Background:The prevalence of dysmenorrhea reached 64.25% of young women in Indonesia. The pain can affect daily activities and quality of life. Some studies show that calcium consumption reduces dysmenorrheal pain. Objective: To determine the effects of a combination of calcium to relieve dysmenorrheal pain and improve the quality of life of female students in Yogyakarta. Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental. It took place from September 2017 to June 2018. The subjects were 60 female students aged 15-22 years old in a social sciences faculty of a university in Yogyakarta who experienced primary dysmenorrheal pain. They were divided into two groups, kontrol and treatment, and determined randomly. The administration of calcium combination to the treatment group started from day 15 up to before menstruation. Pain was measured using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) method and the quality of life was assessed using BPI (Brief Pain Inventory). Results: Dysmenorrheal pain intensity in the treatment and kontrol groups was 2.80±1.99 and 0.97±1.52 (p-value <0.05), respectively, while the quality of life in both was 2.75±0.43 and 0.69±0.24 (p-value <0.05). Conclusion:There was a significant effect of the administration of calcium combination on relieved dysmenorrheal pain and improved quality of life among female students in Yogyakarta.
Kecelakaan anak-anak saat beraktivitas disekolah tidak dapat dihindarkan. Kepanikanmerupakan reaksi pertama yang akan dilakukan oleh para guru atau wali murid akibat kejadiantersebut. Untuk itu pemahaman tenaga pendidik, wali murid dan masyarakat tentangpenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaab sangatlah penting untuk menghindarkankejadian serius yang tidak diinginkan oleh anak. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkanpemahaman guru dan wali murid melalui “BUSAPI” buku saku pintar yang berisi solusi cerdaspenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaan anak serta untuk mengenalkan lebih dalamprofesi apoteker. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di TK ABA JANTURAN Yogyakarta melalui 2kegiatan. Kegiatan pertama terfokus pada guru dan wali murid sedangkan pertemuan keduaterfokus pada murid-murid TK. Setiap pertemuan berdurasi 4 jam dimana tiap materi yangdiberikan akan dikombinasi dengan modul BUSAPI. Kegiatan pertama diikuti 24 respondendengan metode pretest dan post test, sedangkan kegiatan kedua melakukan praktik pekerjaankefarmasiaan kepada murid TK melalui praktik langsung seperti membuat obat sirupus danpuyer.Selain itu kami juga akan memberikan informasi tentang apoteker dan obat melalui laguanak-anakyang diubah liriknya supaya dapat menarik perhatian murid TK. Analisis databerdasarkan peningkatan persentase pemahaman modul melalui evaluasi pre tes dan post test.Hasil program pengabdian menunjukan adanya peningkatan pemahaman sebesar 28% tentangpenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaan anak seperti luka, luka bakar, memar, gigitanserangga, menelan benda. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sosialisasi yang dilakukan bermanfaatbagi peningkatan pengetahuan guru dan wali murid yang mengikuti kegiatan tersebut.Sambutan peserta sangat baik dan mengharapkan kegiatan serupa dilaksanakan ditempat yangberbeda.
Hypertension is one of ten degenerative diseases that decline the patient’s quality of life. Controlling hypertension through the role of pharmacists as a care giver in home pharmacy care activities can reduce the morbidity of the disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of home pharmacy care education on the quality of life of hypertensive patients hospitalized at the Gamping II Public Health Center. This research design was quasi-experimental with a pre post control group. Respondents of this study were 28 hypertensive patients of the Gamping II Public Health Center. They were taken by simple random sampling and then divided into 2 groups, control and intervention. In the intervention group, respondents were given a pre-test and then educated with Home Pharmacy Care as many as 4 times. Data on blood pressure changes were measured using tensimeter, while quality of life assessment was SF-36 questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using student t-test. The results of this study showed that hypertensive patients are home pharmacy care services at Gamping II Public Health Center had significantly decreased blood pressures both systolic and diastolic (p <0.05), while the quality of life showed a significant increase (p <0.05). It was concluded that the application of home pharmacy care education to hypertensive patients in GampingPublic Health Center could reduce blood pressure and can statistically improve quality of life.
Cosmetics that are sold in the market are in great demand by many women. The type of cosmetics that is often used is a whitening cream. This cream can provide a whitening effect on facial skin so that it can increase self-confidence. One of the ingredients that have skin whitening properties and is often added to whitening creams is hydroquinone. This material has the effect of inhibiting the formation of melanin so that it can whiten the skin. The use of hydroquinone without medical supervision is not allowed because it can have negative effects such as allergies, skin redness, and a burning feeling. In this paper, we will report the identification results of the hydroquinone content in the whitening cream which is not a distribution license number from the BPOM (Indonesia Food and Drug Supervisory Agency) which is marketed in the Banjarnegara Region area. Samples were taken from the Banjarnegara area and the analysis was carried out at the Pharmacy Laboratory of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. The analytical method used was the identification of the hydroquinone content carried out by the TLC-densitometry method. Qualitative analysis used TLC, where the stationary phase used was silica GF254 while the mobile phase used was toluene - glacial acetic acid at a ratio of 8: 2. Samples were dotted using a microsyringe of 25 µL after extraction. Furthermore, the spot identification was carried out under 254 nm UV light and then the Rf value was calculated. Quantitative analysis was used. It was carried out by densitometry by looking at the area produced by the spots on TLC. In this analysis, the level calculation was carried out by comparing the area of the hydroquinone sample with the area of the positive control hydroquinone multiplied by the known hydroquinone level in the positive control. The results of the qualitative analysis showed that of the 21 samples, there were 6 samples or 28.57% of the samples containing hydroquinone. Quantitative analysis shows the levels in the six samples containing hydroquinone, namely sample no.11: 7,12%, sample no.12: 3.69%, sample no.15: 0.06%, sample no.16: 11.18%, sample no.18: 4.67%, and sample no.19: 1.07%. Based on the results of the analysis, several preparations contain hydroquinone exceeding a safe level of 5%, so it is necessary to regularly check testing and supervision from the authorized institution so that the circulating whitening cream is safe for use by the public.
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