Active pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) cases and drug resistance Myco-baterium tuberculosis strain increase the risk of health workers who contact to TB patients. Primary Health Care (PHC) workers in Indonesia have the risk to be exposed to M. tuberculosis in workplace. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of occupational health and safety concerning prevention of M. tuberculosis tra…
WHO has recommended the use of traditional medicine for degenerative diseases. The objective of this study is to evaluate the implementation of CAM doctors practice in using traditional medicine for degenerative diseases in 12 provinces. Data were collected through interviews using questionnaire to CAM doctors purposively. This study showed that 86% of 145 the respondents did CAM practice b…
ABSTRACT Background: Impaired glucose tolerance (167) or pm diabetes is not categorized as diabetes yet but blood glucose level is more than normal. 1GT is the risk factor for diabetes mellitus, coronary disease and stroke. Methods: in 2009, a cross-sectional study was conducted in DKI Jakarta to follow up 78 subjects identified as IGT in Basic Health Survey (Riskescfas) 2007. It …
Back pain is the most frequent musculosceletal diorders and still be a problem in paramedics.The objective of this study was to identify back pain among paramedics who work in several hospitals in Jakarta. A cross sectional study was conducted to paramedics who were working at care unit of three hospitals in Jakarta. Back pain was diagnosed by anamnesis and physical examination by physicians. …
Laboratorium merupakan salah satu lokasi kerja di pelayanan kesehatan yang memberikan risiko lebih tinggi untuk terpapar kuman TB lebih tinggi dibandingkan ruang kerja lainnya. Kewaspadaan dan perilaku pencegahan penyakit menular terutama TB pada pekerja laboratorium sangat perlu diperhatikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi praktek pencegahan penyakit menular dan faktor yang berperan…
Herbal medicine has been widely used. Government supports become more obvious since the declaration of “Saintifikasi Jamu” in Januari 2010 in Kendal, Central Java. To obtain this program, inventory of herbal medicine usage by physicians was conducted. This was a cross sectional descriptive study in 6 provinces of Java and Bali. Doctors registered as member of herbal medicine related assoc…
This study is part of the study with title "Monitoring drug resistance in subjects with P. falciparum and P.vivax malaria in Kalimantan and Sulawesi, Indonesia" which the objective to assess the efficacy and safety of Dihydroartemisinin - Piperaquine (DHP) in patients with malaria vivax in Kalimantan and Sulawesi. The design of study was a cross-sectional study and prospective evaluation of 87 …
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the commonest cumulative traumatic disorder caused by medianus nerve entrapment in carpal tunnel at the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is related to repetitive biomechanical movement in hand at work. To prevent CTS, workers can do the job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, and take frequent rest breaks. Objectives: to evaluate the role of hand exer…