Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the lives of more than 580 million people and killed more than six million people globally. Nurses are one of the most impacted groups as they are at the frontline to fight against the virus and to try to save the lives of everyone affected. The present study aimed to explore the impact of working in COVID-19 wards on the mental health and wellbeing of nurses in the early stage of the pandemic in a hospital in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Methods A qualitative study was conducted with 22 nurses, recruited using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted from April to May 2022 and data analysis was guided by qualitative framework analysis. Results The findings show that nurses experienced a range of mental health impacts including fear of being infected and infecting loved ones; fear of early death; psychological distress related to the conflict between the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and both professionalism and moral responsibility for patients; stress due to long waiting period to know the result of the COVID-19 tests; stress and worry due to public indifference and lack of role models; the negative impact of community doubt and distrust around COVID-19; and distress due to stigma and discrimination towards nurses caring for COVID-19 patients and their families. Conclusions The current findings indicate further psychological intervention programs to support nurses, especially the ones in resource poor settings and enhance their psychological resilience.

Kepatuhan pasien dalam menjalankan pengobatan merupakan salah satu faktor yang menentukan dalam keberhasilan terapi, namun kepatuhan untuk melakukan pengobatan oleh pasien seringkali rendah termasuk pada pengobatan tuberculosis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran  tingkat kepatuhan pasien TB paru dalam pangobatan TB paru di Puskesmas  Kota Atambua. Pengambilan data melalui wawancara langsung menggunakan kuisioner dengan pendekatan kuantitatif metode deskriptif. Sampel adalah Pasien TB Paru yang didiagnosa dan sedang menjalani pengobatan TB paru pada bulan Januari – Juni 2018 di Puskesmas Kota Atambua. Berdasarkan hasil analisis univariat didapatkan bahwa dari  22 responden di Puskesmas Kota Atambua 90.9%  patuh terhadap pengobatan TB paru.

COVID-19 has rapidly impacted societies on a global scale, with older people among the most affected. To care for older people living in their own homes, female family caregivers play a pivotal role. The current study aimed to explore the actions of female family caregivers and the challenges they faced in taking care of older people living at homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia. This qualitative study involved twenty female family caregivers, who were recruited using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Findings were grouped into two main categories: (i) actions of female family caregivers in taking care of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. These included limiting both visitations of extended family members and older adults’ activities outside homes; explaining the virus to older adults and controlling their access to news, social media and smartphones; providing nutrition, supplement and maintaining daily diets; and (ii) challenges they faced in taking care of older adults included excessive fear of contracting COVID-19 and possibility of transmitting it to older people; feeling stressed; tired and overburdened. The study highlights the significant role family caregivers played to protect older people living at home. The findings can inform government to develop intervention programs that address and support the needs of both family caregivers and older people living at home.

Latar belakang : Virus yang di kenal sebagai Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type III ( HTLV III ) atau sekarang yang lasim di sebut Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV ). HIV dapat berkembang lebih lanjut menjadi Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Acquire Immunodefiency Sydrom (AIDS  adalah kumpulan gejala penyakit akibat menurunnya sistem kekebalan tubuh oleh virus. Tujuan : Mahasiswa mampu memberikan tindakan bagaiamana perawatan pada pasien HIV/AIDS dengan Perubahan Membran Mukosa Oral yang meliputi pengkajian, diagnosa  keperawatan, perencanaan, pelaksanan dan evaluasi. Metode penelitian: Studi kasus yaitu studi yang mengekspolarasikan suatu masalah asuhan keperawatan pada Nn.G.B dan Tn. M.B.A yang mengalami HIV/AIDS dengan perubahan membran mukosa oral. Hasil: Setelah diberikan Asuhan keperawatan pada Nn. G.B dan Tn. M.B.A dengan perubahan membran mukosa oralyang sudah teratasi. Kesimpulan : Berdasarkan pembahasan pada bab IV  terdahulu maka penulis mengambil kesimpulan dan saran pada Nn.G.B dan Tn.M.B.A dengan proses keperawatan yang terdiri dari Pengkajian, Diagnosa keperawatan, Perencanaan, Pelaksanaan dan Evaluasi masalah teratasi.

COVID-19 has rapidly impacted societies on a global scale, with older people among the most affected. To care for older people living in their own homes, female family caregivers play a pivotal role. The current study aimed to explore the actions of female family caregivers and the challenges they faced in taking care of older people living at homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia. This qualitative study involved twenty female family caregivers, who were recruited using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Findings were grouped into two main categories: (i) actions of female family caregivers in taking care of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. These included limiting both visitations of extended family members and older adults’ activities outside homes; explaining the virus to older adults and controlling their access to news, social media and smartphones; providing nutrition, supplement and maintaining daily diets; and (ii) challenges they faced in taking care of older adults included excessive fear of contracting COVID-19 and possibility of transmitting it to older people; feeling stressed; tired and overburdened. The study highlights the significant role family caregivers played to protect older people living at home. The findings can inform government to develop intervention programs that address and support the needs of both family caregivers and older people living at home.