Government Regulation Number 51 of 2009 on Pharmacy Practice states that pharmacy staff is those who practice pharmacy, namely pharmacists and technical pharmacy staff. According to chapter 2, dispensing of prescription drugs, among others in primary health center (PHC), must be done by a pharmacist. The availability of pharmacy staff relating to PHC characteristics and pharmacy practice is sti…
Antiretroviral (ARV) is the drug to reduce varemia and enhances CD4+ level. ARV cannot cure HIV-AIDS but it increases the life expectancy of people living with HIV-AIDS (PLHA). ARV is a lifetime treatment that needs a high adherence. The meaning of ARV which vulnerable to low adherence is related to stigma and discrimination. It is also related to the changing of life pattern in which taking AR…
Adherence to ARV (antiretroviral) was aimed to siginificantly prolong the life expectancy of people living with HIV AIDS (PLHIV). ARVs fight against the infection by slowing down the reproduction of HIV in human body. This research aimed to identify the internal and external factors that support adherence to ARV therapy. This research was a qualitative research conducted in Bandung and Cima…
Oncomelania hupensis lindoensissnail and its habitat has an important role in the transmission of schistosomiasis in Central Sulawesi, particularly in three isolated areas, Lindu valley, Napu valley and Bada valley. In a part of Schistosomiasis life cycle, inside the snail, Schistosoma japonicummiracidia will undergo a series of stages as sporocyst and cercaria. People are infected by cercaria,…
Menopause is a natural phase experienced by every woman, a reproduction process characterized by the end of the fertile period of a woman because the ovaries are no longer produce estrogen and progesterone, and may cause menopausal complaints which are referred to as menopausal syndrome. Problems or changes experienced by menopause women may lead to a crisis that will affect the quality of life…
Filariasis adalah penyakit yang disebabkan infeksi cacing filaria yang ditularkan melalui gigitan nyamuk, dapat menimbulkan cacat menetap berupa pembesaran kaki, lengan dan alat kelamin sehingga memberikan dampak sosial budaya, mental serta ekonomi. Di Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu ditemukan filaria jenis Brugia malayi dengan microfilaria rate sebesar 2,4%. Faktor yang berhubungan dengan penularan fila…
Pada tahun 2012, Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu merupakan daerah pertambangan yang menjadi kawasan endemis malaria. Pekerja tambang dituntut bekerja 24 jam di areal hutan dan istirahat di tenda/camp terbuka, sehingga risiko untuk terkena malaria sangat besar. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengukur tingkat Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Perilaku (PSP) penambang batubara ilegal guna mendapatkan gambaran awal pema…
Hyperthyroidism may cause clinical symptoms and physiological changes in thyroid function, and interference in cognitive function, behavioral problems, and a change of feeling (mood) and anxiety. Anxiety is negative emotions, which is characterized by feeling worried and fear that is sometimes experienced in different levels. One method to overcome anxiety is by counseling. Counseling is a proc…
Jumlah penderita HIV di Indonesia hingga Juni 2012 mencapai 86.762 orang dan untuk penderita AIDS 32.103 orang. Secara nasional, provinsi Jawa Barat termasuk salah satu dari 5 provinsi dengan kasus HIV-AIDS tertinggi di Indonesia. Mengetahui tingkat kepatuhan ODHA dalam mengkonsumsi obat ARV dan faktor-faktor yang mendukung ODHA dalam hal minum obat ARV. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode…