Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Etty Rekawati ¹, Achir Yani S. Hamid ¹, Junaiti Sahar ¹, Sudijanto Kamso ², Widyatuti ¹, Lita Heni Kusumawardani ³

Affiliations
1 Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, ID
2 Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, ID
3 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, ID

Abstract

Introduction: Older people generally experience an overall functional decline and that may cause high dependence upon their families. The object of this study is to devise The Cordial Older Family Nursing Model in order to improve the quality of family care on them. Material and Method This study used an operational research design that passed through three steps of research. Findings: The results of this study, were as follows: 1.) Step I: Informational support and coping strategies Acquiring Social Support were the predominant variables of older persons abuse. 2.) Step 2: The results of The Cordial Older Family Nursing Model with module, worksheet, and training curriculum 3.) Step III: There was a significant difference between family support (both informational and instrumental, family strategy, coping criteria and the incidence of elder abuse inter measurement. Discussion: The cordial older family nursing model testing indicated improvement of mean value of total family support before and after treatment on intervention group which means the capability of family in providing support in elderly care giving were improving. This was carried out during a trimester after the application of the model between interventional and control groups. Conclusion: The replication of models in cities across Indonesia Continuous training for nurses, health carers, and caregivers while taking care of homebound older adults.

Keywords

The Cordial Older Family Nursing Model, family support, health status of older persons, older persons abuse

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Muhamad Jauhar ¹, Lita Heni Kusumawardani ², Rasdiyanah ³, I. Gusti Ayu Putu Desy Rohana ⁴, Utami Rachmawati ⁵

Affiliations
1 Nursing Department, Health Polytechnic of Minsitry of Health, Semarang, ID
2 Nursing Departement, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, ID
3 Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alauddin State Islamic University, Makassar, ID
4 Primary Health Services Department, Universitas Indonesia Hospital, Depok, ID
5 Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, ID

Abstract

Stroke is one of the highest causes of catastrophic death in Indonesia. Lack of knowledge and public awareness about stroke caused the delay of health care and post-disease recovery. So that, they impacted on death or disease complications and even disability. There were needs for prevention efforts and early detection that could be done at home. Today, the early detection was carried out by health workers in health care facilities through skrinning. The use of smartphones could minimize the delay of health care. This would be an opportunity to develop smart phone applications as media for stroke early detection because most people used smartphones in their daily lives. This study aimed to identify the use of smart phones as media for stroke early detection. Comprehensive literature analysis through Google Scholar, Proquest, and EBSCO in the last 5 years, with keywords: stroke early detection, sourceinformation, smartphone application. Inclusion criteria were smartphone application and stroke articles in the past 5 years. Data were analyzed in a table consisted of title, author, year, and result. A total of 21 articles had showed the use of smartphones might provide sign assessment and mild stroke symptoms experienced by individuals effectively and efficiently. These media had been globally used for early detection and information sources about strokes. Smartphone applications became innovative media that could help individuals to carry out early detection and obtain practical information about stroke and be accountable. The results of this literature study could be used as references to determine the form of appropriate intervention ormedia as support toward the efforts of stroke case prevention in Indonesia.

Keywords

Smartphone application, early detection, stroke

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