Lower Levels Of Health Research Articles

CORRELATION OF POPULATION DENSITY AND HEALTH TO URBAN QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUMATRA ISLAND

This research aims to analyze the relationship between population density and health in the quality of life of 22 cities in Sumatra. The data used in this study are secondary and primary. This research is a qualitative descriptive analysis, to analyze the correlation between population density and health on the quality of life within a year (Cross Section) in 2020. The analytical model used in this research is the Klassen Typology model or the scatter plot. The results of this study indicate that several cities fall into different categories in each quadrant with descriptions: quadrant (1) region included in the classification of population density and high health, high quality of life; (2) regions in the second quadrant with low-level population density and health but high-level quality of life; (3) regions with a low level of population density and health and low level in the quality of life classifications; (4) regions that have high population density and health but low in the quality of life. It is recommended that the government set a policy to pay more attention to cities that are included in the quadrant IV category so that the high quality of life in quadrant I can be balanced with a low population density.

CORRELATION OF POPULATION DENSITY AND HEALTH TO URBAN QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUMATRA ISLAND*)

This research aims to analyze the relationship between population density and health in the quality of life of 22 cities in Sumatra. The data used in this study are secondary and primary. This research is a qualitative descriptive analysis, to analyze the correlation between population density and health on the quality of life within a year (Cross Section) in 2020. The analytical model used in this research is the Klassen Typology model or the scatter plot. The results of this study indicate that several cities fall into different categories in each quadrant with descriptions: quadrant (1) region included in the classification of population density and high health, high quality of life; (2) regions in the second quadrant with low-level population density and health but high-level quality of life; (3) regions with a low level of population density and health and low level in the quality of life classifications; (4) regions that have high population density and health but low in the quality of life. It is recommended that the government set a policy to pay more attention to cities that are included in the quadrant IV category so that the high quality of life in quadrant I can be balanced with a low population density.

Implementation of Fuzzy Mamdani Method to Classify Public Health Level in North Sumatra Province

Health is one of the most important fields aspects in people’s lives. Public health is influenced by several factors, such as environmental factors and lifestyle. Every year, the government makes a program to improve people’s health and welfare. Therefore, the government needs to obtain information about the classification of public health levels to monitor the progress of the programs that have been carried out. The research created an interface application to classify the level of public health in North Sumatra Province. The research classified the public health level using data from Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) in 2018. Next, the application was made using the Matlab 2013b GUI. Classification of the level of public health was carried out using the Fuzzy Mamdani method that generated public health classification levels based on the inputted indicators. Then, the level of health classification was divided into four parts: low, lower middle, upper middle, and high. The result shows that for the 2018 data, some cities/ districts are still at low health levels. However, many cities or districts have good health levels. The final result can be used as a reference for the government to analyze which cities/districts should be paid attention to improve their health and welfare.

Utilization of Maternity Waiting Homes in the Islands: A Study Literature

The maternal mortality rate is still high in Indonesia, especially in the archipelago, and shows a low level of health. A Maternity Waiting Home (MWH) is a place or room near a health facility (hospital, health center, poskesdes) that can be used as a temporary residence for pregnant women and their companions (husband/cadre/shaman/family) for several days while waiting for delivery and a few days after giving birth. A literature review using the narrative literature review method was carried out by synthesizing and analyzing 3 scientific article search engines. Searching for manuscripts on the three search engines found 6 manuscripts that match the specified topic, namely the use of birth waiting homes for mothers in the islands. The results of the literature review showed that several factors influence the use of MWH, including distance to health facilities, travel time, socio-economic conditions of the community, completeness of MWH facilities, and community participation. Efforts to utilize this MWH are expected to increase access to health services, and the number of deliveries to incompetent health care facilities and can reduce cases of complications for pregnant women, maternity mothers, postpartum mothers, and newborns.

Family Health of Patients With Heart Failure and Their Family Members Before and During the First COVID-19 Lockdown.

Background: Family health plays a vital role in the self-care and lifestyle modifications in families living with heart failure. Objective: To investigate the family health of patients with heart failure and their family members before and during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Method: This was a cross-sectional study design. We included 34 participants before and 34 participants during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Independent t-tests were conducted for comparison of the mean scores of the family health and its dimensions. Results: There was no significant difference between the total score of family health during the first COVID-19 lockdown compared to before the first COVID-19 lockdown in patients and family members. However, the values and ill-being dimensions of family health in patients and ill-being dimension in family members were significantly decreased during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Conclusion: This study indicated the positive and negative impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on family health. Implications for Nursing: Our results may help nurses to identify vulnerable patients with a low level of family health to tailor the best support to them.

Problems of ensuring the quality of dental care (based on a sociological survey of dentists)

Annotation. The low level of dental health of the population of Ukraine determines the relevance of the problem of finding opportunities to improve the quality of dental care. One of the modern methods of monitoring the quality of medical care is sociological research. The purpose of the study: to analyze the problems of providing quality dental care based on the results of a sociological survey of dentists. The sociological study covered two qualitatively and quantitatively representative samples, the first of which included 259 dentists from public health institutions, and the second – 109 dentists from private dental institutions in Kyiv. Statistical processing of sociological research materials involved the use of methods of statistical grouping, tabulation, analysis of absolute and relative distribution series, assessment of the statistical reliability of the difference in sociological survey results (according to the Pearson χ2 test). The results of the sociological study showed significant differences in the resource and process components of quality assurance of dental care in public and private health care institutions. According to dentists from public institutions, there is a need to ensure legal and financial independence and stability of institutions (77.6±2.6%), it is necessary to update medical equipment, materials, tools (87.6±2.0%), ensuring patient satisfaction (71.0±2.8%) and improving the quality of dental care (57.5±3.1%). The current management system of municipal dental institutions and its management staff do not have the economic levers to improve the quality of dental care and do not implement effective measures to ensure it in a market economy. Solving the problem of providing the population of Ukraine with affordable and high-quality dental care requires the development of new organizational mechanisms for managing the quality of dental care in public health institutions.

Analisis Cluster Hierarki Metode Single Linkage Pada Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Sumatera Barat Berdasarkan Indikator Kesehatan

Health indicators are variables that are needed as a benchmark to determine conditions and changes in the health sector. Health indicators are needed by the government to plan development in the health sector in order to achieve optimal results in accordance with the conditions of each region. The purpose of this study is to group districts/cities in West Sumatra Province based on health indicators in 2020 and interpret the characteristics of each cluster that has been formed by using single linkage method hierarchical cluster analysis. The results of the grouping are divided into 2 clusters, cluster 1 consists of one district, namely the Mentawai Islands Regency, including areas with high health levels. Cluster 2 consists of 18 regencies/cities namely Pesisir Selatan Regency, Agam Regency, Solok Regency, Tanah Datar Regency, Bukittinggi City, Payakumbuh City, Sijunjung Regency, Fifty Cities Regency, Padang City, Sawahlunto City, Dharmasraya Regency, Pariaman City, Regency South Solok, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Pasaman Regency, Solok City, Pasaman Regency, and Padang Panjang City are areas with low health levels.

NHS knowledge and library services in England in the digital age.

National Health Service (NHS) knowledge and library services in England are integrating digital advances into their systems and services. Health Education England (HEE) leads on the development of NHS library services. A key workstream focuses on (1) improving the infrastructure to enable discovery and management of digital knowledge resources; (2) collaborating with local teams to establish regional library management systems that are integrated with the new national discovery service for healthcare staff and learners. This article explores initiatives on resource discovery as well as the need for system-wide partnership working to ensure that biomedical knowledge in computable form is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. Low levels of health and digital literacy pose a significant barrier to using health information and accessing health services. A range of interventions are aimed at enhancing citizens' digital and health literacy skills. The education and life-long learning needs of the knowledge and library services workforce are considered. Working with CILIP and higher education institutions, HEE delivers a range of educational offers through its Learning Academy. As Artificial Intelligence and automation are implemented in health systems, knowledge and library staff form a crucial bridge between technology and those who use it.

Gain or loss? The well-being of women in self-employment.

Using data from the Chinese Household Income Project survey, we find that self-employed women have lower levels of well-being compared with their male counterparts. When comparing individuals' well-being in self-employment and wage-employment, we discover that self-employed men have higher levels of health, the standard of living, satisfaction, and life satisfaction compared with wage-employed men, whereas self-employed women have lower levels of health and life satisfaction than their counterparts in wage-employment. Furthermore, if a given self-employed man or woman had been selected for wage employment, their well-being would not improve (controlling for individual characteristics that affect the likelihood to enter self-employment). Hence, self-employed women face a double challenge: lower well-being than both self-employed men and wage-employed women. The article discusses recommendations for future research and policy implications.

General Health, Fatigue and Social Support among Health Professionals: The Contribution of Sociodemographic and Occupational Variables

Health professionals are the base of the healthcare systems in all societies. Their daily contact with the patient in a context of demanding and difficult working conditions affect their general health. This research was carried out to describe the levels of general health among health professionals and their perceived levels of fatigue and social support. Additionally, the purpose of this study was to examine the above three variables in relation to demographic (education, gender) and employment factors (working hours, department). The research was conducted in 165 health professionals working in hospitals in the region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace and in the urban centers of Athens and Thessaloniki. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) as well as the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to measure the research variables. The processing and statistical analysis of the data was done using IBM SPSS. The majority of health professionals presented a high score in GHQ-28 subscales indicating low general health (avg 8.59≥5). One hundred thirty nine out of 165 health professionals (84%) were tired and 15 out of 165 (9%) were too tired. The perceived social support was at high levels (avg 5.57). Health professionals exhibit high fatigue and low levels of general health and quality of life. Instead, they receive high social support. Existence of circular hours and work in heavy part worsens the levels of fatigue and quality of life. Measures are needed to increase the number of health professionals and organizational and structural measures to improve their working conditions and strengthen their social work.

Employee Performance Impacted by Mental Health and Employee Wellbeing in INGOs Jordan

The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between mental health and employee performance and productivity in INGOs in Jordan. The methodology used is a qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted based on a structured one to one interview method. An inductive narrative analysis method of analyzing interview transcripts was used. The findings show that there was a significant relationship between employees’ job performance and mental health. In the meantime, the study confirmed that INGOs in Jordan don’t put enough effort “in reality and on the ground” to maintain the mental health of their employees although it is, in some times, written in their policies. Based on the results, one can conclude that low mental health level among employees can reduce their performance. Managers should use proper methods to decrease the negative consequences resulted from the lack of mental health in workplaces and senior managers should put in more effort and include the mental health in their strategic and business plans.

IMPACT OF MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAMME ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Children have the right to get the primary education, as stated in the Indian Constitution. The government has proposed an amendment to allow as children between the ages of 6 and 12 to get free and compulsory education. The Government of India has launched a multifaceted programme called the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. It addresses difficulties with access to education, inadequate nutrition, and food security. The population in this particular research study includes all children aged 6–11 and studying in Primary Schools of Utter Pradesh. 509 subjects were chosen. 263 boys and 246 girls were selected through random sampling. According to the Waterlow Classification, children are more wasted, stunted and wasted and stunted than normal students in physical health. Waterlow Classification indicates low levels of physical health of primary school children. The average weight of urban boys and girls was more than the rural boys and rural girls. The overall height of all boys and girls is considered below ICMR standards of height. There was found a significant difference in height and weight between boys and girls of urban and rural areas.

Inisiasi Posyandu Remaja Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Derajat Kesehatan Di Kelurahan Bandarharjo, Semarang

Bandarharjo is one of the urban villages in the city of Semarang with health problems in adolescents which are quite complex and require comprehensive and integrated treatment that involves all elements from across programs and related sectors. Limited health information, low knowledge of healthy life skills for reproductive health, and limited health infrastructure for adolescents are factors in the low level of health. This needs to be improved through counseling, training, mentoring, and the establishment of a youth posyandu. This community service was carried out in Bandarharjo Village, North Semarang, Semarang City for 8 months. The service method is implemented in four stages, namely preparation, socialization, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The initiation of youth posyandu as an effort to improve health status has resulted in the implementation of administrative restructuring training for youth posyandu with youth from Bandarharjo Village as administrators. With the implementation of the youth posyandu initiation program, an increase in the knowledge and skills of adolescents in terms of personal health and environmental health has also been achieved. The activities of the youth posyandu need to be maintained so that they exist and are useful for improving adolescent health.

A Path Model for Subjective Well-Being during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study among Polish and Ukrainian University Students.

Background: Previous studies showed several associations between physical and mental health dimensions and well-being. This study aims to examine a complex path model explaining the life satisfaction of university students from Poland and Ukraine during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The cross-sectional web-based study was performed in November 2020 using Google Forms. The conventional sample of 3230 university students from Poland (n = 1581) and Ukraine (n = 1649), aged 18–59 (M = 21.40, SD = 3.46), with 59% women, participated in the study. We used standardized questionnaires to measure life satisfaction (SWLS), self-reported physical health (GSRH), perceived stress (PSS-10), coronavirus-related PTSD (PCL-S), anxiety (GAD-7), and depression (PHQ-9). We also developed some questions to assess the exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, positive effects of the pandemic, religiosity, and physical activity (PA). Results: We found a high prevalence of stress, coronavirus-related PTSD, anxiety, and depression and a low level of life satisfaction and physical health. Polish students, women, and those with insufficient PA levels reported worse physical and mental health than Ukrainians, men, and those who exercised sufficiently during the pandemic. Low perceived stress can directly predict life satisfaction, anxiety, and depression. Low stress also leads to better physical health, sufficient PA levels, high religiosity, and more perceived positive effects of the pandemic. Several indirect effects between particular variables and life satisfaction were also found in the path model. Conclusions: The target group for campus prevention programs is Polish university students, women, and people with insufficient PA levels. Intervention and prevention programs should focus on coping strategies and techniques for improving mental and physical health.

ADJUSTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TALENTS' INNOVATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY UNDER OBE MODE

ADJUSTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TALENTS' INNOVATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY UNDER OBE MODE

Would the inequality of environmental quality affect labor productivity and the income gap? Evidence from China

Healthy ecosystems and safe workplaces are not equally distributed across regions and people. Increasingly close economic exchanges domestically and abroad have aggravated regional environmental unequal status in China. To evaluate China’s inequality of environmental quality, four-panel environmental Gini coefficients are calculated for 25 Chinese provinces based on the data for 281 prefecture-level cities from 2008 to 2018. China’s inequality level of environmental quality is measured by resource inequality and pollution inequality. The results of the spatial Durbin model and GMM estimations indicate that resource inequality may widen the local income gap but narrow the income gap with distant regions, while the uneven environmental quality significantly inhibits the improvement of labor productivity. The dynamic threshold model results show that pollution inequality in areas with relatively low education levels will widen the local income gap, while resource inequality in areas with low health levels has a strong inhibiting effect on labor productivity.

Результаты мониторинга здоровья детей дошкольного возраста в Вологодской области: педагогическая интерпретация

. Introduction. The health status of the child population depends on many factors. If in infancy and early age, biomedical and social factors have a greater influence, then in preschool, the family's lifestyle and standard of living, the quality of medical care become more important. The relevance of an in-depth study of the health of preschool children is also due to the fact that there are no allocated data on morbidity from 3 to 6 years in official statistics. Accordingly, it is not possible to analyze the age-specific characteristics of the child's health and development. Therefore, it becomes necessary to study this topic using sociological methods. Considering that the majority of children, from 3 to 6 years old, attend preschool educational institutions, the purpose of the study was to assess the quality of medical care for preschool children in Vologda Oblast. Materials and Methods: in 2017-2020, within the framework of the monitoring "Study of the conditions for the formation of a healthy generation", the object was families with children from 0 to 18 years old living in the Vologda region. Results. The publication presents the selective results of assessing the opinions of parents about health, the organization of medical care for children from 3 to 6 years old, a cohort born in 2014. The conducted research allows us to draw the following conclusions: parents and pediatricians note a low level of health of preschool children. At the same time, satisfaction with medical services in the assessments of parents shows the presence of certain problems: low availability and high cost of drugs. One of the reasons for this situation is the withdrawal from the state of the educational organization of medical workers.

The impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry and lessons learned: a case of Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan construction industry has experienced rapid development in the post-war era due to new trends in the country. Currently, the construction industry in the country is experiencing difficulties due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, the industry has been struggling due to issues that affect its productivity, such as lack of skilled labourers and low levels of health and safety in sites. In such a context this paper aims at identifying and evaluating the challenges posed by the pandemic. Seventy responses were obtained from officials in the top and middle levels of management in different construction companies in the country through an online survey. Challenges and solutions have been identified and analysed under four key areas namely, workforce management, health and safety, welfare facilities, and emergency preparedness. The findings of the study can aid construction professionals with shaping up construction projects beyond COVID-19. Accordingly, the industry needs several efforts in regard to legislative enactments, administrative support, education and training, and review and evaluation.

Аналіз фізичного здоров′я студентів закладу вищої медичної освіти

The purpose of the study was to analyze the level of physical health of medical students and assess the factors that affect it. Materials and methods. 230 boys and girls of the first year of the medical faculty were examined in M. I. Pirogov Vinnytsa National Medical University at the age of 17 to 22 years. According to outpatient cards and the results of the survey, all students were classified as "practically healthy" and did not go in for professional sports. Assessment of the level of physical health was carried out according to the method of quantitative express assessment of the level of somatic health (G. L. Apanasenko). The physical activity of students, the nature of their diet, the presence or absence of bad habits were determined by the method of questioning. Results and discussion. According to the results of an express assessment of the level of somatic health, it was found that out of 230 first-year students, a high level of physical health was not recorded at all, 4.3% had above average, 22.6% had an average level, 31.7% had below average and 41.3% of students had a low level of physical health. According to gender, the results of the students were divided as follows: with an above average level of physical health there were 3 (2.1%) girls and 7 (7.8%) boys; with an average level – 30 (21.4%) girls and 22 (24.4%) boys; with below average level – 44 (31.4%) girls and 29 (32.2%) boys and a low level of physical health was observed in 63 (45%) girls and 32 (35.6%) boys. Boys and girls with a level of physical health above average were excluded from the study due to the low representativeness of the sample (3 girls and 7 boys). The rest made up groups with average (30 girls and 22 boys), below average (44 girls and 29 boys) and low (63 girls and 32 boys) levels of physical health. The study of physical activity showed that only 40% of girls and 68.2% of boys with an average level of physical health were engaged in non-professional sports. With a decrease in the level of physical health, the number of girls and boys who wanted to go in for sports decreased (p<0.001). Analyzing the nutrition of young people in the first year of study, we can say that for most students it was irrational. Only 60% of girls and 59.1% of boys with an average level of physical health ate rationally. Deterioration of nutrition had a negative impact on the formation of physical health (p<0.05). 7.9% of girls and 40.6% of boys had bad habits with a low level of physical health; 6.8% of girls and 31% of boys – with below average and 6.7% of girls and 31.8% of boys – with an average level of physical health. Conclusion. The vast majority of students had average, below average and low levels of physical health. Motor activity, quality of nutrition, bad habits influenced the formation of physical health

A better but persistently low health status in women with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional data analysis

Multiple overlapping and complementary theoretical arguments suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen health in fibromyalgia. The aim of this study was to determine mental and physical health in women with fibromyalgia before and during the pandemic. In a 3-sample, repeated cross-sectional design, we analyzed questionnaire data from Dutch women with fibromyalgia, collected in three independent samples: before the COVID-19 pandemic (2018; n = 142) and during the first acute (2020; n = 304) and prolonged (2021; n = 95) phases of the pandemic. Eight dimensions of mental and physical health were assessed using The RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (RAND SF-36). Compared to norm group data, both before and during the pandemic, women with fibromyalgia showed high levels of fatigue and pain and low levels of general health, social functioning, physical functioning, role physical functioning (d > 1.2, very large effect sizes), role emotional functioning, and mental health (0.71 < d < 1.2, medium to large effect sizes). Contrary to theoretical expectation, levels at five health variables before vs. during the pandemic did not differ (p > 0.05), and levels of pain (p < 0.001), role physical functioning (p < 0.001), and physical functioning (p = 0.03) (0.014 ≤ pη2 ≤ 0.042, small effect sizes) reflected a healthier status during than before the pandemic. These findings indicate a somewhat better but persistently low health status in women with fibromyalgia during the pandemic. This suggests that the pandemic may include changed circumstances that are favorable for some women with fibromyalgia.