January-June 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v14i1.26514
<![CDATA[Malaria disease is transmitted by the Anopheles sp vectors. The climate and environmental changes will in fact affect the life and bionomic vector of Anopheles sp. The Anopheles species in an area are strongly influenced by the availability of brood stocks. Such efforts to control malaria have to be in line with controlling the Anopheles population in that area. Information on the behaviors, bionomic characteristics, and habitat preferences of Anopheles species is thus needed. It is very important to select a control program according to the types of vectors to be controlled. This study aimed to examine the dominance of Anopheles species in malaria-endemic areas with currently pre-elimination status with the Etawa goats population. A field survey was necessarily conducted to catch mosquitoes during nighttime. Catching using human bait and livestock bait started from 06.00 pm to 04.00 am. Identification of species morphology used the WRBU guidelines. The catch results were dominated by Anopheles (63.64%), followed by Culex (27.27%) and Aedes (9.09%), respectively. The caught Anopheles consisted of An. maculatus (64.29%), An. subpictus (28.57%) and An. aconitus (7,14%) respectively. It was found that An. Maculatus type surprisingly still dominated the mosquito population in the malaria pre-elimination area in Purworejo. Thereby, it is important to develop such a malaria control method based on mosquito attack diversion because the dominant vector in this area is more zoophilic.]]>
<![CDATA[Intention towards the Early Detection of Cervical Cancer Uptake among University Students ]]>
<![CDATA[Erika Nurramadhani]]>;
<![CDATA[Ditiya Novani]]>;
<![CDATA[Febi Nur Amelia]]>;
<![CDATA[Hoirun Nisa]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 14, Nomor 1, January-June 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v14i1.27068
<![CDATA[The intention to take the Visual Inspection of Acetatic Acid (VIA) test, an early detection method for cervical cancer, in Indonesia is considerably still low due to the lack of both awareness and intention of cancer screening using the VIA test. In fact, the VIA test is a goverment‘s program aimed to prevent and to suppress the increasing number of cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the intention to take the VIA test among university students. This study applied a cross-sectional design with a sample size of 314 respondents. The respondents in this study were university students selected using a volunteery sampling technique. The data were collected by an online questionnaire (i.e., Google Form). Multivariate analysis used a logistic regression test. The proportion of respondents who had the intention to utilize the VIA test was 74.5%. The results of the multivariate analysis depicted that the intention to take the VIA test was associated with the health field of study (p-value: <0.001; OR=3.09; 95%CI=1.72－5.54) and positive attitude towards early detection of cervical cancer (p-value: <0.001; OR=2.73; 95%CI=1.55－4.79). The intention to take the VIA test was associated with the field of health studies, positive subjective norms, positive attitudes, and perceptions of positive behavioral control. Therefore, there should be a necessity for education, especially for non-health students onto the importance of taking the VIA test by utilizing educational facilities at their home universities.]]>
<![CDATA[Social Vulnerability towards Covid-19 Cases in Palembang City: A Spatial Analysis in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Marisa Nurhaliza]]>;
<![CDATA[Amrina Rosyada]]>
<![CDATA[ Al-Sihah : The Public Health Science Journal Volume 14, Nomor 1, January-June 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24252/al-sihah.v14i1.27267
<![CDATA[Social vulnerability is defined as a characteristic of groups that can threaten their ability to prevent, cope with or recover from the impact of a hazard. By linking social conditions with risk exposure, social vulnerability is useful for looking at the inequality of the social effects experienced by society from health crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to spatially analyze the vulnerability to Covid-19 in the Palembang City sub-district in 2021 by using the social characteristics of the region. This type of research was descriptive with an ecological study design. The population group studied was 18 sub-districts in the city of Palembang. The study used secondary data such as the Covid-19 variable and the vulnerable population received from the Palembang City Health Office, and the rest of the variable from the government's official website and Google Maps. The analysis process was done through Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) using Microsoft Excel and spatial analysis in weighted overlays using QGIS. For the final social vulnerability status, sub-districts with high vulnerability were Sukarami, Ilir Barat I, Plaju, and Ilir Timur I, respectively. For sub-districts with low vulnerability were Bukit Kecil and Sematang Borang. One way to reduce the level of vulnerability in an area was by taking preventive measures in the community whose needs needed to be further considered and maximizing the implementation of 3T activities and vaccinations.]]>
