Participation In Counseling Research Articles

OPTIMIZING ELDERLY HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING EFFORTS AND EARLY DETECTION

Background: Elderly are susceptible to various health problems, where one aspect that greatly influences the health of the elderly is the fulfillment of proper nutritional needs. Objective: This activity aims to increase knowledge about optimizing the health of the elderly through nutritional counseling and early detection status. Method: The method used is to provide counseling through lectures and then discussion sessions. The evaluation of this activity using a pre-test and post-test were carried out 10 questions with a score of 10 for each question. The total score was averaged to obtain the mean score. Early detection through measuring body weight, cholesterol levels, blood sugar and uric acid to determine the health problems of the elderly. Results: The results of the activity were that the elderly who attended 76 people experienced an increase in knowledge about nutrients, from the answers to questions given to 15 counseling participants. Health checks found values above normal, namely 7 people's weight, 9 people's blood pressure, 6 people's blood sugar, 8 people's cholesterol, and 5 people's uric acid, while values below normal were 4 people's weight. This activity also increased participants' knowledge from an average pretest score of 56 to a post-test of 85. Conclusion: Nutrition counseling and health checks have the potential to have a positive impact on the health and quality of life of the elderly. The importance of nutritional education and early detection of elderly health problems so that the quality of life of the elderly is maintained.

Predictors of Participation in Prenatal Substance Use Assessment, Counseling, and Treatment Among Pregnant Individuals in Prenatal Settings Who Use Cannabis

Predictors of Participation in Prenatal Substance Use Assessment, Counseling, and Treatment Among Pregnant Individuals in Prenatal Settings Who Use Cannabis

Muscle Stretching Education at Mazaya Leather Shoes Home Industry in RW 11 Sukaregang, Wetan City Village, Garut District, Garut Regency.

Health education was chosen as an intervention for Mazaya Leather Industrial Home employees because information is fundamental to achieving goals such as safety, health, and ergonomics management. According to the study's findings, in order to produce a more successful muscle stretching intervention, a strategy of information transmission and attention on the impact caused must be used. The goal of the service is to identify potential issues and how to solve them independently in the Mazaya Leather Sukaregang Home Industry, Wetan City Village, Garut Kota District. The approach used in health education is an explanation or lecture delivered by a speaker to workers and home industry owners about stretching muscles between tasks. Results: learning requirements. It is clear that some workers have learning needs that are included in learning needs: perceived needs, unperceived needs, and misperceived needs. This is because some participants are aware of the dangers of not preventing work risks with good and correct stretching, which is harmful to their health. Number of attendees: 10 persons, which will take place on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 10 a.m. - WIB will be completed immediately. The audience consists of workers from all aspects of the shoemaking industry. Conclusion: The counseling participants appeared excited when the content was presented. Participants enjoyed the therapy since it was carried out in a positive manner. Counseling activities were beneficial because participants paid close attention to the content delivered.

Community-Based Participatory Action Research Methodology To Improve Financial Literacy And Financial Inclusion Of Women Entrepreuner

Financial literacy and financial inclusion are indispensable for business actors, especially women entrepreneurs. Financial literacy is financial knowledge related to the ability to manage finances, such as making budgets, interest rate knowledge, investments, savings, and so on. Meanwhile, financial inclusion is the availability of access to financial institutions, financial products and services. Until now, there is still a gap in knowledge and financial inclusion among business actors, especially women entrepreneurs, towards financial technology. If business actors have good financial literacy and financial inclusion, they can take advantage of financial technology services for the sustainability of their business. The target group for this community service is a women's business group that is a member of the Banyumas micro small and small entrepreneurs association (ASPIKMAS) in Cilongok District. There were 30 counseling participants. Counseling is carried out face-to-face. The result of this activity is that women entrepreneurs are more familiar with financial technology services and can choose the right services needed to ensure the sustainability of their business.

Penyuluhan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat pada Anak dengan HIV/AIDS di Yayasan Lentera Kota Surakarta

This community service activity targets children with HIV/AIDS (ADHA). Children with HIV-AIDS (ADHA) present particular challenges related to issues such as adherence to a regimen of therapy that must be taken constantly. Issues such as stigma, discrimination, depression, drug abuse, and the prevention of further transmission can also be intimidating at this age. The basic thing that needs to be provided is socialization and counseling regarding Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) which will be their behavior in the future. How they will behave healthily will affect their health. The research objective is to determine the effectiveness of providing counseling on clean and healthy living behaviors to children with HIV/AIDS at the Lentera Foundation of Surakarta City. This type of service activity is preceded by a pretest which aims to measure children's knowledge before being given counseling. Then counseling was given aboutMethod: This type of service activity is preceded by a pretest which aims to measure children's knowledge before being given counseling. Then counseling was given about related materials, after which a post test was carried out with the material that had been given which aimed to measure children's knowledge after being given counseling. The service conducted a pretest with the aim of seeing the level of understanding of counseling participants before counseling, the results of the pre test and post test were very different. The result of the post test is very good, namely 94.10, indicating that the material that has been delivered by the extension worker has been understood correctly, so that the results of the post test with the same questions are very good.

Penyuluhan Dunia Kampus Pertanian Kepada Siswa-Siswa Jurusan APHP (Agribisnis Hasil Pengolahan Pertanian) Di SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara

Department of Agricultural Processing Products is one of the departments at SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara which prioritizes practice as well as theory. Students of the Department of Agricultural Processing Products are not only intended to work directly but are also encouraged to continue their higher education on campus. The lack of information on the campus world, especially in a field that is linear with the Department of Agribusiness of Agricultural Processing Products, namely agriculture, makes it less difficult for students to know the real campus world. Moreover, the teachers of SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara have not been able to explain the campus world in detail due to the limited time focused on teaching the material. Therefore, a community service activity was carried out by Agricultural Campus Lecturers from Muria Kudus University, Muhammadiyah Purwokerto University and Muhammadiyah Tegal University in the form of counseling about the world of agricultural campuses to students of SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara. The counseling techniques carried out are by presenting materials, introducing the campus world with videos and discussions. The activity was carried out with a presentation about the campus world, especially the agricultural campus with material on how to choose an agricultural campus, how to register on an agricultural campus, campus life, campus organizations, what to do when studying at an agricultural campus, agricultural campus majors that can be chosen according to the interests of the major, scholarships on the agricultural campus and so on. The counseling was carried out in the Multipurpose Room of SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara with the number of counseling participants of 56 students majoring in Agricultural Processing Products of SMKN 1 Pakis Aji Jepara

Demonstration of Cough Etiquette As an Effort to Reduce Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases in Sindang Jaya Using a Community Diagnosis Approach

ABSTRACT Pulmonary Tuberculosis is currently still a serious health problem and is very easily transmitted. Indonesia is the country with the second-highest number of new pulmonary TB cases in the world. The Tangerang District Health Service at the end of 2022 found the number of pulmonary TB cases was 8,941 cases. There was an increase of 60% in new cases of pulmonary TB in Sindang Jaya District within 3 months in 2023. It was necessary to determine which villages had the main problem of pulmonary TB. This study aims to know the causes and carry out interventions to reduce new cases of pulmonary TB. Activities are carried out with a community diagnosis approach. A situation analysis is carried out to determine the problem. Identify the cause of the problem using the Blum Paradigm. Prioritization of problems using the Delphi non-scoring technique. Fishbone diagram to determine the root cause of the problem. Intervention plan with log frame goals and plan of action. Intervention is carried out through a demonstration of cough etiquette. There has been an increase in the ability to practice cough etiquette to help reduce the number of new cases of pulmonary TB. It was proven that 50% of the counseling participants could understand and practice cough etiquette well. After taking a community diagnosis approach, the cause of the problem was found and intervention was carried out, so it is hoped that new cases of tuberculosis in the Sindang Jaya Health Center working area will decrease. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Community Diagnosis, Blum Paradigm, Fishbone Diagram

Counseling on The Importance of Maintaining Women's Reproductive Health

Maintaining women's reproductive health behavior is something that is very important for every woman from childhood, adolescence, to adulthood. This is because the female reproductive organs are organs that function as a place for menstrual blood to exit, a place for fetal development and sexual intercourse. Many reproductive health problems can arise from not maintaining women's reproductive health, one of which is cervical cancer. Therefore, the author conducted counseling on the importance of maintaining women's reproductive health to PKK mothers in Pasar VI Kualanamu Village with the aim of increasing the knowledge of PKK mothers about the importance of maintaining women's reproductive health, so that later the information conveyed is expected to have a positive impact on the village about maintaining women's reproductive health, where it is known that PKK mothers are organizations that work directly with residents, especially women in the village. During the counseling, the method used was the lecture method. With 28 counseling participants. Counseling was carried out in several stages, including the activity process stage and the evaluation stage. This counseling activity was carried out on May 8, 2024 at the multipurpose building of Pasar 6 Kualanamu Village, Beringin District. From the results obtained, it is known that the percentage value of achievement in the final questionnaire of participants after counseling is mostly in the high to moderate range classification. From these data, it shows that the counseling carried out in Pasar 6 Kualanamu Village was able to increase the knowledge of counseling participants consisting of PKK mothers, with this it is hoped that the information conveyed will have a positive impact on the village about maintaining women's reproductive health, where it is known that PKK mothers are an organization that works directly with residents, especially women in the village.

Counseling on Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors (PHBS) at State Primary School 101900 Lubuk Pakam

Implementing Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) among elementary school children is very important to prevent disease, build healthy habits from an early age, improve learning achievement, reduce absenteeism, and create a clean school environment. With continuous education and active participation from all parties, including teachers, students and parents, PHBS can become a strong foundation for children's health and well-being, both now and in the future. The aim of this counseling is to form clean and healthy living habits from an early age in children at SD Negeri 101900 Lubuk Pakam. With a comprehensive and continuous educational approach, it is hoped that children can internalize clean and healthy living behavior as part of their daily routine. The method used is a pretest before presenting the material, then continuing with an explanation or presentation of material about the importance of PHBS and practicing it directly, such as washing hands, brushing teeth, environmental cleanliness, after that, a posttest or observation of the implementation of PHBS is carried out again, with 60 counseling participants. counseling place at SD Negeri 101900 Lubuk Pakam. From the results of the activity, it can be seen that before the counseling was carried out, the majority of participants had little knowledge about PHBS and after the counseling was carried out the majority had good knowledge and the participants also understood the importance of PHBS and were able to practice it correctly. It was concluded that it is important to carry out PHBS counseling or explanations at SD Negeri 101900 Lubuk Pakam to increase knowledge and change behavior and create an environment that supports health and well-being for the entire school community.

FIRST AID EDUCATION DURING INJURY IN CHILDREN WITH RICE METHOD AT SEKOLAH INDONESIA SINGAPURA (SIS)

First Aid is an aid for emergency treatment of victims before help is provided by medical personnel. Injuries can occur anywhere, the location of injuries often occurs especially in the home and school environment. School-age children are a group that is vulnerable to injury, especially when entering celementary school. Injuries can become an emergency case and cause serious injuries and even death if not handled properly. To prevent injuries in children from getting worse, one of the methods that can be used to treat is the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) method, which can first rest the injured part, apply an ice pack to reduce swelling, bandage the injured skin and elevate the injured area above the height of the heart area. First Aid community service with the RICE method at Sekolah Indonesia Singapura (SIS) is a positive activity that aims to increase children's knowledge and ability to perform first aid when injured or when children know other people are injured. The method used is counseling about first aid for injuries using the RICE method, demonstrating and distributing leaflets. The results of the analysis of children's ability to understand first aid material when injured with the RICE method before and after education is 30 (with an average pre test score of 70 and post test 100). The increase in participants' knowledge proves that with this counseling participants become more aware of what is related to first aid during injuries that can be treated with the RICE method to prevent more severe injuries. Keywords; First Aid, Emergency, RICE, Children

Penyuluhan Kegawatdaruratan Dalam Kedokteran Gigi Serta Penanggulangannya Kepada Orang Tua Murid SD Yasporbi I Jakarta Selatan

Management of dental emergencies focuses on immediate action to relieve pain and preserve injured tissue so that the condition does not get worse. Some of the causes of dental emergencies include pain due to inflammation of the dental nerve, bacterial infections that cause abscesses or swelling, broken or loose teeth due to falls or impacts. Dental emergencies can also occur with dental tools installed in the oral cavity, such as dentures or orthodontic wires, for example broken dentures or sharp orthodontic wires that can cause injuries to the soft tissue in the oral cavity. This empowerment activity aims to improve knowledge and ability to handle oral emergencies. This Community Service Activity was carried out by the Trisakti University Faculty of Dentistry Team for parents of students at Yasporbi I Elementary School, South Jakarta on February 16 2024. The method used was offline counseling using presentations regarding various emergency conditions in dentistry. Counseling was conducted on 13 participants for 60 minutes. Participants' knowledge was assessed with a pre-test and posttest using Google Form. From the results obtained, it can be seen that there has been an increase in the knowledge of the counseling participants by 25% (average pre-test score 8 and average post-test score 10).

ImageTale 앱을 활용한 구조화 집단상담 참여 경험

Objectives This study was conducted to explore the group counseling experience using the ImageTale app devel-oped as a counseling medium. Methods The participants in the group counseling were 11 graduate students majoring in counseling psychology who first experienced ImageTale, with 2 men and 9 women. As for the research method, group counseling was conducted for a total of 6 sessions for 18 hours, and participants prepared a reflection journal after the session was over and a final report after the conclusion. A total of 7 reflection journals and the counseling process conducted in each session group were analyzed by contents analysis, one of the qualitative analysis. Results As a result, 4 areas, 11 categories, and 29 contents were derived. Group participants started with curiosity when they first encountered the ImageTale app, and they experienced emotional changes, perceptions, and ex-pressions during image composition while exploring their inner selves. In addition, participants received help in terms of self-understanding, inner exploration, and emotion recognition rather than in terms of understanding and interaction with others in group counseling classes using the ImageTale app. Conclusions Through this study, it was possible to confirm the possibility of using the ImageTale app as a counsel-ing medium, and it was suggested that various empirical studies should be conducted in the future.

Peningkatan Kesehatan Masyarakat dengan Pembuatan Cairan Fermentasi dari Limbah Sayur dan Buah sebagai Obat Kumur dan Obat Aneka Luka

The liquid product resulting from fermentation of leftover vegetables and fruit that is still fresh and not rotten for approximately 100 days has the characteristics of being brown in color, has an aroma like vinegar or fresh sourness and a very acidic pH, namely less than 4. This fermented product contains acertic acid and lactic acid and is a natural antimicrobial source, so it has antibacterial and anti-fungal capabilities. This antibacterial activity can inhibit the activity of bacteria that cause tooth decay such as L.acidophilus and S.mutans bacteria so it can be used as a mouthwash. The wound healing process can be accelerated due to the presence of antibacterial compounds by stimulating the body's immune response. So that this fermented liquid can be used as a wound medicine. Community service activities in the form of counseling, practice of making fermented liquid and providing ready-made products are topics carried out at RT 07 LK IV, Timbangan Indralaya Utara, Ogan Ilir Sumatera Sealatan. The counseling participants were mothers and young women, estimated to be 15 - 25 people. To make it easier for the extension participants to understand and the aim of the activity to be achieved, a demonstration was carried out on making fermentation liquid, harvesting F2 products with mint leaves for gargling and distributing the product. The extension participants were very enthusiastic about participating in the activity, seen from the many questions asked.

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Dan Praktik Ibu Balita Tentang Komposisi Dan Informasi Nilai Gizi Makanan Kemasanan

Public awareness and ability to read food labels is still very low. A National Consumer Protection Agency survey stated that 6.7% of people in Indonesia pay attention to the completeness of food labels. One of the Messages of Balanced Nutrition is reading food labels. S1 Nutrition Study Program STIK Sint Carolus together with Nutritionists from the Galur Supporting Community Health Center provided counseling to mothers of toddlers on the topic "Let's Check the Coins (Composition and Nutritional Value Information) on Food Packaging" to 20 mothers of toddlers who visited the Posyandu. Counseling participants are given an identity and pretest form to fill out. The first session included material on definitions and food labels, and the second session provided material on how to read composition and nutritional value information. The third session involved practicing reading packaged food and conducting questions and answers and filling in the posttest form. After 3 days of providing material, monitoring and evaluation was carried out via Whatsapp. Based on the results of statistical analysis, 55% of mothers were classified as lacking knowledge during the pretest. However, it increased after nutrition education was carried out to 95% of mothers who were classified as well informed. The results of the Wilcoxon analysis show that there is a difference in knowledge between before and after counseling with p-value = 0.007. The results of monitoring and evaluation from 5 mothers, 100% of mothers had paid attention to food labels on packaging, especially composition and nutritional information. There has been a change in practice in reading food labels. Keywords: food labels; knowledge; nutrition information; nutrition counseling

INCREASING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH CULTURE APPROACH IN OECUSSE VILLAGE, TIMOR LESTE

Clean and healthy living behavior is directly related to efforts to improve the level of public health. Therefore, it must be applied starting from households, educational institutions, workplaces, public places, to health facilities. The activity was carried out with the aim of increasing community participation in collective clean and healthy living practices through a community health culture approach in Oecusse Village, Timor Leste in September 2023. Implementation used the "individual and group counseling" method. Where, all communities are given counseling with the aim that they can individually and in groups understand, change their daily culture regarding personal and environmental hygiene and determine attitudes and actions regarding the source of their own and collective environmental health problems. The evaluation process was carried out before and after the activity to measure the abilities and changes in attitudes of 35 families with 85 participants regarding the counseling material. The pre-test results found that the majority (89.8%) of the counseling participants did not understand the importance of establishing a culture of clean and healthy living both individually and collectively in supporting efforts to improve the level of public health. However, after confirmation from the results of the outreach, it was discovered that 100% of religious leaders could understand the culture of clean and healthy living. This starts from indicators of ability to answer and choose the type of PHBS tool that must be used and knowing how to use it in the simulation stage.

EDUKASI PENCEGAHAN DAN PENANGANAN STUNTING

Abstract The first thousand days of life (1000 HPK) are very important in human growth and development. About 80% of the development of the brain and body organs occurs during the golden period (1000 HPK). Missing the opportunity to grow optimally during this period can cause stunting with long-lasting impacts. Education for mothers of toddlers includes improving nutrition, monitoring routine growth every month, and monitoring development regularly at least once every 3 months. The activity was carried out with the aim of increasing community knowledge about stunting in Oesusu Village, Kupang Regency in September 2023. Implementation used the "group counseling" method. Where, all communities are given counseling with the aim that they can understand, change their daily culture regarding the problem of stunting and all the causes and impacts related to the problem of stunting. The evaluation process was carried out before and after the activity to measure the abilities and changes in attitudes of 50 participants consisting of family mothers, posyandu cadres, and Oesusu Village officials, Kupang Regency regarding the counseling material. The pre-tesresults found that the majority (89.8%) of the counseling participants did not understand stunting, its causal factors and impact on children's growth and the quality of human resources. However, after confirmation of the results of the counseling, it was discovered that 100% of the counseling participants could understand and be able to answer questions about the counseling material. This means that it is still very important to continue providing education to the community, cadres and village officials in order to support efforts to accelerate stunting reduction. Keywords: community participation, clean and healthy living practices, prevention and management of stunting, Oesusu village, Kupang district

Penyuluhan Tentang Edukasi Asi Eksklusif Guna Persiapan Pemberian Asi Eksklusif di PMB Nosita Damayanti Simo

Exclusive breastfeeding has been stated in various regulations and legislation in Indonesia. One of them is based on the decision of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 450/MENKES/SK/IV/2004 concerning exclusive breastfeeding..According to Roesli, this is because breast milk is the right intake because its composition always adapts to the baby's body and the development of the systems within the body. Education is expected to be a means of obtaining information, knowledge and a means of discussing problems faced by breastfeeding mothers.How to increase mothers' knowledge and understanding regarding the importance of preparing for exclusive breastfeeding through exclusive breastfeeding education for pregnant women so as to increase coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in Simo Village, Boyolali Regency. Methods for implementing outreach activities aboutExclusive breastfeeding education to prepare for exclusive breastfeeding at PMB Nosita Damayanti SimoThis is a method of health education in the form of counseling. The target is third trimester pregnant women who are members of the pregnant women class. The result was that there were 15 counseling participants who experienced an increase in knowledge after being given education about exclusive breastfeeding from 21 participants. Advice for pregnant women in the third trimester is to give breast milk as soon as the baby is born until 6 months. Keywords: Education, exclusive breastfeeding

Penyuluhan Kesehatan Reproduksi Diet Vitamin D pada Remaja Putri di Kota Palembang dengan Dismenore Primer

Primary dysmenorrhea is the most frequent gynecological issue in women of reproductive age. Various therapeutic approaches have been used to treat dysmenorrhea, such as psychotherapy, administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptive pills, and others. However, these drugs often have undesirable side effects. Therefore, other alternatives, such as herbal medicine, diet, supplements, vitamins, and minerals, are important concerns. Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, is believed to regulate cell growth and apoptosis and modulate the immune system and other functions. The active type of vitamin D has the potential to decrease prostaglandin production within the endometrium and restrict its biological impact by influencing prostaglandin receptors. Moreover, it can prompt anti-inflammatory responses through diverse pathways. Vitamin D is naturally synthesized in the skin when exposed to sunlight's ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation, but it can also be acquired from dietary sources and supplements. This community service aims to educate young women about dysmenorrhea by increasing participation in counseling. The activity method used was counseling aimed at young female students at STIKES Abdurahman in Palembang, with a total of 120 participants, and this counseling activity was carried out for 150 minutes. From the results of this community service, the students understand the importance of maintaining reproductive health. They can overcome primary dysmenorrhea by adjusting a diet that contains vitamin D.

Changes in Exercise Behaviors with Exercise Counseling

PURPOSE This study aimed to understand the changes in the exercise behavior of participants in the exercise-psychological counseling program.METHODS This study sampled adult female participants of C diet camp in Seoul, who were in stages 2~3 of the “Stages of Change Model.” A total of 60 participants were randomly assigned to the counseling group (n=30) and control group (n=30). During the 12 weeks of study, all subjects participated in the diet camp program C. The counseling group participated in the exercise psychological counseling program once a week, while the control group participated in recreational activities instead. Exercise adherence, outcome-expectancy, and satisfaction were measured once every four weeks. Latent growth models were used to analyze the measured data.RESULTS Exercise adherence, outcome-expectancy, and satisfaction in the counseling group exerted a statistically significant positive effect. A statistically significant positive effect on the change of exercise adherence variable was observed in the control group, but the trend was only 1/4 of that of the counseling group. In the control group, exercise outcome-expectancy and exercise satisfaction did not have a statistically significant outcome.CONCLUSIONS The exercise counseling program is an essential intervention strategy that enhances participants’ exercise adherence, outcome-expectancy, and satisfaction. Therefore, a positive change in exercise behaviors occurs.

Peningkatan Pengetahuan tentang Periksa Payudara Sendiri (SADARI) sebagai Upaya Deteksi Dini Kanker Payudara di SMA Setia Dharma Palembang

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that cancer is the biggest cause of death in the world. The highest incidence of cancer and the most common cause of death is breast cancer. In 2020, global data shows that 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer, with 685,000 deaths. One of the causes of breast cancer is delay in early detection. The aim of this community service activity is to increase the knowledge and skills of Setia Dharma Palembang High School female students in carrying out BSE as an effort to detect breast cancer early. The methods used are lectures, demonstrations and simulations as well as educational videos. The results of the activity showed an average pretest score of 52.3 and an average posttest score of 76.4. These results indicate an increase in the knowledge of counseling participants after being given education about BSE. For the results of the female students' ability to do BSE based on the observation sheet, the results obtained were that of the 53 female students, 71.7% were able to do BSE correctly and 28.3% were unable to do BSE correctly. It is hoped that all related parties will work together well in efforts to reduce the incidence of breast cancer.