Jurnal Gizi dan Kesehatan Keluarga

Quality of Life for Hypertension Patients Receiving Medication Therapy With Amlodipine At The Bara-Baraya Health Center

2024-01-15T11:21:30+07:00

Background: Quality of life (Quality of Life) is an individual assessment relating to the health conditions that are being experienced to assess the impact of a therapy performed on patients with chronic diseases. Measurement of quality of life carried out in hypertensive patients is to examine the types of hypertension drugs consumed by hypertensive patients. Hypertension is a non-communicable disease that can reduce the quality of life because it requires regular treatment and takes a long time. The most commonly used drug for hypertension is Amlodipine. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life of hypertensive patients with Amlodipine drug therapy at the Bara-baraya Health Center, Makassar City. Method: The sampling technique used was Total Sampling and 14 respondents were found according to the quality of life criteria and data collection used the SF-30 questionnaire. Result: The results of the study were carried out descriptively by determining the percentage of good and bad categories. The domain of physical function is in the good category, namely 12 people (85.7%), physical limitations are in the bad category, namely 12 people (85.7%), body pain is in the bad category, namely 8 people (57.2%), general health is in the bad category, namely 9 people (64.3%), vitality is in the good category, namely 10 people (71.4%), social function is in the bad category, namely 10 people (71.4%), emotional limitations are in the good category, namely 9 people (64.3%), and mental health is in the good category, namely 9 people (64.3%). Conclusion: The conclusion from the results of this study showed that the level of quality of life of hypertensive patients with Amlodipine drug therapy at the Bara-baraya Health Center in Makassar City was 50% with a poor quality of life category.

Effectiveness of Giving Ginger Candy to Pregnant Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum In The First Trimester At The Bontonompo II Gowa Community Health Center

2023-12-29T12:46:09+07:00

Background: Hyperemesis Gravidarum is excessive nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. This nausea and vomiting can be dangerous for pregnant women because the intensity of the vomiting exceeds that of morning sickness (emesis gravidarum), which occurs early in pregnancy. Nausea and vomiting are physiological things that occur in early pregnancy, but nausea and vomiting that continue to get worse will cause hyperemesis gravidarum, which can cause dehydration and acidosis. Ginger is a herbal plant that has long been known to prevent nausea and vomiting. Giving ginger candy is effective in reducing the frequency of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women in the first trimester. Objective: To identify the effectiveness of ginger candy against nausea and vomiting in pregnant women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum. Method: This study used the Quasi-Experimental research method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample in this study was 30 pregnant women in the first trimester (0-12 weeks) who experienced nausea and vomiting. Results: The results of this study show that the average value before being given ginger candy was 15.50, while the average value after being given the treatment was 0.00. The results of giving ginger candy to pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum in the first trimester are quite effective.

Effectiveness of Giving Red Spinach Syrup to Pregnant Women With Mild Anemia Against Increase In Hb Level

2024-01-19T05:52:10+07:00

Background: Pregnant women's anemia that is not treated properly can increase the risk of dangerous complications, such as premature labour. In addition, anemia can also increase the risk of low birth weight in infants. On the mother's side, anemia can increase the risk of postpartum depression and post-saline maternal death. The effect extract on increasing haemoglobin levels in pregnant women with moderate anemia on average, experienced a significant increase from before and after giving red spinach extract. That condition where your body does not have enough red blood cells, whose job is to deliver oxygen to all body tissues, so that these organs can work normally. As a result, you will feel symptoms of anemia such as weakness, fatigue, and lethargy. In mild and temporary conditions of anemia, you can overcome it by consuming vegetables, fruits, and drinking enough water. Consume foods that are high in iron and folic acid, such as red spinach, liver, seafood, and green leafy vegetables. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of giving red spinach to increase HB levels for pregnant women with anemia by consuming red spinach. The research design used was a pre-experiment with a Post-Test Only Control Group Design. The population in this study were pregnant women. The type of sampling was purposive sampling with the fulfillment of criteria, the sample size in this study was 30. The research sample in this design was a Post-Test Only Control Group Design. Data collection techniques are primary data by observation (observation) directly from the respondents of this study to look for changes or things that will be examined. The results of the research conducted, the value of P = 0.000 was obtained, which means that red spinach syrup is effective in increasing Hb levels in pregnant women with anemia.

Parenting and Maternal Knowledge Factors on the Incidence Of Stunting in Toddlers in Bonto Salama Village, West Sinjai

2024-01-13T14:39:43+07:00

Short and very short toddlers (stunting) is a nutritional status problem in children based on the height-for-age index (TB/U), with a prevalence of 144 million children under five in the world suffering from stunting. and maternal knowledge and parenting are important things that can be associated with stunting in toddlers. Objective: This study aims to determine the factors of parenting patterns and maternal knowledge on the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the village of bonto Salama West Sinjai. Methods: The type of research used in this study is analytic with crossectional design. This research was conducted in September-October 2023 at the West Sinjai Bonto Salama Village Health Center with the population in this study were all stunting toddlers, namely 26 toddlers. Results: The results of the study with the chi-square test showed that there was a relationship between maternal knowledge (p=0.000 <0.05) and there was no relationship between maternal parenting (p=0.725>0.05) with the incidence of stunting in Bonto Salama Village, West Sinjai. Conclusion: There is a relationship between maternal knowledge, and there is no relationship between maternal parenting and the incidence of stunting at the Tangngalembang Community Health Center, Bonto Salama Village, West Sinjai.

Nutritional Care for Patients with Non St Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Nstemi)

2024-01-30T14:21:53+07:00

Background: The case study was conducted based on the Standardized Nutritional Care Process (PAGT) on a 65 year old patient, Mrs. AR. Method: The variables monitored during the study were anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical physical nutrition focus, and eating patterns for three days. Results: the study showed that the anthropometric data for a BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 was included in the obesity category, with a nutritional diagnosis of NC-3.3 and at the end of the intervention the patient's nutritional status was still obese. The patient's laboratory examination, RGB, HGB, and HCT decreased by 3.2 mg/dl, 8.8 mg/dl and 28 mg/dl and hemoglobin decreased by 8.8 gr/dl, with a nutritional diagnosis of NI-5.1 and until the end intervention, RGB, HGB, and HCT levels still decreased. The dietary interventions given were the heart diet and the DASH diet with the consistency of chopped rice. Based on the results of the 24 hour recall, the patient's food intake was in the deficient category, namely 43.9% energy, 37.6% protein, 54.7% fat, 42.6% carbohydrates with a nutritional diagnosis of NI -2.1 and until the end of the patient's intake intervention continue to increase. Conclution: that there was an improvement in the patient's condition after being given intervention, especially regarding the patient's diet/intake.