Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Ilham Salam ¹, A. Arsunan Arsin ², Atjo Wahyu ³, Aminuddin Syam ⁴, Agus Bintara Birawida ⁵, Anwar Mallongi ⁵, Sukri Palutturi ⁶

Affiliations
1 Universitas Negeri Manado, ID
2 Department of Epidemiology, Hasanuddin University, ID
3 Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Hasanuddin University, ID
4 Nutrition Study Program, Hasanuddin University, ID
5 Department of Environmental Health, Hasanuddin University, ID
6 Department of Health Policy Administration, Hasanuddin University, ID

Abstract

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is still a public health problem in the world, including Indonesia. This study aims to determine the relationship of ecological, epidemiological factors with the endemicity status of DHF in Makassar City in 2013. This study used a cross-sectional study design. A sample of 14 subdistricts in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, was categorized based on the endemicity status of DHF. Sampling using exhaustive sampling. Data collection is done through secondary data analysis, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney test. The results showed that the ecological factors associated with the endemicity status of DHF in Makassar City were population density (p 0.05). Therefore, more attention needs to be paid to districts with high population densities and the need to establish trends in the spread of dengue cases based on ecological factors to determine areas prone to dengue fever and their treatment priorities.

Keywords

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), Endemicity, Ecology.

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B. Owildan Wisudawan ¹, Anwar Mallongi ², Anwar Daud ², Sukri Palutturi ³, Atjo Wahyu ⁴

Affiliations
1 Public Health Hasanuddin University, ID
2 Department of Environmental Health, Public Health Hasanuddin University, ID
3 Department of Health Policy and Administration, Public Health Hasanuddin University, ID
4 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health Hasanuddin University, Makassar, ID

Abstract

Introduction:Poor hospital building environment quality is due to presence of potential sources of airborne microbial and may lead to HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections). The research aimed to find out the relationship between the Bacillus sp. and Enterobacter sp. in the air with HAIs incident potential.

Material and Method:This research was conducted in Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo hospital. This was an analytic observational research with the cross-sectional study design. Samples taken were human samples based on the criteria of the research as many as 61 patients, and the environmental samples were as many as 8 ICU rooms. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square test.

Findings and Discussion:The research result indicates that the air quality related to the microbial pollution in the air in intensive care unit room does not qualify. The result of the microorganism culture and identification is found the HAIs causing bacteria namely Bacillus sp. and Enterobacter sp. Based on the statistic test, the value of p=0.014 (95% confidence intervals) is obtained, so there is the relationship between Bacillus sp. with HAIs incident potential. The Enterobacter sp. bacterium indicates the value of p=0.437 (95% confidence intervals), so there is not have the relationship between the Enterobacter sp. bacterium with HAIs incident potential.

Conclusion:Bacillus in the air has the potential to cause HAIs in the ICU. Aspects of hygiene and sanitation appeared to be important factor in maintaining low microbial load in the air and further research is needed related to fungi and viruses in the air because of the potential source of HAIs.

Keywords

Bacillus, Enterobacter, HAIs, ICU.

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