Background: Elderly is someone who because of his advanced age experiences biological, physical, psychological and social changes. One of the physical changes that occur in the elderly is a problem with decreased area of motion, one of which is osteoarthritis which often affects several joints, such as the joints of the fingertips, thumbs, knees, hips, heels and causes joint pain. Pain is very disturbing and makes it difficult for the elderly to do their activities, so the need for proper treatment is to reduce the pain that occurs due to osteoarthritis. One therapy that can be recommended is non-pharmacological therapy, namely infrared therapy. Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of infrared therapy on the reduction of lower limb pain in the elderly with osteoarthritis. Methods: The design of this study is a quasy experimental design with a pre-post-test control group design .. where the elderly will be divided into 2 groups, namely the treatment group given infrared therapy and the control group who did not receive infrared therapy. This research was conducted at PSTW Wana Sraya Denpasar, for three weeks from July 20 to August 2020. The sample in this study was 30 elderly who experienced pain in their lower extremities with osteoarthritis. Results: The results of this study showed that most of the elderly> 65 years were 63.3% and 66.6% female. The elderly mostly experience pain scale 4-6 (moderate pain) in the lower extremities. The results of statistical tests showed that giving infrared therapy had an effect on reducing the pain scale in the lower extremities in the elderly with OA (p = 0.000) Conclusion: There was a decrease in the pain scale before and after infra-red administration and there was a significant effect on reducing lower limb pain in the elderly with osteoarthritis who were given infrared 8 times a week for 3 weeks.
Background: Balinese believe that mental disorders are caused after being possessed and cursed by one’s ancestors, so Balinese choose traditional Balinese treatment (balian/shaman) in handling mental disorders patients.Objective: The purpose of this research is to explore deeply about the use of balian in treating patients with mental disorder.Methods: Qualitative method with an interpretive phenomenological approach was used as the research design. The research also used in-depth interview technique with semi-structured interview guidelines as a data collection strategy. The researcher conducted data analysis using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).Results: The research found five themes; 1) ancestors’ curse, 2) possessed by a spirit, 3) believe that balian has healing power, 4) balian becomes the first choice prior to the hospital, and 5) the use of traditional and medical treatment at once.Conclusion: The result of the research showed that balian became the first choice in treating patients with mental disorders. It is because Balinese still believes that mental disorders caused by the ancestors’ curse and possessed by the spirit.
Background: Caregiver can discuss problems when treating patients, because there is a burden that must be borne by the caregiver both physically and emotionally. The burden that is happened during the treatment must be responded by a coping source both internally and externally. Coping resources can include family support, government support, and support from health workers. Objective of The Study: Explores in depth the meaning of caregiver's burdens and expectations in caring for family members with mental disorders. Methods: Design of qualitative research with interpretative phenomenology approach. Based on the inclusion criteria and the data saturation, then there are 9 participants who are willing to follow this research process. Data collection strategies used in depth interview techniques with semi-structured interview guidelines. Researcher conducted the data analysis using Intepretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Result: It is found four themes in this study, there are: 1) Caregiver bears the burden, 2) Feels the home situation like a hospital, 3) Requires a support from family, government, and health personnel, and 4) Sincere and surrender to accept the situation. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that caregivers bear various burdens ranging from physical burden to psychological burden and to overcome the burden, it requires support from family, government, and health workers.
Background: The presence of schizophrenia in the family is a very heavy stressor that must be borne by the family. Families who have family members with schizophrenia can increase stress and family anxiety. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of anxiety of families with one of their family members suffering from schizophrenia at Poliklinik Jiwa Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali. Method: This research is a quantitative research with descriptive research design with consecutive sampling technique, with a sample of 30 respondents. Results: Most of the families of schizophrenia patients experienced mild anxiety levels of 12 (40.0%) respondents, moderate anxiety as many as 11 (36.7%) respondents, severe anxiety as many as 6 (20.0%) respondents, and panic was experienced by 1 (3.3%) respondents. Conclusion: Most of the families of schizophrenic patients experience mild anxiety, as many as 12 with symptoms often feeling lethargic, muscle twitch, tremor, and often feeling short of breath.Key words: Family; Anxiety; Skizofrenia
Background: Anxiety in female residents is a concern experienced by the target citizens during their prison term.The impact of prolonged anxiety leads to mental disorders. Anxiety in female assisted citizens can be experienced by all the target citizens who are in prison, research conducted earlier in 2020 obtained 55.9% of female target citizens experience mild anxiety. This study aims to find out the Picture of Anxiety Level in Women's Assisted Citizens in The Women's Society Class IIA Denpasar. Method: Type of quantitative research with Cross Sectional approach. sampling with purposive sampling techniques with 115 respondents. Results : Research conducted to 115 inmates at the Class IIA Denpasar Women's Society About anxiety levels classified as mild anxiety as many as 51 respondents (44.3%), based on adult age (26-45) as many as 75 respondents (65,65.3%), based on adult age (26-45) as many as 75 respondents (65,65 2%), based on the case of most narcotics as many as 97 respondents (84.3%), based on the length of time in prison that is 1-4 years as many as 53 respondents (46.1%), based on the last education of most high schools as many as 62 respondents (53, 9%) and marital status were mostly unmarried as many as 43 respondents (37.45%). Conclusion: The level of anxiety of women-assisted citizens in the Class IIA Denpasar Women's Society is mild
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