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The Differences In Maternal Clean And Healthy Living Behavior In The Incidence Of Stunting In Yogyakarta, Shafa Ramadhita, Anindhita Syahbi Syagata, Nor Eka Noviani

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

An indirect cause of stunting is maternal behavior. Moreover, good nutritional knowledge relates to good nutritional behaviors. Maternal clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) in daily life can reduce the risk of infectious diseases and be role models for children in implementing their future health behavior. The study aims to investigate the differences in PHBS of mothers in the incidence of stunting ages 24-59 months in the Minggir Primary Health Center working area. The cross-sectional approach of this research was conducted from March to April 2023. The subjects of this study were 69 respondents selected by cluster random sampling. The …

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption Based On Individual And Environmental Factors Among The Faculty Of Public Health Universitas Indonesia’S Students In 2023, Safira Diva Aranis, Wahyu Kurnia Yusrin Putra, Asih Setiarini, Teguh Jati Prasetyo

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are beverages that contain added sugars. Excessive consumption of SSB can have an impact on health. Some of the effects caused by SSB include obesity, fatty liver, type II diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, and dental caries. This research aims to determine the differences in the proportion of SSB consumption based on individual and environmental factors among students of the Faculty of Public Health UI (FPH UI) in 2023. This study uses a cross sectional design with a sample size of 194 individuals. The researcher collected data including respondent’s identities, habits of reading food labels, knowledge …

The Relationship Of Energy And Nutrient Intake From Eating Out And Eating At Home On Blood Hemoglobin Levels In Adolescents, Adinda Aisyah Putri, Khoirul Anwar

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

Eating out of home is a common practice in adolescents. The high frequency of eating out of home characterized by higher intakes of energy, fats, sugar, and sodium. anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia which is characterized by blood hemoglobin levels, is still a nutritional problem in Indonesia in adolescents which can have an impact on adolescent health. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between eating out and hemoglobin levels in adolescents in Jakarta. This research is an observational study with a cross sectional research design. The subjects of this research were female students aged 15-17 years. …

Factors Associated With Wasting In Toddlers Aged 6 – 59 Months At Cimpaeun Village, Depok City, West Java, Indonesia In 2023, Early Vici Azmia, Triyanti Triyanti

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

The prevalence of wasting under five in Indonesia in 2022 is 7.7%; according to WHO, this wasting problem is a serious public health problem. Wasting is a nutritional problem in toddlers that has an impact on morbidity and mortality. The research objective was to determine the factors associated with wasting in toddlers aged 6–59 months in Cimpaeun Village in 2023. The dependent variable is wasting, and the independent variables are birth weight, history of fever, diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, energy intake, carbohydrate intake, protein intake, fat intake, mother’s age, pregnancy, mother’s education level, mother’s nutritional knowledge, and family income. This …

Analisis Spasial Faktor Risiko Difteri Di Provinsi Lampung Tahun 2022 Dan 2023, Nada Izzata Kamilla, Feranita Utama, Noviani Noviani

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Difteri merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Bila ditemukan satu kasus difteri di suatu wilayah maka dapat ditetapkan sebagai KLB. Provinsi Lampung terus mengalami kenaikan kasus dan suspek difteri sejak 2020 dan turut menyumbang angka kematian akibat difteri pada tahun 2023. Kasus difteri dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor risiko. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran distribusi dan faktor risiko kasus difteri di Provinsi Lampung dengan memetakan kabupaten/kota berdasarkan persebaran dan faktor risikonya. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi ekologi dengan metode deskriptif analitik dengan aplikasi Quantum GIS versi 3.28.3. Hasil menunjukan distribusi kejadian difteri di Provinsi …

Analysis Of User Satisfaction Of Telemedicine Services During Covid-19 Self-Isolation Among Fph Students At The Universitas Indonesia, Fathiya Nissa Mulyaningrum, Nadya Raihanny

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Telemedicine has become a new paradigm in the world of health since its popular use to assist the Ministry of Health in monitoring self-isolating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze service quality variables related to user satisfaction with telemedicine services during COVID-19 self-isolation among students in FPH UI. This research is quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The results show that the platform most widely used for telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic was platform H by 25 people. The average satisfaction of telemedicine users during self-isolation tends to be high, namely 3.8 with the lowest …

Sistem Monitoring Dan Evaluasi Serta Perkembangan Program Pencegahan Dan Pengendalian Penyakit Tuberkulosis Di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Depok, Supriyanti Supriyanti, Tiur Febrina Pohan, Kemal N. Siregar

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Beban kasus TB tertinggi tahun 2021 terjadi di Provinsi Jawa Barat, Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Sumatera Utara, dan DKI Jakarta. Kota Depok merupakan salah satu penyumbang beban TB di Jawa Barat. Dari data estimasi beban TB se-Provinsi Jawa Barat, Kota Depok berada di urutan ke-7 dengan estimasi jumlah kasus sebanyak 3853 kasus. Menurut indikator angka keberhasilan pengobatan pasien TB, semua kasus tahun 2018-2021 masih dibawah target 90%. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hasil monitoring dan evaluasi program TB yang telah berjalan di Seksi Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Penyakit Menular serta perkembangan program TB dilihat dari capaian indikator TB di Dinas Kesehatan …

Hubungan Berat Derajat Merokok Terhadap Kelainan Fungsi Paru Pada Sopir Angkutan Umum Di Terminal Kampung Melayu, Rizaldi Ridwan, Fajaria Nurcandra, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Dyah Utari, Balqis Hiri Bahasoan

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Di Indonesia, terdapat sebanyak 9,2 juta jiwa penyakit kelainan fungsi paru. Sopir angkutan umum yang merokok berisiko mengalami kelainan fungsi paru yang diakibatkan oleh rokok. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan berat derajat merokok terhadap gejala kelainan fungsi paru pada sopir angkutan umum di Terminal Kampung Melayu. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei tahun 2023 di Terminal Kampung Melayu dengan desain cross-sectional pada 102 sopir angkutan umum sebagai sampel. Sampel dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan kriteria inklusi sopir angkutan umum dan bersedia diwawancara. Wawancara langsung dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner dan spirometri untuk mengukur fungsi paru. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Cox …

Persepsi Masyarakat Perdesaan Terhadap Penerimaan Vaksinasi Covid-19 Tahap Iii (Booster), Irma Irma, Yusuf Sabilu, Besse Amelia

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Penerimaan vaksinasi COVID-19 tahap III (booster) tiap kabupaten/kota di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan memperoleh cakupan yang berbeda-beda. Jika dibandingkan dengan kabupaten/kota lainnya, Kabupaten Wajo memperoleh cakupan vaksin COVID-19 tahap III (booster) masih rendah yaitu 14.06%, dimana Desa Watan Rumpia memiliki persentase cakupan vaksinasi COVID-19 tahap III (booster) terendah per 16 Agustus 2022. Hal ini disebabkan karena persepsi dari masyarakat itu sendiri dalam menanggapi penerimaan vaksinasi COVID-19 tahap III (booster). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara persepsi masyarakat mengenai kerentanan, keparahan, manfaat dengan penerimaan vaksinasi COVID-19 tahap III (booster) di Desa …

Hubungan Presepsi Dukungan Sosial Teman Sebaya Dan Supervisor Dengan Tingkat Burnout Mahasiswa Saat Melaksanakan Praktikum : Studi Pada Mahasiswa Ilmu, Zatadini K. Paradasa, Getar Hati

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

Students assigned with field practice (practicum) are prone to experiencing burnout. This study focuses on Social Welfare students who are currently undertaking practicum assignments. Burnout conditions can disrupt their social functioning and impacting target groups, institutions, and universities. One factor related to burnout is social support perceived by students. However, there is still minimal research related to burnout and social support among practicum students from social departments in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aims to describe the relationship between social support and burnout. This study uses a quantitative approach with descriptive objectives. The sample in this study was …

Kajian Literatur Distribusi Kompensasi Dampak Tempat Pengelolahan Sampah Terpadu (Tpst) Bantargebang: Analisis Keadilan Distributif Dan Keadilan Sosial, Wahyu Pratama Tamba

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

The waste problem in Jakarta is a complex issue related to the large volume of waste, dependence on Bantargebang TPST, and the various environmental impacts caused. Waste from Jakarta brought to Bantargebang TPST reaches 6,500-7,000 tons daily. This TPST hurts the environment and the health of the surrounding community, as well as the risk of ARI, air pollution, groundwater pollution, and environmental aesthetics. As compensation for these negative impacts, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government allocates compensation funds for affected communities. This is regulated in Article 10 letter (e) of DKI Jakarta Regional Regulation number 4 of 2019 which states that …

Telaah Konsep Asset Bassed Comunity Development Bagi Pembangunan Pariwisata Berbasis Masyarakat, Silva Amanda, Rudi Saprudin Darwis

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

The tourism sector is one of the sectors that contributes the largest foreign exchange in Indonesia. To develop this, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy continues to encourage the community-based tourism industry, with one of them developing a tourist village program. One way to realize the tourist village program in Indonesia is to use the Asset Based Community Development approach by emphasizing the use of potential assets owned by an area. The purpose of this research is to identify the potential or assets that exist in a village/region that can be developed into a tourist village by emphasizing community …

Hubungan Rasio Neutrofil Limfosit Terhadap Komplikasi Kardiovaskular Pada Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronik Hemodialisis, Thariq Hikmatul Akmal, Agung Susanto, Ratih Tri Kusuma Dewi, Agus Jati Sunggoro

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple parameter to assess the inflammatory status, especially in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients experiencing capillary damage due to increased glomerular capillary pressure. In a state of vascular endothelial inflammation, there is a higher tendency to form atherosclerotic plaques and calcification that can induce cardiovascular events such as heart failure, coronary heart disease, and stroke. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the NLR and cardiovascular complications in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Methods. An analytical observational study with cross-sectional approach was conducted among 119 CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis at Dr …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Memengaruhi Kualitas Hidup Pasien Gagal Jantung Kronik Fraksi Ejeksi Terjaga (Hfpef) Rawat Jalan Di Rsupn Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Derin Anugrah Pratama, Sally Aman Nasution, Muhadi Muhadi, Arif Mansjoer, Idrus Alwi, Dyah Purnamasari, Aida Lydia, Dicky Levenus Tahapary

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The prevalence of heart failure in Indonesian adults is 1.5%, at least half of which categorized as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Quality of life assessment plays an important role in the management of heart failure, one of the tools widely used is the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure (MLHF) questionnaire. In Indonesia, there is still no data regarding risk factors that affect the quality of life of HFpEF patients. This study aimed to determine the quality of life profile of HFpEF patients and the relationship between the risk factors (age, hypertension, DM, smoking, and obesity) …

Evaluasi Pengukuran Kekakuan Limpa Dalam Memprediksi Perdarahan Varises Esofagus Berulang Pada Pasien Sirosis Hati, Andi Cahaya Tahir, Juferdy Kurniawan, Marcellus Simadibrata, Aulia Rizka, Hamzah Shatri, Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana, Nadia Ayu Mulansari

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Esophageal variceal bleeding is one of the complications caused by an increase in pressure within the portal vein blood vessels. The gold standard examination for portal pressure is the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), but HVPG examination is invasive, involving transjugular catheterization of the hepatic vein. Currently, non-invasive methods for measuring portal hypertension are being developed to predict esophageal varices and esophageal variceal bleeding using spleen stiffness measurements. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of spleen stiffness measurement in predicting recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Methods. This study used a retrospective cohort …

Efektivitas Terapi Antituberkulosis Empirik Pada Pasien Dengan Penyakit Hiv Stadium Lanjut: Sebuah Laporan Kasus Berbasis Bukti, Natasha Chandra, Dina Elita, Evy Yunihastuti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease have a high risk of mortality, with tuberculosis (TB) being one of the leading causes. Empiric antituberculosis therapy could be considered as a strategy to reduced mortality although there is no strong evidence. This study aims to review the efficacy of empiric antituberculosis therapy in patient with advanced HIV disease compared to isoniazid prophylaxis therapy and assessed with mortality as outcome. A 46- year old male patient with advanced HIV disease on antiretroviral therapy (ARV) and liver cirrhosis was admitted to hospital due to difficulties in sleeping and walking. During hospitalization he …

Program Multidisiplin Pasien Gagal Jantung Kronik Untuk Menurunkan Angka Perawatan Ulang Rumah Sakit, Lusiani Lusiani, Nurhayati Adnan

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Heart failure is a complex disease caused by abnormalities in the structure or function of the heart resulting in decreased cardiac output. The complexity of heart failure causes an increasing burden of mortality and morbidity. This has further exacerbated the burden of treatment costs as well as the high rate of hospital readmissions. Readmission rate in patients with heart failure within 30 days post-hospitalization can reach 17.5%. In order to reduce re-hospitalization rates, multidisciplinary programs were introduced. The program involves collaboration of cardiologists, specialty nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and social workers using home or clinic-based models. Studies show that special management …

Gambaran Klinis Pasien Terduga Tuberkulosis Paru Resisten Obat (Tb-Ro) Dengan Kolonisasi Candida Sp. Di Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin Bandung, Hasna Rafifah Zahira Zalfa, Iceu Dimas Kulsum, Hendarsyah Suryadinata, Chrysanti Chrysanti, Intan Mauli Warma Dewi

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Candida sp. is a fungus that lives as a commensal in human body, but may cause infection upon immune suppression. The decrease in immunity due to TB infection and long-term use of antibiotics in TB patients may increase the risk of the Candida sp. colonization in patient. Data regarding the prevalence of Candida sp. colonization in TB patients and its impact has not been widely reported. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of presumptive drug-resistance TB patients with Candida sp. colonization.

Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data from a …

Hubungan Tingkat Stres, Kecemasan, Dan Depresi Dengan Konstipasi Fungsional Pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran, Khafifah Z, Wilson Wilson, Agustina Arundina Triharja Tejoyuwono

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Stress, anxiety, and depression are factors associated with functional constipation that affect students’ quality of life. Stress, anxiety, and depression are often experienced by first-year medical students, but studies assessing these three variables with functional constipation are still limited.

Methods. This study used a cross-sectional analytical design. Study was carried out in July 2023 involving 88 first-year medical students from the Tanjungpura University Medical Study Program. Analysis of relationship tests was carried out using Kendall’s Tau-B tests.

Results. Most students were in the normal category of stress, anxiety and depression levels, however 21 students were in …

Etika Publikasi Di Bidang Kedokteran, Chyntia Olivia Murine Jasirwan, Edward Faisal, Evy Yunihastuti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Publikasi ilmiah merupakan penjelasan sistematis mengenai hipotesis, bukti, dan kesimpulan dari sebuah penelitian yang dimaksudkan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat. Publikasi merupakan tujuan utama dari penelitian, dan peer-review dilakukan untuk memverifikasi temuan dan meningkatkan kepercayaan penulis untuk evaluasi penelitian yang dipublikasi. Publikasi merupakan salah satu persyaratan khusus dalam suatu institusi akademik dan dapat mendukung promosi ke jabatan akademis. Publikasi (nasional dan internasional) telah menjadi norma yang dapat dikatakan wajib dalam dunia pendidikan. Berbagai pelanggaran etika banyak terjadi dan kita temukan, seperti plagiarisme, tata bahasa yang tidak pantas, dan praktik pengelolaan data yang meragukan. Kurangnya pemahaman tentang etika penelitian seringkali menjadi akar dari …

Infark Ventrikel Kanan Dengan Blok Atrioventrikular: Laporan Kasus Dengan Tinjauan Pustaka, Naomi Niari Dalimunthe, Refli Hasan, Herwindo Ahmad, Rahmad Isnanta, T Realsyah, Zainal Safri

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Inferior myocardial infarction is frequently accompanied by right ventricular infarction. This report presents two cases of right ventricular infarction accompanied by hemodynamic disorder and atrioventricular block complications. These patients were diagnosed with right ventricular infarction based on history, clinical presentations, and electrocardiography findings. The management approach for these patients involved optimizing volume and fluid status, using temporary pacemakers, and urgent percutaneous coronary intervention. This report highlights the need to promptly identify right ventricular involvement in inferior myocardial infarction, as the treatment strategies for right ventricular infarction are different from left ventricular infarction.

Efficacy Of Programs Designed To Reduce The Incidence Of Premarital Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Desy Ayu Wardani, Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni, Endang Triyanto

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The incidence of premarital sexual behavior worldwide is increasing despite the fact that it is known that it may cause health and psychological problems. Hence, interventions are needed to reduce the incidence of premarital sexual behavior. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the reported interventions used to reduce the incidence of premarital sexual behavior in adolescents and identify the implications for nursing practice. A systematic review was conducted using The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases were searched using the keywords …

Nurses’ Job Satisfaction Regarding The Use Of Health Technology: A Survey Study, Diah Arruum, Setyowati Setyowati, Hanny Handiyani, Raldi Artono Koestoer

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The development of innovative health technology is continuously needed by health workers, including nurses in hospitals. Nurses need to adapt and are required to be able to use various current technological innovations. However, the demand for quality care in maintaining patient safety through the use of technology is still an issue, thereby affecting the achievement of nurse job satisfaction. This study aims to describe the job satisfaction of nurses regarding the use of health technology. It is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design that included 172 hospital nurses. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling method, and the …

Attitudes To Patients’ Safety Questionnaire In The Arabic Context: Psychometric Properties, Muayyad Ahmad, Bushra Ghannam

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Patient safety education is often implicit in undergraduate nursing curricula, making it harder to meet competency standards. The Attitudes to Patient Safety Questionnaire (APSQ-III), which was developed in 2009 by Carruthers and collab- orators in the United Kingdom, examines patient safety on a more sophisticated system level and has the potential to lead productive, nonhierarchical collaboration in educational settings. This study's goal was to use rigorous psychometric testing to validate the Arabic version of the Attitudes to Patient Safety Questionnaire (APSQ-III) for nursing students in an Arabic context. The majority of the 217 students recruited for this study through a …

Coping Strategies For Nurses’ Distress In Dealing With The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review, Ika Nopa, L Meily Kurniawidjaja, Dadan Erwandi

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

It is a well-known fact that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the work stressors of nurses, which were already a problem previously, causing great distress. Hence, the need for effective coping strategies has been realized to prevent such distress, especially if a pandemic recurs. Determining how the types of coping strategies used by nurses impact their distress level in COVID-19 Pandemic. This review was conducted using the PRISMA Statement Recommendations Checklist and PRISMA—Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR). The databases used were Willey Library, Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Springer Link for the literature search. Nurse and (“coping type” or “brief cope”) and …

Heavy Burdens Of Family Caregivers Caring For Persons With Severe Mental Disorders, Kissa Bahari, Arief Bachtia, Gracia Herni Pertiwi, Ahmad Syahlani

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Family caregivers who live with and care for individuals with severe mental disorders face serious issues. This study aimed to investigate the burdens of these family caregivers. This descriptive phenomenological study involved 15 family caregivers who looked after persons with mental disorders in Malang City, Indonesia; the participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were gathered using individual in-depth interviews and observations, and then analyzed inductively. Based on the findings, the burdens of family caregivers can be grouped into four main themes: 1) families encountered challenges and stigma in caring for persons with severe mental disorders, 2) there …

In Silico Analysis Of C-Type Lectins As Co-Infection Receptors Of Dengue And Chikungunya Viruses In Aedes Aegypti, Munawir Sazali, R. C. Hidayat Soesilohadi, Nastiti Wijayanti, Tri Wibawa, Arif Nur Muhammad Ansori

Makara Journal of Science

Aedes aegypti is a primer vector of dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The susceptibility of mosquitoes to DENV and CHIKV depends on their recognition receptor of pathogens. C-type lectins (CTLs) are an important mediator of virus infection in A. aegypti. This study aims to identify potential receptors and determine the binding affinity between ligand–receptor interaction, CTLs and virus envelopes (DENV-1, 2, 3, and 4 and CHIKV) interaction based on in silico analysis. Sample sequences were obtained from GenBank (NCBI), and 10 CTLs were acquired from VectorBase. Homology modeling based on a minimum standard of 20% was processed …

The Effects Of Environmental Noise On Annoyance, Stress, And Urine Cortisol Levels Among Residents Living Near Industrial Sites In Bangkok, Thailand, Nutthajit Onmek, Narisa Kengtrong Bordeerat, Supat Wangwongwatana

Kesmas

People are exposed to environmental noise each day. It may be annoying, cause stress, induce hormonal changes, and negatively affect long-term health. This study aimed to determine the effects of environmental noise on annoyance, perceived stress, stress symptoms, and urine cortisol in people living in a selected area. This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to October 2022 on 142 participants. Urine samples were collected to determine cortisol levels, and perceived stress, stress symptoms, and environmental noise annoyance were evaluated using questionnaires. Stress symptoms correlated with traffic, industrial, and community noise, but not aircraft noise. Community noise correlated most strongly …

Daily Income Targets And Passenger Pressure On Safety Risky Riding Behavior Among Online Motorcycle Taxi Riders In Jakarta, Indonesia, Zulkifli Djunaidi, Agra Mohamad Khaliwa, Azka Hafia, Nadya Putri

Kesmas

Online motorcycle taxi riders, a vulnerable group on the road, are more susceptible to serious injury than non-motorcycle riders. This study analyzed a correlation between daily income targets, passenger pressure, risk perception, safety attitudes, and risky riding behavior. This cross-sectional study used a semi-quantitative approach by collecting online-based questionnaires from 500 online motorcycle taxi riders in Jakarta, and 50 of them were obtained through offline interviews. The findings revealed a significant relationship between daily income targets, passenger pressure, risk perception (danger level, stochastic evaluation, and safety priority), safety attitudes (pragmatic attitude to rule violations and dissatisfaction with traffic rules), and …

Road Traffic Noise Annoyance And Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Population: A Case Series Study In Kota Bharu, Malaysia, Faridah Naim, Nurin H M Nasir

Kesmas

Noise pollution can cause annoyance, significantly threatening the population’s health and well-being. This study aimed to find an association between road traffic noise exposure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among residents in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. This descriptive study used a case series approach and surveyed 34 residents in selected residential areas near main roads. An adapted questionnaire was distributed to residents using a purposive sampling method. Questions related to sociodemographic information, self-reporting about CVD, and road traffic noise assessment were asked to investigate the underlying risk factors for CVD. The average score of CVD assessment was classified as moderate risk. …