bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Empowerment of Fisherman Groups Through E-Commerce by Aruna Indonesia
Authors: Teta Riasih Teta Riasih , Sutiaputri Lina Favourita
Published: August 2024

Empowerment is a way in which people, organizations, and communities gain control over their own lives, including for fishermen groups which consist of economic, social, and environmental empowerment which is the focus of this research. In Indonesia, the fisheries sector is a great opportunity for business people because it is one of the pillars of Indonesia's current economy. Aruna is a digital startup or startup that focuses on fisheries. The goal is to connect small fishermen throughout Indonesia directly to the market using technology assistance. This is a site for fishermen to be able to learn integrated fisheries management, find out about the latest fishery data and fishery online trading systems, apart from strengthening the economy, Aruna conducts social and environmental empowerment for improving the welfare of fishermen and their families.
The research approach used is a qualitative approach, which describes the empowerment of fishermen groups by Aruna by using the technique of focus group discussion, interviews, and discussions with experts and informants consisting of fishermen, mira, community leaders, local heroes, management, and Aruna's founders, totaling 32 people.
The results showed that overall the economic empowerment that has been carried out has been very good, but the social empowerment carried out by Aruna still has limitations, especially in the availability of human resources to empower the Nelyan community who require expertise as a local academic influencer, namely someone who has influence and can influence the audience to make a certain choice or action. People who have this ability are social workers who can become agents of change. So that in the future it is necessary to involve social workers to carry out social empowerment for fishing communities.
Keywords:     Empowerment, Groups, Fisherman, e-commerce
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE ERA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Tuwu Darmin
Published: August 2024

This research is about social services for the elderly in the Covid-19 era. This qualitative research with a case study approach focuses on twenty elderly people who experience problems such as boredom,  stress, lack of interaction, irritability, etc. Data collection techniques using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Research data analysis was carried out from the beginning to the end of the study. The results of the study show that: First, as humans who are vulnerable to death and are at high risk of Covid-19 transmission, the elderly age group needs to carry out social intervention through the provision of social services in the fields of religion, physical health and skills. Social services in the religious field include ways of ablution, prayer, dhikr, reciting the Koran, praying, to becoming an imam in congregational prayers at the mosque. Social services in the health sector include washing hands with soap, maintaining distance, and using masks when interacting with other people. Meanwhile, social services in the field of providing skills include skills in farming, gardening, animal husbandry, lulo dance, woven mats, etc. Second, in providing social services to the elderly, social workers do not only focus on the problems and shortcomings of the elderly, but also focus on the potential, strengths, and abilities of the elderly. Finally, to realize the social welfare of the elderly age group, the involvement of all stakeholders is very necessary, not only the government but also non-government, the business world, and society as a whole.
THE IMPACT OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM ON ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY IN TAMANSARI VILLAGE, BANYUWANGI, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA
Authors: Novandi Harod Rahmad , Adi Isbandi Rukminto
Published: August 2024

According to the data of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) East Java (2017), the percentage of poor people in East Java was 11.20 percent or 4.41 million people. This figure was still high compared to the national average poverty rate which was 10.12 percent of the total population. Poverty in the East Java region is dominated by rural poverty as many as 2.95 Million People and the other was due to urban poverty as much as 1.46 million people. In Tamansari Village, a rural settlement area at the foot of Mount Ijen makes the village the spearhead of public services, cultural centers, and local economic drivers. This research discusses the impact of local economic development (LED) through community-based tourism (CBT) in Tamansari village, Banyuwangi Regency, Indonesia. The research area and using qualitative approach with descriptive research. While collecting data using in-depth interviews with 30 informants consisting of local government, local economic organizations, and local communities. The results of this research show a positive impact, the first impact of LED on work behaviour , in the second impact of LED on Family Financial Management the conditions, The third impact of LED on the Improvement of the Family Economy, The fourth impact of led on changes in mindset and behavior of stakeholders in the community. Based on the results of this research note that local economic development through community-based tourism in Tamansari Village prioritizes the interests of local communities. This condition should be carried out sustainably and be connected with human, social and cultural, and physical resources.
DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ERA OF REGIONAL AUTONOMY
Authors: Pratiwi Dyah Asri Gita , Susiyanto Didit
Published: August 2024

The policy for implementing regional autonomy is part of the government's political will to respond to environmental demands that have undergone changes. This will have significant implications not only for changes in the system of governance, but also for changes in the mental and mindset of local government officials in particular, and all elements of the supporting forces for regional development (stakeholders) in general. In the regional autonomy policy, the government's ability to make public policies is closely related to achieving the goals of regional development. The importance of this policy will affect the development of social development as part of regional autonomy. Thus, it is hoped that every community will participate in social development through various aspects that have been carried out by the government through public policies. Social development in the era of regional autonomy can provide great opportunities to increase community participation in various goals in order to achieve prosperous conditions. However, the challenge of social development in the current era of regional autonomy is how the dimensions of social development in the current era of regional autonomy are.
Indonesian Journal of Social Work Vol.6 No.1 Tahun 2022
Authors: Rinaldi Ridho , Susilawati Ellya , Rustanto Bambang
Published: August 2024

Abstrak
Token sosial habituasi merupakan hasil rekayasa teknologi token ekonomi yang dirancang untuk intervensi perubahan perilaku anak termasuk anak jalanan. Salah satu isu permasalahan anak jalanan adalah memiliki masalah keterampilan komunikasi verbal selama proses pembelajaran sebagai efek jangka panjang aktibat terlalu sering beraktivitas dijalanan dan masalah disfungsi keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas token sosial habituasi terhadap keterampilan komunikasi verbal anak selama proses pembelajaran. Metoda penelitian menggunakan desain subyek tunggal jenis multiple baseline lintas subyek. Subyek dalam penelitian adalah tiga anak didik binaan Yayasan Bagea yang kurang terampil dalam berkomunikasi secara verbal selama proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penerapan token sosial habituasi terbukti dapat meningkatkan keterampilan komunikasi verbal ketiga subyek. Frekuensi target perilaku meningkat, subyek menjadi berani bertanya, menjawab dan bermain peran. Subyek mampu menampilkan pembiasaan perilaku baru seperti mengucapkan terima kasih, mengangkat tangan atau izin sebelum bertanya, melakukan kontak mata, pelafalan yang jelas, intonasi terderngar jelas dan mampu mengucapkan kalimat salam sebelum memimpin kelompok. Token sosial habituasi dapat menjadi opsi intervensi terbarukan untuk pegubahanan perilaku anak.
Kata Kunci:
Token sosial habituasi; keterampilan komunikasi verbal; modifikasi perilaku; rekayasa teknologi pekerjaan sosial; Anak Jalanan
Penerimaan Diri Remaja Sebagai Penyandang Gangguan Bipolar
Authors: Irtandi Nisrina Fauziah , Apsari Nurliana Cipta
Published: August 2024

Saat ini perbincangan mengenai isu kesehatan mental kian meluas di tengah masyarakat. Pembahasan mengenai kesehatan mental rasanya terjadi karena adanya peningkatan pada jumlah kasus gangguan mental. Gangguan bipolar menjadi salah satu penyakit mental yang mengalami kenaikkan jumlah kasus. Terlebih penderita gangguan bipolar didominasi oleh kelompok remaja karena adanya tuntutan dan tekanan ketika menjalankan fase perkembangannya. Pekerja sosial sebagai sebuah profesi pertolongan dapat membantu remaja sebagai penyandang gangguan bipolar untuk meningkatkan penerimaan diri melalui intervensi pekerjaan sosial. Penyusunan penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian studi literatur untuk mencari dan mengumpulkan data dari berbagai sumber tertulis yang berkaitan dengan topik penelitian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerimaan diri seorang remaja yang memiliki gangguan bipolar. Seorang remaja yang memiliki gangguan bipolar akan mampu melakukan interaksi dengan lingkungan sosialnya dengan baik ketika memiliki penerimaan diri yang baik pula.
PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI ANTARPRIBADI PEKERJA SOSIAL DAN ANAK JALANAN TERHADAP KEMANDIRIAN DAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL ANAK JALANAN
Authors: Riyadi Sabar
Published: August 2024

Komunikasi antarpribadi itu penting untuk membangun konsep diri kita, aktualisasi diri, dan untuk kelangsungan hidup. Demikian pula halnya komunikasi antarpribadi pekerja sosial dengan anak jalanan akan mempengaruhi pada kelangsungan hidup anak jalanan yang diindikasikan pada tingkat kemandirian dan kecerdasan emosional anak jalanan. Kemandirian anak jalanan tersebut merujuk pada keinginan untuk bersaing dengan orang lain, kemampuan mengambil keputusan, adanya kepercayaan dirinya, serta bertanggung jawab terhadap apa yang dilakukan anak jalanan dan kecerdasan emosional merujuk pada kemampuan anak jalanan untuk mengendalilan diri, bermasyarakat diindikasikan dengan kepekaan, kepedulian, bersikap positif, dan partisipatif.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran mengenai : Pengaruh komunikasi antarpribadi pekerja sosial dengan anak jalanan terhadap kemandirian anak jalanan, Pengaruh komunikasi antarpribadi pekerja sosial dengan anak jalanan terhadap kecerdasan emosional, Pengaruh komunikasi Antarpribadi Pekerja Sosial dan Anak jalanan Terhadap Pembentukan Kemandirian dan Kecerdasan Emosional Anak Jalanan.
Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei, populasi penelitian ini adalah anak jalanan yang dibina Yayasan Bahtera Bandung yang berjumlah 451 orang, menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling, Uji Validitas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan teknik korelasi product momen, Untuk menguji realibilitas alat ukur dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode analisis Internal Consistency dengan teknik uji koefisien alfa Cronbach. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah : Angket (kuesioner), Observasi, Studi Dokumentasi. Dalam menguji hipotesis penelitian digunakan dengan uji statistik menggunakan Path Analysis, Penelitian ini dilakukan di Yayasan Bina Sejahtera ( Bahtera) di Bandung,.
Hasil penelitian bahwa 1) komunikasi antarpribadi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kemandirian anak jalanan dengan koefisien jalur sebesar 0,509. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin baik komunikasi antarpribadi yang terdiri dari dimensi keterbukaan, empati, sikap mendukung, sikap positif dan kesetaraan, akan semakin tinggi kemandirian anak jalanan. 2) Komunikasi antarpribadi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kecerdasan emosionnal anak jalanan dengan koefisien jalur sebesar 0,629. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin baik komunikasi antarpribadi yang terdiri dari dimensi keterbukaan, empati, sikap mendukung, sikap positif dan kesetaraan, akan semakin tinggi kecerdasan emosionnal anak jalanan.
FAMILIES RESILIENCE WITH RECOVERY ADDICT IN SUMEDANG UTARA DISTRICT SUMEDANG REGENCY INDONESIA
Authors: Nainggolan Atirista
Published: August 2024

This research is motivated by substance abuse in Indonesia worrying increasingly year by year. Substance abuse is a threat to Indonesia, especially at a productive age, and affects family resilience. The family resilience of recovery addict is the family in facing all living conditions to achieve an independent life and improve family welfare. Research on " Families Resilence with recovery addict in Sumedang Utara Sub-district, Sumedang Regency" is a case study that aims to determine how the resilience of families who have family members of drug abuse is seen from the aspects of physical endurance, social resilience, and psychological resilience. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a qualitative approach based on the interpretation of primary data and secondary data. The informants in this research consisted of 4 families who have family members of drug abuse victims. The data collection techniques used consisted of: (1) in-depth interviews, (2) observation, (3) documentation study. The results showed that the four informants gave varied answers. Judging from the aspect of physical resilience, there is 1(one) family that does not fulfill its basic needs, including clothing, food, shelter, education, and health. Other informants, namely 3(three) families can fulfill basic needs well. From the aspect of social resilience, the informants indicated that 3 families could not spend time maximally with other family members and 1(one) other family could spare time. Meanwhile, from the psychological aspect, 3 (three) families were unable to control anger and disappointment and 1(one) family was able to control emotions towards family members of substance abuse.
Indonesian Journal Of Social Work Volume 6 Number 2 February 2023
Authors: Yulianti Suyono Sinta , Ismudiyati Yuti Sri , Rahayuningsih Eni
Published: August 2024

Abstrak
 
Bagi  pengguna NAPZA, kembali menjadi orang “normal” merupakan suatu perjuangan berat. Terdapat situasi beresiko Tinggi (High Risk Situation) yang dapat  menyebabkan proses pemulihan (abstinence) pengguna NAPZA untuk tidak menggunakan kembali (Relapse). Kemampuan dalam menghadapi berbagai situasi atau kejadian yang sulit baik bersifat tuntutan secara pribadi (internal) maupun tuntutan masyarakat  (external) dapat menimbulkan tekanan  pada diri seseorang. Tetapi suatu kejadian  akan menimbulkan tekanan atau tidak, tergantung bagaimana individu tersebut  mengatasinya  yang disebut dengan istilah coping.
 
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Coping Strategi KPN Perempuan Dalam Menghadapi High Risk Situation Pada IPWL di Jawa Barat dan merancang program untuk meningkatkan kemampuan Coping KPN Perempuan.
 
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Deskriptif.
 
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa KPN perempuan dalam menghadapi situasi yang berhubungan dengan perasaan yang dihadapi baik emosi negative maupun positif mereka cenderung melakukan Coping Strategi : Emosional Focus Coping (EFC), dimana mereka mengikuti apa yang sedang dirasakan. Bila emosi negativ yang sedang dirasakan mereka akan larut dengan perasaan tersebut yang memungkinkan mereka akan melakukan hal-hal yang dapat memicu terjadinya relapse atau dapat menghambat proses rehabilitasi yang sedang dilakukan. Begitupula bila menghadapi situasi emosi positif mereka juga cenderung untuk menikmati kegembiraan yang dirasakan  sehingga perilakunya kurang terkontrol. 
 
Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka perlu kiranya para pekerja sosial dan konselor adiksi di IPWL untuk memberikan perhatian  pendampingan kepada KPN  pada saat mereka menghadapi situasi yang berhubungan dengan aspek emosi. Sehingga  KPN perempuan dapat  memilih strategi coping yang efektif  dan  tujuan  rehabilitasi dapat  dicapai.
 
 
Kata Kunci: Coping Strategi, Korban Penyalahgunaan Napza  (KPN) Perempuan,  High Risk Situation,  IPWL .
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND DEPRESSIVE TENDENCIES IN PRISONERS IN PRISONS
Authors: Nurmalasari Dian ayu , Rahmi Kus Hanna
Published: August 2024

Correctional Families to be aware of mistakes, improve themselves, and not repeat criminal acts so that they can be accepted again by the community and play an active role in development. During their time in prison, inmates are isolated from the outside world, far from those closest to them, they lose their privacy and freedom, so they have to obey the rules of LAPAS which can lead to psychological pressure. This study intends to analyze the relationship between resilience With the Tendency of Depression in Prisoners in Correctional Institutions. The population in this study were convicts in correctional institutions, namely around 1914 people and then taking as many as 200 respondents who were in LAPAS were deliberately involved in this study. Respondents were selected using techniques convenience sampling, Respondents were selected based on predetermined characteristics and willingness to become respondents. This study uses a scale instrument resilience adapted from Reivich & Shatte and the depressive propensity scale instrument adapted by Schmitt. Research data were analyzed using correlational techniques Pearson’s. The results show that there is a negative relationship between resilienceand depressive tendencies. In dealing with the need for a positive response to unpleasant conditions so that they can strengthen themselves in adapting to change
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRATITUDE AND THE MEANING OF LIFE IN STUDENTS OF BHAYANGKARA JAKARTA RAYA UNIVERSITY
Authors: Sulistio Rommy , Fitriyana Rika , Utama Afriyenti Lenny
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between the two variables in students, with a total of 122 respondents from University Bhayangkara. The method used in this study is correlational with convenience sampling technique. To see the relationship of the two variables studied, using SPSS version 22. The results obtained show that gratitude is positively related to the meaning of life in University Bhayangkara students with a correlation value of 0.617**. So it can be concluded that the higher the meaning of life, the higher the sense of gratitude.
JOINT INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION: G20 SOLUTIONS IN ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Authors: Aji Pangestu Ilham , Sofia Latif Inas , Nurul Fauzyah Rizgita , Yulviani Dian
Published: August 2024

Poverty is one of the most common problems in every country. The achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) regarding the eradication of poverty is indeed indicated to have made good progress. Nevertheless, poverty alleviation remains one of the core agendas for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a form of contribution to the SDGs, the G20 is expected to have strategies related to poverty alleviation. This study aims to examine and discuss the concept of joint industrial expansion as a solution to the G20 in poverty alleviation in developing countries. The method used in this study is a literature review with conceptual review techniques and a qualitative approach. The results showed that the concept of joint industrial expansion is a concept where developed countries and developing countries that are members of the G20 work together to expand industries that previously existed or have been running in developed countries to be applied in developing countries while still making adjustments to the potential of member countries. It can also be done by building a new industry by looking at the potential of the place where the industry will be built. Therefore, all G20 member countries and all relevant parties must work together in the implementation of joint industrial expansion, so that the results obtained are appropriate and can reduce poverty in developing countries.
Upaya pemenuhan kebutuhan sosial ekonomi penyandang disabilitas fisik studi pada DPD PPDI (Perkumpulan penyandang disabilitas indonesia) Jawa Barat
Authors: Istiawati Tari
Published: August 2024

Manusia memiliki kebutuhan yang tidak terbatas, yang terus meningkat dari waktu ke waktu, dan orang-orang selalu berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut. Setiap hal yang ingin dimiliki, dicapai, dan dinikmati disebut sebagai kebutuhan manusia. Manusia terdorong untuk melakukan sesuatu untuk memenuhi kebutuhannya tersebut.aktivitas ekonomi dan perilaku sosial disabilitas lebih cenderung mengalami hasil sosial ekonomi yang tidak menguntungkan seperti kurangnya pendidikan, hasil kesehatan yang lebih buruk, dan tingkat pekerjaan yang lebih rendah. Dalam dekade terakhir, telah ada kemajuan dalam hak-hak penyandang disabilitas, tetapi orang-orang disabilitas dan keluarga mereka masih menghadapi berbagai tantangan yang berkaitan dengan sosial ekonomi. tujuan dari penelitian ini Untuk menggambarkan upaya pemenuhan kebutuhan sosial ekonomi penyandang disabilitas, untuk menggambarkan upaya pemenuhan kebutuhan sosial ekonomi penyandang disabilitas, Metode yang digunakan adalah menggunakan metode pendekatan kualitatif, dimana dilakukan dengan mengkaji penelitian secara deskriptif/ Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa para penyandang disabilitas bisa memenuhi kebutuhan sosial ekonomi dengan berbagai kreativitas yang dimilikinya tentunya dengan adanya pengalaman-pengalaman yang membuat para penyandang disabilitas bisa bangkit dan sekarang bisa menjalani hidup di lingkungan yang selalu bisa mendukung di semua kondisi.
Kata kunci : Upaya, Penyandang Disabilitas, Kebutuhan Sosial Ekonomi
PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN DALAM MEMBANTU MEMENUHI KEBUTUHAN DASAR KELUARGA (STUDI KASUS KELOMPOK WANITA TANI DI PERKEBUNAN KARET WANGUNWATI DESA SUKAWANGUN KECAMATAN KARANGNUNGGAL KABUPATEN TASIKMALAYA)
Authors: Nur Setiawati Fetty
Published: August 2024

Mayoritas perempuan di Desa Sukawangun Kecamatan Karangnunggal Kabupaten Tasikmalaya hanya mengandalkan penghasilan suami sehingga kebutuhan dasar keluarga tidak terpenuhi. Sehingga Kelompok Wanita Tani Di Perkebunan Karet Wangunwati Desa Sukawangun Kecamatan Karangnunggal Kabupaten Tasikmalaya mencari cara untuk memberdayakan perempuan sehingga mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan keluarga. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah : 1) Bagaimana pemberdayaan perempuan melalui Kelompok Wanita Tani di Perkebunan Karet Wangunwati Desa Sukawangun Kecamatan Karangnunggal Kabupaten Tasikmalaya 2) Bagaimana pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar keluarga pada perempuan Kelompok Wanita Tani di Perkebunan Karet Wangunwati Desa Sukawangun Kecamatan Karangnunggal Kabupaten Tasikmalaya 3) Bagaimana peran anggota Kelompok Wanita Tani dalam membantu memenuhi kebutuhan dasar keluarganya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pemberdayaan perempuan dalam membantu memenuhi kebutuhan dasar keluarga di Desa Sukawangun Kecamatan Karangnunggal Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, serta Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan wawancara, observasi kualitatif, serta mengumpulkan dokumen kualitatif. Pengolahan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis dan kualitatif. Informan dalam penelitian adalah anggota Kelompok Wanita Tani yang berusaha untuk membantu memenuhi kebutuhan dasar keluarganya serta pengurus KKPKW.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa : 1) Pemberdayaan terlihat dari tujuan atau konsep utama pembentukan organisasi ini yakni untuk memberdayakan perempuan 2) Pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar keluarga terlihat dari kesadaran atau pemahaman anggota perempuan akan pemenuhan kebutuhan karena adanya tuntutan ekonomi serta usaha-usaha dan pencapaian yang telah dilakukan dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan keluarga 3) Peran anggota Kelompok Wanita Tani dalam membantu memenuhi kebutuhan dasar keluarganya terlihat dari sinergi para anggota yang menjalin hubungan baik
PENGARUH PENGEMBANGAN TEKNIK MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING DENGAN ASSERTIVE TRAINING TERHADAP PERILAKU ASERTIF KLIEN DI YAYASAN SEKAR MAWAR
Authors: Wahyuningtyas Sheally , Aritonang Nelson
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Assertive Training and the Motivational Interviewing Technique have been combined to form the Motivational Interviewing Assertive Technique. The principal aim of this research was to assess the impact of implementing the Motivational Interviewing Assertive (MI-a) technique on substance abuse victims exhibiting less assertive behavior, as well as to evaluate the efficacy of this intervention in promoting more assertive conduct. Assertive behavior refers to conduct that empowers an individual to freely exercise personal autonomy, defend oneself without experiencing unease, candidly and comfortably express emotions, or exercise rights without infringing upon the rights of others. The target behavior of research subjects undergoes modifications when it comes to communicating honestly, exhibiting challenges in expressing emotions, or refusing. The methodology employed in this study is single subject design (SSD). A-B-A is the research paradigm that is implemented; it consists of the following three phases: Phase A1 (baseline), Phase B (intervention), and Phase A2 (post-intervention). The behavioral observation recording sheet and the Assertive Behavior questionnaire were the instruments utilized. Among the methods of data collection are documentation studies, interviews, questionnaires, and observation. Then, it was further supported by the results of the questionnaire measurements, which indicated a substantial increase in score. Based on the results of the A1 baseline phase assessment, both subjects exhibited scores indicative of less assertive behavior. The scores for the two subjects in baseline phase A2, which occurred after the intervention, indicated that they exhibited a moderate degree of assertive behavior. The findings of this research demonstrate that the implementation of Motivational Interview Techniques and Assertive Training at the Sekar Mawar Foundation effectively enhances the assertive behavior of its clients.
 
Keywords:
Resident, Social Rehabilitation, Motivational Interview, Assertive Training
Desain Kemitraan Lingkungan Sekolah sebagai Upaya Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter Siswa Di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 8 Kota Bandung
Authors: Canova Gerry Catur , Aribowo Aribowo , Pribowo Pribowo
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan Desain Kemitraan Lingkungan sekolahsebagai upaya Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter Siswa di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri8 Bandung. Pelaksanaan penelitian ini sesuai dengan Peraturan Presiden (Perpres) Nomor87 tahun 2017 tentang Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter, yang menjelaskan bahwapendidikan karakter menjadi salah satu isu yang harus selalu diimplementasikan disekolah, nilai utama dalam penguatan karakter haruslah tercermin dalam perilaku wargasekolah melalui kerjasama antara berbagai pihak dalam satuan pendidikan. Kemitraan trisentra pendidikan adalah kerjasama antara satuan pendidikan, keluarga, dan masyarakatluas yang berlandaskan pada azas gotong royong, saling percaya, dan kesediaan untukberkorban dalam membangun ekosistem pendidikan yang menumbuhkan karakter danbudaya prestasi peserta didik. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalahmetode penelitian kualitatif. Adapun desain penelitian yang digunakan adalahParticipatory Action Research (PAR). Data yang dikumpulkan dari penelitian inidilakukan melalui teknik pengumpulan data seperti observasi, wawancara dan studidokumentasi. Sumber data primer dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 6 orang informan yangyang dipilih sesuai dengan pertimbangan yang dibutuhkan dalam penelitian. Berdasarkanhasil asesmen awal, pelaksanaan program kemitraan yang sudah berjalan di SMAN 8Bandung masih kurang efisien dari sisi pengelolaannya. Oleh karena itu, diperlukanadanya pengembangan pada proses pelaksanaan Desain Kemitraan agar lebih efisiendisesuaikan dengan kebutuhan lapangan. Setelah melalui tahap implementasi,menunjukkan bahwa Desain Kemitraan Lingkungan Sekolah yang telah dikembangkan,dinilai dapat meningkatkan kesepahaman bersama serta partisipasi aktif dari seluruhsatuan pendidikan. Ini ditandai dengan hasil refleksi akhir yang menunjukkan antusiasdari seluruh informan dalam memahami Desain Kemitraan Lingkungan Sekolah ini.Pengembangan teknologi melalui proses pengorganisasian, peningkatan kapasitas danpartisipasi dapat memberi dampak positif serta menjadi referensi dalam mengefisiensikanpelaksanaan Desain Kemitraan Lingkungan Sekolah
Kata Kunci: Kemitraan, Lingkungan Sekolah, Pendidikan Karakter
SOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF COMMUNITY SUNDA WIWITAN TRADITION OF PASIR VILLAGE, GARUT DISTRICT, WEST JAVA
Authors: Vonika Nike
Published: August 2024

This study describes the social functioning of the Sunda Wiwitan indigenous community of Pasir Garut Village, which is a community that adheres to local beliefs. This study was conducted using a descriptive qualitative methodology. The results of the study illustrate that the adherents of the Sunda Wiwitan local belief in Garut do not experience significant obstacles in being able to function socially in society even though they have different identities. They understand that the results of the judicial review convince them that the government has recognized their existence, although they realize that there are still differences in treatment in the administration of civil registration, but there are other alternatives that can be done so that there is a cessation of their lives and they can function socially
KEPUASAN REMAJA TERHADAP PELAYANAN SOSIAL DI PANTI PEMBERDAYAAN SOSIAL BINA REMAJA (PPSBR) LEMBANG KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT
Authors: Suseno Galih , Rustanto Bambang , Diana Diana
Published: August 2024

Kepuasan terhadap pelayanan sosial adalah perasaan senang atau kecewa yang muncul setelah membandingkan antara persepsi atau kesan terhadap pelayanan yang diberikan oleh suatu lembaga pelayanan sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran empirik tentang: 1. Karakteristik responden, 2. Pelayanan pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar bagi responden, 3. Kualitas dan fasilitas pelayanan sosial bagi responden, 4. Hubungan responden dengan pihak-pihak di panti. Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis survey deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah remaja yang menjadi penerima manfaat di PPSBR Lembang Kabupaten Bandung Barat sebanyak 50 orang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan sensus atau seluruh populasi dijadikan sampel. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan alat ukur menggunakan Rating Scale. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa tingkat kepuasan remaja terhadap pelayanan sosial di PPSBR Lembang Kabupaten Bandung Barat berada pada kategori tinggi. Pelayanan pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar bagi responden berada pada kategori sedang, fasilitas dan kualitas pelayanan bagi responden berada pada kategori tinggi, serta hubungan responden dengan pihak-pihak di panti berada pada kategori tinggi. Berdasarkan analisis masalah dalam penelitian ini maka disarankan program alternatif yaitu “Penyuluhan Sosial tentang Peningkatan Kualitas Pelayanan Sosial bagi Petugas Panti di Panti Pemberdayaan Sosial Bina Remaja (PPSBR) Lembang Kabupaten Bandung Barat”.
Metabolic profiling of atypical meningioma and recurrent meningioma: a comparative analysis with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Authors: Kuninaka Tomomi , Kisyaba Kazutaka , Kobayashi Shigetaka , Nagamine Hideki , Hokama Yohei , Sugawara Kenichi , Nishimura Masahiko , Ishiuchi Shogo
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

Meningiomas are predominantly benign, but some cases exhibit recurrent growth after surgery and undergo malignant transformation to WHO grade 2 or grade 3. Despite progress in genetic analyses, advancements in metabolomic analysis remain less established. Herein, the authors investigated metabolic activity differences between WHO grade 1 meningiomas and WHO grade 2 or 3 meningiomas by noninvasively using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS), aiming to preoperatively estimate malignancy. They also reviewed the literature to elucidate this aspect of meningioma research.

METHODS

At Ryukyu University Hospital, the authors focused on 93 patients diagnosed with meningioma between 2011 and 2021. The inclusion criteria encompassed prior surgery, pathological diagnoses of meningioma, and preoperative 1H-MRS. Group I included 71 patients with WHO grade 1 meningioma and group II included 22 patients, comprising 19 and 3 with WHO grade 2 and 3 meningioma, respectively. The authors retrospectively conducted a comparative analysis of patient backgrounds and tumor metabolites.

RESULTS

Group I and II did not differ significantly in terms of patient demographic characteristics (age and sex). Group II demonstrated a significantly lower extent of tumor resection (p < 0.01), higher MIB-1 labeling index (LI) (p < 0.05), higher incidence of prior irradiation (p < 0.001), and increased rate of tumor recurrence (p = 0.005) compared to group I. According to 1H-MRS, all metabolites, except lactate, displayed significantly higher median creatine (Cr) ratios in group II than group I: glutamine/Cr was 8.46, glutamate/Cr was 9.49, lipid/Cr was 11.36, and choline/Cr was 2.77. According to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, glutamine had the largest area under the curve of 0.765 among 10 metabolites, and the cutoff value for distinguishing between group I and II was 5.76.

CONCLUSIONS

In cases pathologically graded as WHO grade 2 or 3 meningiomas, metabolic products such as glutamine, glutamate, lipids, and choline increased significantly. These changes were correlated with elevation of the MIB-1 LI. In group II, the mean MIB-1 LI was 8.58, significantly higher than in group I, suggesting a strong association with pathological malignancy. Therefore, 1H-MRS may help to noninvasively predict tumor metabolic activity and tumor recurrence. Furthermore, the authors concluded from the ROC analysis that glutamine may be a potential indicator of future growth of meningioma and benefits of early surgery.
Patient height and American Society of Anesthesiologists class as significant risk factors for posterior fossa surgery in the semisitting position
Authors: Khalaveh Farjad , Yildirim Mehmet-Salih , Niederle Martin , Herta Johannes , Matula Christian , Dorfer Christian , Rössler Karl
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

To optimize surgical positioning for posterior fossa surgery (PFS) using the semisitting position (SSP) to avoid venous air embolism (VAE) and its possible life-threatening consequences, the authors evaluated their experiences with the SSP by analyzing a large cohort of PFS patients.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis of the charts of 202 consecutive PFS patients (median age 54 years, IQR 41–61 years; 121 females) with various tumor or vascular conditions who underwent surgery in an SSP between 2019 and 2022 was performed. Age, sex, weight, height, BMI, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, histology, duration of surgery, and length of hospital stay were assessed. Transesophageal echocardiography was used pre- and intraoperatively to monitor for and assess the degree of VAE.

RESULTS

Altogether, VAE occurred in 30 of 202 (14.9%) patients, with clinically relevant VAE occurring in 14 of 202 (7%) patients. The grades of VAE were I, III, and IV in 16 (8%), 4 (2%), and 10 (5%) patients, respectively. Patient height (p = 0.04), ASA class (p = 0.03), and ASA class ≤ II (p = 0.02) remained the only preoperative statistically significant risk factors for intraoperative VAE, with a median height of 178 cm (IQR 172–184 cm) in patients with clinically relevant VAE compared with 170 cm (IQR 164–176 cm) in those without VAE.

CONCLUSIONS

In summary, the data demonstrate that SSP can be used safely for PFS when taking special care to optimize positioning in tall and lower-grade ASA patients intraoperatively.
Timing, type, and impact of thromboembolic events caused by flow diversion: a 10-year experience
Authors: Ramirez-Velandia Felipe , Filo Jean , Enriquez-Marulanda Alejandro , Fodor Thomas B. , Sconzo Daniel , Young Michael , Muram Sandeep , Granstein Justin H. , Shutran Max , Taussky Philipp , Ogilvy Christopher S.
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

Thromboembolic (TE) events are among the most feared complications after flow diversion (FD) and have been reported to occur even with adequate dual antiplatelet therapy. Herein, the authors characterize thrombotic and embolic events that developed after FD, focusing on the morbidity of each of these events and the predisposing factors associated with their development.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis of aneurysms treated with FD at a single institution in the US between 2013 and 2023 was performed. The authors documented the emergence of intraprocedural and postoperative TE events. A survival analysis and a Cox regression model was conducted to identify predictors associated with these events.

RESULTS

The authors included 651 procedures performed in 591 patients to treat 746 aneurysms. TE events occurred in 38 of the procedures performed (5.8%), causing permanent deficit in 20 patients and death in 4 patients. Eleven cases presented with acute stent thrombosis, 11 with large-vessel occlusion, and 9 with perforator strokes. At a median follow-up of 9.5 months, 73.0% of patients with an ischemic event had a modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2. Three of the deaths were secondary to occlusion at the basilar trunk and vertebral artery. In patients with TE events in the anterior circulation, 7 of 11 patients with middle cerebral artery occlusion and 9 of 12 patients with internal carotid artery occlusion achieved independence. Time-to-event Cox regression analysis demonstrated that TE events were more frequent in patients exhibiting aspirin resistance (hazard ratio 2.66; 95% CI 1.10–6.70).

CONCLUSIONS

TE events after FD result from multiple factors, including age, aneurysm characteristics, aneurysm location, antiplatelet resistance, and procedural factors. In our cohort, we found the highest morbidity for patients with TE events presenting with large-vessel occlusion at the middle cerebral artery, and vertebrobasilar system.
Hounsfield units of vertebrae as a predictor of cervical deep paraspinal muscles atrophy and neck pain in degenerative cervical myelopathy
Authors: Li Jia , Liu Jianning , Yang Ranxu , Shen Yong , Wang Linfeng
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

This study investigated the correlation between Hounsfield units (HU) of the cervical vertebrae and atrophy of the cervical deep paraspinal muscles, namely the multifidus and semispinalis cervicis (SCer), in patients diagnosed with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).

METHODS

The authors retrospectively analyzed data from 136 patients aged 50–79 years (81 males and 55 females) who underwent surgical intervention for DCM. HU measurements of the cancellous bone in the C4 vertebra were acquired through standardized techniques. The authors evaluated fatty infiltration (FI); analyzed functional and vertebral cross-sectional area (CSA) of the multifidus and SCer at the C4–5, C5–6, and C6–7 levels; and analyzed the presence of Modic changes (MCs) and the incidence of axial neck pain.

RESULTS

Patients were categorized into group A (n = 56) with mean ± SD HU of 293.3 ± 15.6 and group B (n = 80) with mean ± SD HU of 389.5 ± 10.6. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in postoperative clinical outcomes (p < 0.05); however, no statistically significant difference was observed (p > 0.05). Significant disparities in HU measurements and visual analog scale (VAS) scores for neck pain were observed between the groups (p < 0.05). The highest VAS score correlated with MCs-1 type (i.e., low signal on T1-weighted images and high signal on T2-weighted images). The functional CSA to vertebral CSA ratios of the multifidus and SCer in group A were markedly reduced compared to those of group B (p < 0.05). No significant difference was noted in functional CSA asymmetry between the groups for both muscles (p > 0.05). Lower HU measurements directly correlated with increased FI in the multifidus (p = 0.002) and SCer (p = 0.035). Furthermore, a strong positive association was found between the functional CSA to vertebral CSA ratio of the multifidus and HU values (p = 0.003), whereas HU measurements and VAS scores exhibited a negative correlation (p = 0.020).

CONCLUSIONS

Among those patients older than 50 years with DCM, those with decreased HU values demonstrated elevated FI levels in the multifidus and SCer muscles. Moreover, these patients presented with pronounced muscle atrophy, which correlated with axial neck pain. A significant relationship was also identified between MCs and diminished HU values.
Cost-effectiveness of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and/or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 5-year Quality Outcomes Database study
Authors: Yee Timothy J. , Liles Campbell , Johnson Sarah E. , Ambati Vardhaan S. , DiGiorgio Anthony M. , Alan Nima , Coric Domagoj , Potts Eric A. , Bisson Erica F. , Knightly John J. , Fu Kai-Ming G. , Foley Kevin T. , Shaffrey Mark E. , Bydon Mohamad , Chou Dean , Chan Andrew K. , Meyer Scott , Asher Anthony L. , Shaffrey Christopher I. , Slotkin Jonathan R. , Wang Michael Y. , Haid Regis W. , Glassman Steven D. , Virk Michael S. , Mummaneni Praveen V. , Park Paul
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and/or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), referred to as "PLIF/TLIF," is a commonly performed operation for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Its long-term cost-effectiveness has not been well described. The aim of this study was to determine the 5-year cost-effectiveness of PLIF/TLIF for grade 1 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis using prospective data collected from the multicenter Quality Outcomes Database (QOD).

METHODS

Patients enrolled in the prospective, multicenter QOD grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis module were included if they underwent single-stage PLIF/TLIF. EQ-5D scores at baseline, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 60 months were used to calculate gains in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) associated with surgery relative to preoperative baseline. Healthcare-related costs associated with the index surgery and related reoperations were calculated using Medicare reimbursement–based cost estimates and validated using price transparency diagnosis-related group (DRG) charges and Medicare charge-to-cost ratios (CCRs). Cost per QALY gained over 60 months postoperatively was assessed.

RESULTS

Across 12 surgical centers, 385 patients were identified. The mean patient age was 60.2 (95% CI 59.1–61.3) years, and 38% of patients were male. The reoperation rate was 5.7%. DRG 460 cost estimates were stable between our Medicare reimbursement–based models and the CCR-based model, validating the focus on Medicare reimbursement. Across the entire cohort, the mean QALY gain at 60 months postoperatively was 1.07 (95% CI 0.97–1.18), and the mean cost of PLIF/TLIF was $31,634. PLIF/TLIF was associated with a mean 60-month cost per QALY gained of $29,511. Among patients who did not undergo reoperation (n = 363), the mean 60-month QALY gain was 1.10 (95% CI 0.99–1.20), and cost per QALY gained was $27,591. Among those who underwent reoperation (n = 22), the mean 60-month QALY gain was 0.68 (95% CI 0.21–1.15), and the cost per QALY gained was $80,580.

CONCLUSIONS

PLIF/TLIF for degenerative grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis was associated with a mean 60-month cost per QALY gained of $29,511 with Medicare fees. This is far below the well-established societal willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000, suggesting long-term cost-effectiveness. PLIF/TLIF remains cost-effective for patients who undergo reoperation.
Ten-year statewide cross-sectional review of pediatric sinogenic intracranial abscess and empyema in Queensland, Australia: microbial profile before and after COVID-19
Authors: Stuart Michael J. , Harbison Annabelle M. , Ma Norman , Campbell Robert A. J. , Jardim Amelia J. , Anderson David S. , Withers Teresa K. , Coulthard Liam G.
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

Sinogenic intracranial infections in children, such as subdural empyema or intracranial abscess, are a rare disease process with significant associated morbidity. Recent literature has suggested that there may have been an increase in frequency of these infections following the COVID-19 pandemic, but the literature has been conflicting, perhaps related to the heterogenous management of COVID-19 lockdowns in various states and differences in data capture between methods. The collection of statewide Australian data overcomes these limitations by capturing a comprehensive sample though the public healthcare system of patients who were subject to a homogeneous statewide approach to public health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic (population 5.6 million, including 1.3 million children). The objective of this study was to present population-level data to address the question of whether the incidence of intracranial infections changed in pediatric patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

The authors present a retrospective 10-year statewide description of sinogenic intracranial infections in Queensland, Australia. A comparison was made between the incidence and microbiological profile before and after the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns on March 22, 2020.

RESULTS

Forty-four pediatric intracranial infections undergoing neurosurgical intervention were identified within the review period. After exclusion of postsurgical and cardioembolic causes, 33 sinogenic intracranial infections were included (16 before and 17 after 2020, with a mean annualized incidence of 0.25 vs 0.37 cases per 100,000 children, respectively; p > 0.05). The most frequent organisms identified were Streptococcus milleri (n = 19), polymicrobial (n = 4), and S. aureus (n = 3). No significant differences in antimicrobial profile, susceptibility, parenchymal involvement, or clinical outcome were identified between the pre– and post–COVID-19 groups.

CONCLUSIONS

No statistically significant differences in the epidemiology of pediatric intracranial infection have occurred in the state of Queensland, Australia, before and after March 22, 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ways for greening agricultural land use in transboundary dry steppe landscapes of Kulunda
Authors: Krasnoyarova B. A. , Orlova I. V. , Plutalova T. G. , Sharabarina S. N.
Published: August 2024

Drylands are subject to degradation processes caused by natural and anthropogenic factors. Among the latter, agricultural activities stand out in terms of the scale and duration of their impacts worldwide. These processes are exacerbated in transboundary areas with different socioeconomic and environmental management institutions. We propose the ecological-landscape paradigm of agricultural land management, which aims to achieve sustainable development of transboundary territories as a single socio-ecological system, while respecting environmental standards and landscape resilience to agricultural pressures. This approach was applied to the dry steppe landscapes of the Russian-Kazakh transboundary area. It was found that 75% of the study area is occupied by low-stable landscapes; unstable to agricultural impacts – 17%; relatively stable – only 8% of the territory. The conservation strategy is proposed for landscapes unstable to agricultural impact and unsuitable for involvement in agricultural turnover due to their environmental, water and soil protection functions. The adaptation strategy is developed for landscapes with low stability, which should be used as farmland with a high proportion of perennial grasses and natural fodder by carrying out the necessary agricultural and recreational works. The development strategy with a grain-fallow soil protection system is most suitable for relatively stable landscapes. These strategies make it possible to find a compromise between the intensive use of dryland farmland and its conservation, and to apply uniform management tools in cross-border areas.