BACKGROUND: The quality of life (QoL) construct has also contributed to understanding the comprehension of factors involved in the existence of people infected by the HIV/AIDS. The objective of this study is to assess the quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Wonogiri District, Indonesia.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2017. Convenience sampling method was employed to recruit 39 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) of Wonogiri, Indonesia. Research data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire of WHOQOL-HIV BREF. The data were further analysed using a ttest and a Chi-square test, while linear regression was used to evaluate factors that correlate with the PLWHAs’ quality of life.RESULTS: The results showed that the gross mean score of social relationships domain is 13.59; psychological domain is 13.31;environment domain is 13.28; spiritual/personal beliefs domainis 13.15; physical domain is 13.10; and level of independence domain is 13.77. The symptom of HIV is associated with quality of life (B =7.611, β = 0.362, t = 2,046, p value = 0.049).CONCLUSION: Healthcare provider should increase providerinitiated testing and counselling (PITC) to contracting group, high risk group, susceptible group, and the community. The PLWHA are recommended to actively participate in peer support groups (PSGs) so that they can improve their quality of life.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that remain a serious health problem. Seventy five percent of TB cases in developing countries are found in people of productive age. Delay in case finding and handling will lead to disability and death and hamper TB control program. The objective of this study was to evaluate how far the role of health cadres in detecting new case of TB in Tirtomoyo, Wonogiri. The study design was a cross-sectional and data was collected from February to April 2019. The population of the study was all health cadres in Tirtomoyo numbering 465 cadres from 9 villages. Sample of the study was the cadres in Tirtomoyo who met inclusion criteria set by the researchers with total number of 202 cadres. The sampling technique was purposive sampling, and the inclusion criteria included: active person, in a healthy state, not currently receiving inpatient care in hospital, and agree to participate in the study. Subjects completed the questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data, knowledge, behavior, and the role of cadre. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. The behavior of the health cadres was found to significantly correlate to the role of cadres in early detection of new TB cases with p value of 0.039 (OR 0.121– 0.946). The health cadres play an essential role, and active screening for TB detection was more effective than passive screening. Early diagnosis would affect the success of the TB treatment program.

Masa pandemi Covid-19 yang sampai saat ini masih berlanjut maka pemerintah membuat kebijakan PSBB /PPKM Mikro. Kebijakan ini menyebabkan masalah pada perubahan sosial ekonomi. Banyak orang miskin mendadak akibat pandemi, sehingga tidak mampu mencukupi nutrisi/gizi yang bisa mengakibatkan terjadinya stunting pada anggota keluarganya, termasuk keluarga yang mempunyai anak bawah dua tahun (baduta) dan ibu hamil, kurangnya pengetahuan dalam memberikan nutrisi yang tepat pada ibu hamil, menyusui dan anak baduta juga bisa menyebabkan stunting. Perlu peran aktif dari petugas kesehatan namun saat ini petugas mempunyai beban berat dalam menghadapi masalah kesehatan covid-19, sehingga perguruan tinggi diharapkan berkontribusi membantu pemerintah dalam mencegah terjadinya stunting. Tujuan kegiatan: meningkatkan pengetahuan generasi muda tentang cara mencegah terjadinya stunting, memotivasi generasi muda agar berkontribusi dengan memberi penyuluhan kepada masyarakat, terutama yang mempunyai keluarga dengan ibu hamil, ibu menyusui dan anak baduta, berperilaku hidup bersih dan sehat dengan tidak merokok,tidak mengkonsumsi narkoba,� tidak melakukan seks bebas sehingga tidak muncul kehamilan yang tidak diharapkan. Metode penyuluhan dalam kegiatan ini adalah dengan ceramah, diskusi dan tanya jawab, memberikan kuesioner sebelum diberi penyuluhan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan generasi muda tentang pencegahan stunting peran generasi muda, dan setelah diberi penyuluhan diberi kuesioner lagi untuk mengetahui peningkatan pengetahuan pada generasi muda tersebut. Hasil: Skor nilai mean pengetahuan sebelum diberikan penyuluhan adalah 49,3, skor setelah diberikan penyuluhan adalah nilai mean 75,2 sehingga terjadi kenaikan skor mean nilai 25,9. Kesimpulan: Penyuluhan kesehatan ini terbukti meningkatkan pengetahuan para generasi muda dalam mencegah terjadinya stunting.�Covid-19 pandemic period until now still persists then the government makes policy PSBB / PPKM Micro. This policy causes problems for socio- economic change. Many people are suddenly poor due to the pandemic, so they are unable to fulfill their nutrition / nutrition which can lead to stunting in their family members � including families who have a child under two years (baduta) and the mother was pregnant, the lack of knowledge in giving nutrients are right on mothers pregnant, breastfeeding and child baduta also can cause stunting. Health workers need an active role, but currently officers have a heavy burden in dealing with covid-19 health problems, so universities are expected to contribute to assisting the government in dealing with Covid-19 health problems. The purpose of activities: improving knowledge generation youth about how to prevent the occurrence of stunting, motivate generations of youth in order to contribute to give counseling to the community, especially that having a family with a mother pregnant. Mother breastfeeding and child baduta, behaves live clean and healthy by not smoking, not taking drugs, do not pass up sex -free so it does not appear a pregnancy that was not expected. Methods of counseling in activity this is by lectures, discussions and question and answer, giving a questionnaire before given counseling to know the knowledge of adolescents on the prevention of stunting and the role of the generation of young, and after a given extension by the questionnaire again to determine the increase in knowledge on adolescent that. Results: Scores grades mean knowledge before given counseling is 49.3, scores after a given extension is the value of the mean of 75.2 to happen hike score mean value of � 25.9. Conclusion: This health education is proven to increase the knowledge of adolescents in preventing stunting.

ObjectiveThis study explored the characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior among family members with suicide history in Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia.MethodsQualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 family members who had made suicide attempts. The interviews directly explored the relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior. The research data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman approach.ResultsThe results indicate that there are relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behaviors. The characteristics contributing to suicide attempts were male gender, age (adolescence and old age), lack of religious activities, introvert nature, low economic status, chronic diseases, unemployment, and a history of family members with suicide attempts. The causality of suicide was joblessness, economic crisis, unemployment, family conditions, personality disorder, depression, sickness, and suicide ideation.ConclusionsThe findings highlight the relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behaviors. Suicide occurs when individuals have some problems that they cannot solve because of the lack of family support. The causal factors were related to one another, which caused the suicidal behavior. One of the most effective suicide prevention strategies is educating the community on how to identify suicidal signs and increase social supports.

AbstrakDiabetes Mellitus (DM) merupakan penyakit kronik yang membutuhkan pengelolaan seumur hidup. Adapun maksud dan tujuan kami melakukan kegiatan penyuluhan kesehatan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penyakit DM serta meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya melakukan senam kaki diabetik secara rutin untuk menurunkan kadar gula darah. Dalam kegiatan kali ini kami berperan sebagai penyuluh atau narasumber selama prosedur pelaksanaan senam kaki diabetik didemonstrasikan. Untuk memperlancar jalannya acara, kami juga dibantu oleh 10 mahasiswa semester VI. Rangkaian kegiatan dimulai dengan perkenalan, penjelasan maksud dan tujuan, penyampaian materi DM. Setelah semua materi tersampaikan dilanjutkan penataan lokasi untuk demonstrasi senam kaki diabetik. Peserta duduk diatas kursi yang telah disediakan. Semua terlihat cukup antusias mengikuti setiap instruksi dan contoh gerakan dari penyuluh. Setelah semua materi tersampaikan dilanjutkan evaluasi. Adapun evaluasi subyektif yaitu dengan menanyakan perasaan peserta setelah kegiatan; sedangkan evaluasi obyektif adalah dengan menanyakan kembali urutan gerakan senam kaki yang baru saja dipelajari. Hasil dari kegiatan penyuluhan kesehatan ini adalah terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penyakit DM dan peningkatan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya  senam kaki diabetik. Kata kunci: Penyuluhan kesehatan; diabetes mellitus; pengetahuan; keterampilan; senam kaki diabetik.  AbstractDiabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that requires continuous management. Related to the purpose and purpose of conducting this health education activity is to increase public knowledge about DM disease and increase public awareness about doing diabetic foot exercises regularly to increase blood sugar levels. In this activity, we invited as an instructor or resource person during the procedure to demonstrate diabetic foot exercises. To facilitate the running of the event, we were also invited by 10 VI semester students. The series of activities begins with an introduction, an explanation of the intent and purpose, the delivery of DM material. After all the material has been delivered, set diabetic foot exercises. Participants who sit on the seats provided. All seemed enthusiastic enough to follow each instruction and example of the movement of the instructor. After all, the material is delivered. As a subjective evaluation, namely by asking participants' feelings after the activity; While objective evaluation is to re-ask for the sequence of foot exercises that have just been studied. The results of this health education activity were an increase in public knowledge about DM disease and an increase in public awareness of the importance of diabetic foot exercises. Keywords: Health extension; diabetes mellitus; knowledge; skills; diabetic foot gymnastics.