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Investigating the Co-administration of Ghrelin and Nicotine into the Medial Septum and Its Influencing on Morphine Amnestic Effect
Authors:   Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran., Darbandi Niloufar , Dastjanifarahani Soudabe ,   Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran., Nazari-Serenjeh Farzaneh ,   Department of Biology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran., Ghasemzadeh Zahra ,   Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Evidence indicates that medial septum nicotinic receptors regulate cognitive processes. Ghrelin is a gut hormone that regulates energy homeostasis. Ghrelin is also produced in the brain and is involved in cognitive function. This study aims to evaluate the effects of medial septal administration of ghrelin on the amnestic effect of morphine in rats.In addition, the possible relationship between the medial septal ghrelin and acetylcholine nicotinic receptors on the amnestic effect of morphine is evaluated. Methods: The rats were implanted at the medial septum area and were microinjected with ghrelin and nicotinic receptor agents. The step-through type inhibitory avoidance apparatus was used for memory retrieval assessment. Results: The results showed that the administration of morphine after the training phase impaired memory consolidation. Post-training intra-septal injection of the same doses of either ghrelin or nicotine did not change memory performance; however, their co-application with morphine (significant dose: 7.5 mg/kg subcutaneous injection) increased the step-through latency and improved memory consolidation. Moreover, post-training co-application of low doses of the two agonists could not affect morphine-induced memory impairment. Conclusion: These results indicated no interaction between medial septal ghrelin and nicotinic receptors on the amnestic effect of morphine in rats.
Effectiveness of Integrated and Comprehensive Geriatric Care Program of Ministry of Health on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults in Golestan Province
Authors:   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Lotfalinezhad Elham , Abolfathi Momtaz Yadollah ,   Iranian Research Center on Aging, Faculty of Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,   Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia., Nazaripanah Neda Sadat ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Honarvar Mohammad Reza ,   Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran., Arab Ameri Fatemeh ,   Middle-Aged and Elderly Health Group, Golestan Health Center, Gorgan, Iran., Azimi Mahin Sadat ,   Department of Statistics and Health Economics, The Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objectives: In order to maintain and improve older adults’ health, the integrated and comprehensive geriatric care program has been developed and run by ministry of health. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this program on physical and mental health of older adults in Golestan province in 2019. Methods & Materials: The present retrospective cohort study employed a multistage clustered random sampling technique to obtain 500 e-health records of older adults during 2017-2019. The data on blood pressure, depression, and BMI were extracted from e-health records. Data analysis was conducted using repeated measure anova, paired t-test and Wilcoxon tests. The SPSS statistics software v. 20 was used to perform data analysis Results: Of the 500 cases studied, were male and female, respectively. The Mean±SD age of the participants was 69.97±7.45 years. The results of inferential statistics showed that the mean score of systolic blood pressure was significantly decreased through study period (P<0.001). However, through study period depression score was significantly increased (P≤0.05). There was no significant difference in BMI index. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the integrated and comprehensive geriatric program was effective for controlling blood pressure, however was not effective for preventing depression. Therefore, stakeholders should pay more attention towards establishing appropriate program to improve older adults' mental health.
Comparing the Effects of Eight Weeks of Whole Body Vibration Exercise Combined With Rope Skipping at Two Different Intensities on Physical Performance of Older Men: A Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial
Authors:   Department of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Sports Science, Hakim Sabzevari University University, Sabzevar, Iran., Pouyafar Mehdi , Askari Roya ,   Department of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Sports Science, Hakim Sabzevari University University, Sabzevar, Iran., Hoseini Kakhk Seyyed Alireza ,   Department of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Sports Science, Hakim Sabzevari University University, Sabzevar, Iran., Damavandi Mohsen ,   Department of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Sports Science, Hakim Sabzevari University University, Sabzevar, Iran., Maleki Ali ,   Department of Biomedical Engineering, Science Campus and New Technologies, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objectives: Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) exercise seems to be an effective alternative to improve physical performance in the elderly. This study aims to compare the effects of eight weeks of WBV exercise combined with rope skipping at two different intensities on physical performance of older men. Methods & Materials: This is a randomized single-blind clinical trial. Participants were 30 older men (Mean±SD age= 65.83±4.16 years; Mean±SD height= 169.26±3.90 cm; Mean±SD weight= 77.04±4.62 kg; Body Mass Index= 26.86±0.69 kg/m2) living in Mashhad, Iran in 2019, who were selected by purposive and convenience sampling methods and randomly divided into three groups: high intensity (HI; n=12), low intensity (LI; n=12) and control (n=10). The WBV exercise was performed at a frequency of 25-40 Hz and amplitude of 3 mm. Rope skipping was performed based on the Borg scale at 13-14 level intensities with 30-35 jumps per minute. Physical performance indicators, body mass index, and fat percentage were measured before and after eight weeks of intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used for data analysis in SPSS v. 20 software. The significance level was set at P≤0.05. Results: In HI and LI groups, body fat percentage (-4.50%, -5.99%), lower body flexibility (105%, 102%), upper limb muscle strength (42.43%, 42.93%), handgrip strength (43.38%, 39.45%), dynamic leg strength (36.47%, 26.43%), lower limb muscular endurance (27.20%, 26.10%), cardiorespiratory function (10.27%, 10.90%), and dynamic balance (-32.60%, -24.10%) showed a significant improvement compared to the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in body mass index between exercise and control groups (P>0.05), and no significant difference between the two exercise groups in any of the study variables (P>0.05) Conclusion: It seems that low intensities of the WBV exercise + rope skipping is effective in improving body composition and physical performance in older men. The selection of intensity level depends on the physical condition of the elderly.
A Conceptual Model for Iranian Older Women’s Health: A Review Study
Authors:   Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Tayeri Soodabeh , Jafari Mehrnoosh ,   Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Alimohammadzadeh Khalil ,   Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Hosseini Seyed Mojtaba ,   Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Shahanaghi Kamran ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Industry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objectives: Studies have indicated the feminization of aging in the world including Iran. The present study aims to investigate women’s aging trend and effects, status difference, factors affecting the health of older women, and how to achieve proper health for older women in Iran. Methods & Materials: This review study was conducted according to PRISMA checklist. A comprehensive search was conducted in online databases including PubMed, Scopus, Elsevier, IranMedex, IranDoc, MagIran, NoorMags, SID, Google Scholar, and websites of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Population Fund on articles published until June 2020 using the keywords Elderly, Aged, Healthy Aging, Older Women and Health Services in English and Persian. Results: Increased population of older women and the feminization of aging is the result of the development and success of the health system. Poor aging management is a serious threat to health care, socio-economic and sustainable development systems. The differences in economic, social, demographic, and health indicators were more unfavorable in older women compared to older men due to different effects of health factors on women. The geriatric programs in Iran are often temporary without participation of the elderly, and are for managing individual, clinical, and case conditions. Provision of integrated care services is only at the first level of health and government services and lacks strategic, gender, and inter-sectoral approaches. Conclusion: Achieving older women’s health requires policy-making and planning at the levels of government, organization and service delivery with a gender justice approach. Interventions to achieve the goal should be elderly-centered, interactive, multi-disciplinary, continuous, participatory, coordinative at clinical, organizational and systemic levels with analysis, feedback, integrated information system, research and development. Training and employment of multi-skilled manpower considering the different needs of older women are recommended.
Effects of 5A Model-based Intervention on Self-care and Quality of Life in Elderly People With Hypertension
Authors:   Department of Geriatric Nursing, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Khoshkhoo Matineh , Sajjadi Moosa ,   Department of Internal Surgery Nursing, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Mansoorian Mohammad Reza ,   Department of Community Health Nursing and Nursing Management, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Ajamzibad Hosein ,   Department of Nursing and Elderly Health, Nursing Research Center, School of Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Published: February 2022

Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in old age. The self-care and quality of life of older people can improved by appropriate interventions. This study aims to assess the effects of an intervention based on 5A model on self-care and quality of life in the elderly with hypertension. Methods & Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 older people with hypertension. They were randomly assigned into two groups of intervention and control. The intervention group received the 5A model-based treatment for two months, while the control group received only the routine care from community health centers. Before and after the intervention, data were collected using a demographic form, behavior subscale of the Hypertension Self-Care Profile questionnaire, and the Control, Autonomy, Self-Realization and Pleasure (CASP-19) questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using independent t-test, paired t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test in SPSS v. 20 software. Results: The Mean±SD self-care scores of the intervention group significantly increased (P<0.001) after the intervention (50.95±4.77) compared to pre-intervention score (46.67±5.83) and compared to the control group (40.92±4.86). The Mean±SD quality of life scores of the intervention group also significantly increased (P<0.001) after the intervention (39.02±6.76) compared to pre-intervention score (33.65±8.03) and compared to the control group (24.97±7.19). Conclusion: The intervention based on 5A model can improve self-care and quality of life of the elderly. This intervention, as a fast, accessible and easy method can be used in the health system to improve the health of the elderly.
Pengaruh E-Service Quality terhadap E-Customer Loyalty melalui E-Customer Satisfaction sebagai Variabel Intervening Pada Aplikasi Tiket.com
Authors: Tri Atmojo Jose Juang , Widodo Teguh
Published: February 2022

Online travel agency business sector shows a contradiction that even though e-service quality is still a lot of complaints, it has no effect on e-customer satisfaction. This study aims to analyze the direct effect of E-Service Quality on e-customer loyalty directly or through E-Customer Satisfaction as an intervening variables of Tiket.com application. A total of 259 respondents who have used the Tiket.com application were taken as samples with a non-probability sampling method, namely purposive sampling. Respondents were asked to provide their perceptions on five ordinal scales of 25 statement items. All indicators belonging to each variable have been tested for validity and reliability. Before testing the hypothesis, the fit model is tested with the eligibility criteria. Four that are interrelated to form a hypothetical equation model (SEM) are tested for significance by the T test and then the strength of their influence is measured. All calculations for testing are carried out with LISREL 8.8 software. The results of this study indicate that E-Service Quality has.a positive and significant effect.on E-Customer.Satisfaction.. E-customer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on e-customer loyalty. E-service quality has not directly affect on E-Customer Loyalty. E-service quality has a positive and significant indirect effect on e-customer loyalty through E-Customer.Satisfaction. The most influential dimension of E-Service Quality is User Friendly. This study recommends an effective way to increase loyalty to the online travel agency industry and strengthens the research model on e-loyalty based on e-service quality.
Local Budget Asset Provision in Lviv Region Amid Financial Decentralization
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kruhliakova V. V. , Zakhidna O. R. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Yurchenko I. M. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: February 2022

Proper asset provision within local budgets during the implementation of social and economic regulation is the basis for creating and developing an effective national and regional economy, and is a good means of counteracting the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is aimed at analyzing the results of the decentralization policy in Ukraine on the example of the Lviv region and of the impact made by the COVID-19 pandemic on the Lviv region budget; determining the state, problems and development prospects of the budget. The article examines the organizational and economic aspects of local budgets; considers the nature and effectiveness of the decentralization reform; analyzes the state of local budgets in the Lviv region; identifies several problems and suggests some ways to overcome them; and provides recommendations to improve local budgets and local communities. The budget asset provision in the Lviv region amid financial decentralization is characterized by decrease in both revenues and expenditures of the regional consolidated budget in 2020 by 25% and 45.3% respectively; reduction of new businesses growth by 2.4%; increase in unemployment by 1.1% due to some problems of Lviv enterprises and the subsequent dismissal of their employees; Ukrainians’ outflow abroad in search of jobs. The study has identified such problems as: the COVID-19 pandemic, which was the main reason for the deterioration of the economic condition of the Lviv region budget and other local budgets in Ukraine, as well as for the reduction of revenues and expenditures within the consolidated budget of the Lviv region; deterioration of the population’s living standard; reduction of the new businesses growth rate; increase in unemployment due to the problems of Lviv enterprises and dismissal of their employees; Ukrainians’ outflow abroad in search of jobs; conflicts caused by community consolidations; inexpedient changes of statutory and regulatory character; low initiative of local self-government bodies in some communities; and others. The solution will be: cooperation of all the authorities and business to improve employment; introduction of new business assistance programs to improve the companies’ financial condition; development of programs to attract foreign investment to communities; legislation improvement; introduction of innovative activities in solving problems, etc.
Current Trends in the Development of HR-Management at Ukrainian Enterprises
Authors:   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Novikova M. M. , Shved A. B. ,   O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv
Published: February 2022

Current trends in the development of HR-management at Ukrainian enterprises has been studied. It is noted that in today’s economic situation, people are the most valuable resources of any enterprise, because achievement of global development goals depends on their contribution. That is, the competitiveness of products and the enterprise, financial stability and prospects for strategic development depend on the efficiency level of personnel management. It is noted that today Ukrainian companies are forced to look for ways to solve the problem of the outflow of highly qualified personnel abroad and establish a personnel management system based on the introduction of new methods and innovative technologies in personnel management. The initial provisions of personnel management and the enterprise HR-management structure are considered. It is noted that HR-management is always focused on implementing competencies and professional abilities of an employee and achieving the greatest possible contribution of the staff to the performance and development of enterprises. Therefore, to increase the efficiency of personnel management, domestic companies should learn from the global experience in HR-management, as well as development and implementation of HR strategies, which in fact have a very serious impact on the performance indices of an organization, and adopt the best practices. The correspondence pattern between the enterprise strategy and its HR-strategy is given. It is established that rapid changes in the external environment, the introduction of modern technologies, and effective forms of organizing production have changed the attitude of business to a person. The staff has stopped being human resource only, becoming the key factor in the success of enterprise development. This role of a person in the production process necessitates the search for and implementation of innovative approaches to personnel management. It is concluded that the introduction of HR-management, and formation and implementation of HR strategies at domestic enterprises will significantly increase the efficiency of business processes and bring competitive advantages that will create the best conditions for development.
Gender Equality as a Well-being Component at the Workplace
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman, Shatilova O. V. , Iakovenko M. V. ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman
Published: February 2022

Recent research in the field of business management shows that the problems of the company's employees are closely related to the problems of the company itself. The efficiency of a company, in general and the efficiency of its employees, in particular directly depend on the well-being of staff. On the way to achieving sustainable development goals, the role of gender equality in companies is growing. The article considers gender aspects of the concept of well-being at the workplace as an integrated approach to corporate management, focused on achieving sustainable development goals. The article is aimed at substantiating gender equality as the basis for the well-being of the company's employees. To fulfil this task, direct connection between the sustainable development of a company and the well-being of its employees was identified. Sustainable development is understood as economic growth that does not harm the environment and contributes to the resolution of social problems, finding a balance between economic, environmental and social development. The sustainable development of a company is based on the principle of responsible business conduct and innovative potential, thus opening up new business opportunities for economic growth, as well as environmental and social well-being. Digital and non-digital components of staff well-being are singled out. Non-digital components of well-being are mental well-being, physical well-being, social well-being, and financial well-being. Facing current digital transformation, we propose to supplement this list with the digital well-being of staff. It is substantiated that gender equality is one of the elements of the staff well-being programs. The key gender issues in labour relations are analyzed. These issues are clearly expressed in access to work, professional growth and promotion, and most of all in the representation of women at different levels of management. Having compared the leadership style of women and men and their behaviour in a company, the authors come to conclusion that the staff efficiency is determined by a set of professional knowledge and skills, not gender. The principles of achieving gender equality are systematized and characterized within the concept of well-being at the workplace, and the problems of implementing such an approach are identified.
The Essence and Peculiarities of Forming Household Behavior in the Financial Services Market
Authors:   National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic», Dubyna M. V. , Tarasenko A. V. ,   National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic», Tarasenko O. O. ,   National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic»
Published: February 2022

The financial services market is essentially a macrofinancial system that is complex, open and dynamic. Households play a key role in the development of such a market, as they actively use the services of bank and nonbank financial institutions. It is the behavior of these economic entities, which is formed under the influence of a number of factors, that generally determines the development of this market. The article is aimed at deepening the theoretical provisions on the nature of the financial behavior of households in order to justify the transformation of such a behavior model. The article considers the nature of the financial behavior of households, its essence, factors influencing its formation, and some types of the behavior, which together make up the model of the outlined behavior. Content analysis of approaches to studying the essence of the category "financial behavior of households" makes it possible to specify the content of this definition and to consider such behavior as “a set of actions” determined by households to manage their own financial resources and to accumulate, preserve, attract, and use them. The authors also study the process of shaping the behavior of households in the financial services market and identifies a set of basic factors affecting it. In particular, it has been found out that individual, personalized determinants play an important role among such factors. It is the presence of these factors that significantly complicates studying the financial behavior of the identified economic entities and makes it impossible to precisely define and describe its models. Having analyzed the nature of the financial confidence of households, the authors have identified the structure of such behavior and identified its basic elements. These include: credit behavior, saving behavior, deposit behavior, investment behavior, tax behavior, insurance behavior, and payment behavior.
Fiscal Effects of Introducing New Social Standards in Ukraine
Authors:   Research Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Poliakova O. Y.
Published: February 2022

The article is aimed at studying and assessing the positive changes that occurred in the budgeting process due to changes in social standards in Ukraine during 2010-2020. The hypothesis testing is carried out on whether there is a link between changes in social standards such as the subsistence rate and the minimum wage, and the amount of tax revenues to the consolidated budget and the amount of budget expenditures. Modern approaches to assessing the impact of social standards are analyzed, and conclusion is made that fiscal effects are hardly studied in literature. Based on a comparative analysis of the dynamics of the established and actual subsistence rate and the main targets stated in the Consolidated Budget of Ukraine for 2010-2020, quarterly regression models are built, in particular, with pseudo-observed variables. A significant gap has been observed between the established and actual subsistence rates, which increases over time. At the same time, the minimum wage is approaching the actual subsistence rate for employable population, which is a positive fact. The aggregate income of the population main exogenous variable in tax revenues models. A model of household income dependence on average wages, average pension and subsistence rate is built. It is shown that the increase in the minimum wage in 2017 did not have the desired direct fiscal effect on personal income tax, unified social tax revenues and public expenditure on social insurance. The indirect impact on value added tax and excise tax revenues, which could be expected due to the increase in the household purchasing power, is also insignificant. The reason for this is the halving of the ratio between the minimum and average wages due to its concealment, the high level of the shadow economy and artificial understatement. It is shown that the consolidated budget expenditures on social security and wages are more sensitive to changes in various social standards, thus creating risks of macroeconomic instability in Ukraine.
Intensification of Entrepreneurial Initiative as a Way to Ensure Employment of ATO / JFO Veterans: Ukrainian Practice and Global Experience
Authors:   State University of Infrastructure and Technology, Tarnovska I. V. , Vlasova V. P. ,   State University of Infrastructure and Technology
Published: February 2022

The article is aimed at studying the domestic and global experience of intensifying the entrepreneurial initiative of military conflicts veterans and using it as a basis to create a pattern for activating the entrepreneurial initiative of ATO / JFO veterans. The article proves the presupposition that employment of combat veterans around the world is a difficult task. The experience of integrating combatants into civilian life by intensifying their entrepreneurial initiative in countries involved in various military conflicts, including the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Croatia, has been studied. The study shows that Ukraine has regional, international and governmental programs aimed at adapting veterans to peaceful life. Most of these programs have complex tasks, namely: to organize physical rehabilitation and intensify the entrepreneurial activities of veterans. However, the state of implementation of these programs varies among the regions. The “Norway-Ukraine. Professional adaptation. Integration into the state system” (NUPASS) project is among the international projects that have successful experience in intensifying the entrepreneurial initiative of ATO / JFO veterans. Summarizing the results of sociological research on employing ATO / JFO veterans and their entrepreneurial activity, we have come to conclusion that ATO participants are facing typical problems, just as other entrepreneurs are, in starting and running their own business, making mistakes and failing. The veterans’ business is in the same unfavorable conditions as the standard one is. The article notes that, despite a number of problems that exist in this area, institutional and legal preconditions have been created to accelerate entrepreneurial activity among veterans. Ukrainian society as a whole is positive-minded as for the integration of anti-terrorist operation participants, and most employers are socially responsible. The authors suggest a general pattern of intensifying entrepreneurial activity of ATO / JFO veterans, which is based on the interaction of ATO / JFS veterans and their families, state authorities, international organizations, public organizations and veterans’ associations. Specific factors that contribute to activating the entrepreneurial initiative of ATO / JFO veterans are identified, and the favourable result obtained due to such activation is stated. The main favourable result is a comprehensive approach to promoting veterans’ business, which is revealed in a well-thought-out holistic long-term policy. The approach includes such elements as entrepreneurship training, various sources of financial support, and mentoring during the implementation of the entire business project of ATO / JFO veterans.
Institutionalization of the Economic Mechanism of Resource Conservation and Energy Efficient Environmental Management at the Level of Amalhamated Territorial Communities
Authors:   Public Organization «European Analytical Centre», Holian V. A. , Medynska N. V. ,   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Published: February 2022

The authors prove that decentralization of power and local governance reform have necessitated the reconsideration of the priorities in the rational environmental management, including resource conservation and energy efficiency at the level of amalhamated territorial communities (ATCs). Thus, it becomes necessary to transform the existing control system over the economic development of natural resource potential and environmental protection. It is substantiated that in the situation when new energy indicators are being implemented, numerous problems become mainstream, e.g. increase in the energy production output from renewable sources, e.g. solid and gaseous fuel on the basis of waste disposal. It is proved that the effective implementation of waste disposal projects is possible provided that the economic mechanism of resource conservation and energy efficiency is institutionalized at the level of ATC, which will provide budgetary, fiscal and credit prerequisites to increase financial support for modern waste management industry. The research carries out shows that in 2007–2021, the dynamics of the real volume of local budget expenditures on waste disposal has been declining, due to the lack of interest among local authorities in financing resource conservation and energy efficiency projects. It is established that the achievement of positive results in the financing of waste disposal directly depends on pooling part of the rent for the special use of natural resources and environmental tax in special funds within local budgets. It is substantiated that targeting natural resources and environmental payments accumulated in local government budgets will increase funding for waste disposal, thus increasing the use of the material substance of household waste and waste from agricultural and forestry production to produce solid and gaseous fuel. It is proved that the state should provide incentives for local governments to enhance resource conservation and energy efficiency based on waste disposal due to participation in financing and indirect promotion of such projects.
Black Barbershops: Exploring Informal Mental Health Settings Within the Community
Authors: Curry Michael , Lipscomb Allen , Ashley Wendy , McCarty-Caplan David
Published: February 2022

The barbershop is a landmark in the Black community, providing a site for cultural exchange, discussion forums and a point of psychological connection for African American men. Barbershops offer safe spaces for culturally responsive engagement, discourse, and guidance without stigma. Researchers and service providers have utilized Black barbershops for physical health outreach, understanding Black masculinity, exploring intersections of sexuality, and informal mental health support. The Black barbershop offers a nuanced, culturally relevant perspective of African American men, which is valuable to current and future human service providers, educators, and stakeholders in formulating effective interventions and practices with Black men. Utilizing video voice participatory action research (PAR) qualitative methodology, this study explored the experiences of African American (or Black) men using community barbershops as informal mental health care settings. The study explored the experiences of ten (N = 10) African American men, ages 18-75, from either the San Bernardino County or Los Angeles County areas who utilized Black barbershops as informal mental health care settings. The results suggested that African American men were willing to embark on conversations about their mental health within their barbershops, reporting that these experiences yielded them significant psychological, emotional, and social well-being. The authors recommend future collaboration efforts to join with existing informal mental healthcare settings such as Black barbershops to support community-based, culturally relevant healing spaces for African American men.
A Sustainable Way Forward: A Team-based Approach to Tackling Textbook Access and Affordability Issues During the “New Normal”
Authors: Brailey Michelle , Betz Sonya
Published: February 2022

Like all institutions across North America, The University of Alberta Library has experienced dramatic impacts on our services and collections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students at our large research institution have historically relied heavily on the Library’s extensive reserve collection of textbooks and other required course materials, the lending of which was suddenly suspended during a mid-term emergency closure. This column will highlight our team-based approach to aggressively promoting OER to our campus community: from engaging public service desk staff in new roles as their work suddenly shifted, strategizing with our collections team on identifying high impact courses, and establishing a communications approach with librarians. We will discuss how our “by-the-seat-of-our-pants” initial approach has evolved into a functional team with a diverse set of strengths, and a responsive workflow that incorporates OER services as an integrated component of existing library processes.
Kampanye Dalam Rangka Hari Kesehatan Telinga dan Penfengaran Nasional Guna Meningkatkan Awareness Pada Masyarakat Terhadap Pemeriksaan Pendengaran Sejak Dini
Authors: Roesbiantoro Andi , Setianto Budhi , Bistara Difran Nobel , Wijayanti Lono , Asih Akas Yekti Pulih
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK World Health Organization (WHO)  menjelaskan  466 Juta Orang mengalami gangguan pendengaran, Salah satu dampak gangguan pendengaran selain pada fungsi telinga, juga berdampak pada sosial, emosional dan ekonomi, karena tidak jarang orang yang memiliki gangguan pendengaran mendapat perlakukan kurang baik dari orang sekitar. Hari pendengaran sedunia yang di peringati pada Tanggal 03 Maret, merupakan salah satu wadah yang perlu dilestarikan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran terkait fungsi pendengaran. Kegiatan yang di lakukan dalam meningkatkatkan kesadaran tersebut adalah dengan melakukan kampanye dengan berbagai media baik off line dan online, dari kegiatan ini diharapkan masyarakat  lebih peduli terhadap kesehatan telinga. WHO telah menyiapkan platform media untuk memperingati  Hari pendengaran  Dunia dengan berbagai  materi menarik yang setiap tahunnya berganti, kegiatan ini penting untuk dilestarikan dan di peringati untuk membangun kesadaran masyarakatu untuk menjaga kesehatan telinga dan mencegah gangguan pendengaran secak dini Kata kunci: Kampanye,  Hari Pendengaran, Kesehatan Telinga  ABSTRACT Quoted from data submitted by the World Health Organization (WHO), it was found that 466 million people experienced hearing loss. less good than people around. World hearing day which is commemorated on March 3, is one of the places that need to be preserved to raise awareness regarding hearing function. Activities carried out in increasing awareness are by conducting campaigns with various media both off line and online, from this activity it is hoped that the public will be more concerned about ear health. WHO has prepared a media platform to commemorate World Hearing Day with a variety of interesting materials that change every year, this activity is important to be preserved and to be commemorated to build public awareness to maintain ear health and prevent early hearing loss. Keywords: Campaign, Hearing Day, Ear Health
Aktivitas dan Kreatifitas Bermanfaat bagi Anak di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Anggraeni Lina Dewi , Hodijah Iin , Sari Puspita
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK Pembatasan sosial berskala besar (PSBB) di beberapa kota di Indonesia memberikan dampak pada beberapa sektor diantaranya pendidikan. Aktivitas pendidikan yang pada awalnya dilakukan secara konvensional, dimana mengandalkan tatap muka antara guru dengan siswa menjadi terbatas. Keadaan ini mengakibatkan aktivitas fisik anak banyak berkurang, anak hanya akan menghabiskan banyak waktu di layar gadget atau smartphone. Anak-anak mulai kecanduan gawai karena banyak kegiatan atau tugas sekolah yang dilakukan lewat gawai. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan orang tua  dan meningkatkan aktifitas bermanfaat bagi anak. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan power point, leaflet, bermain, lagu dan gerak/tari. Terdapat 80% peningkatan pengetahuan orang tua tentang pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak, dampak penggunaan gawai, dan anak sangat antusias dalam melakukan kegiatan aktifitas bermain yang kreatif. Kata kunci: bermain, covid-19, gawai  ABSTRACT Pembatasan sosial berskala besar (PSBB) in several cities in Indonesia has an impact on several sectors including education. Educational activities that were initially carried out conventionally that relied on face-to-face meetings between teachers and students were limited. This situation results in the child's physical activity being reduced a lot, the child will only spend a lot of time on the device screen. Children are addicted to gadgets because many activities or school assignments are done through gadgets. The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of parents and increase activities that are beneficial for children. Activities carried out in the form of counseling using power points, leaflets, playing, songs, and movements/dances. There was an 80% increase in parental knowledge about children's growth and development, the impact of using gadgets, and children were very enthusiastic in doing creative play activities. Keywords: covid-19, gadget, play
Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Keterampilan Terkait Pencegahan Infark Miokardiumdi Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Perempuan Kelas IIA Bandar Lampung
Authors: Permatasari Mentari , Zainaro M. Arifki
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK Penyakit sistem sirkulasi (jantung atau pembuluh darah menempati posisi utama tingkat kematian yaitu sebesar 26,30% dari jumlah total sebesar 20.800.000 orang, laporan ini berasal dari penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Badan Kesehatan Nasional. Dari total 6.000.0000 ( enam juta) orang jumlah kematian akibat jantung sebanyak 59,72% masuk ke dalam golongan infrak miokard akut. Infark myocardium didefinisikan berupa kondisi dimana pada saat aliran darah mengalir dari pembuluh darah menuju ke arteri koroner jantung mengalami penyempitan yang akan menyebabkan matinya sel otot jantung. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk meningkatan wawasan mengenai infark miokard  akan mengalami peningkatan di lingkungan warga binaan Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas II A Bandar Lampung. Metode yang digunakan penyuluhan dengan materi tentang Infark Mikoradium, publikasi/sosialisasi dan administrasi. Hasil yang didapatkan Kata Kunci: Infark miokard, jantung, kematian  ABSRTACT Circulatory system diseases (heart or blood vessels) are the leading cause of death, accounting for 26.30 percent of the total population of 20,800,000 people, according to research conducted by the National Health Agency. A total of 6,000,0000 (six million) people died from heart disease, with acute myocardial infarction accounting for 59.72 percent of all deaths. Myocardial infarction is a condition in which blood flow from the blood vessels to the coronary arteries of the heart is restricted, causing heart muscle cells to die.This prevents the flow of blood around the muscle area from carrying oxygen and nutrients, preventing the heart muscle from functioning properly. A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, is a medical term for a heart attack (Guyton, 2017). In the target community of Bandar Lampung's Class II A Penitentiary, activities to increase knowledge about myocardial infarction will increase.  Keywords: Myocardial infarction, heart, death
Webinar Sebagai Media Sosialisasi Pengetahuan Covid19 Anak dan Dampak Psikologis Pembelajaran Daring Pada Anak
Authors: Sugiarto Faizah , Salsabila Addia , Azzahra Shahnaz , I'tishom Reny
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK COVID-19 cukup memberikan masalah serius pada kesehatan anak dan juga berdampak pada psikologis akibat pembelajaran daring yang dilakukan sehingga pengetahuan orang tua, orang dewasa, dan ataupun anak-anak tersebut dalam mengatasi hal tersebut penting. Upaya pencerdasan tersebut salah satunya bisa melalui webinar yang pada masa pandemi ini sangat banyak diadakan. Kegiatan ini merupakan upaya pengabdian masyrakat sekaligus penelitian untuk menilai metode promosi kesehatan melalui webinar terkait upaya peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang COVID19 anak dan dampak psikologis yang dialami anak dari metode daring. Webinar ini dilakukan pada Juli 2020 dengan melibatkan 371 koresponden masyarakat Indonesia. Kegiatan ini sekaligus meneliti secara potong-lintang menggunakan metode one group pretest-postetst design untuk membandingkan nilai pretest-postest dengan metode intervensi untuk menambah pengetahuannya melalui pelaksanaan webinar. Hasil secara keseluruhan menunjukkan bahwa webinar cukup signifikan sebagai intervensi untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan sebanyak 43% responen (p-value<0.05). Webinar merupakan salah satu yang cukup efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta. Kata Kunci: Webinar, COVID19, Anak, Pembelajaran Daring, Psikologi ABSTRACT COVID-19 has caused a serious issue for the children's health and impacted psychologically due to online learning. Thus, the knowledge and awareness in overcoming this issue is important among parents, adults, and children. One of these intellectual efforts can be conducted through webinars, which are often held during the pandemic. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the webinar’s method in increasing the public’s knowledge and awareness about the intricacies of COVID-19 among children as well as the psychological impact experienced by those children resulting from online learning methods. This webinar was held in July 2020 involving 371 Indonesian correspondents. This activity also conducted cross-sectional research using the one-group pretest-posttest design method to compare the pretest-posttest scores with the intervention method to increase their knowledge through the implementation of webinars. The overall results showed the significance of webinars as an intervention for increasing the knowledge of the participants. Webinars are one of the effective methods in increasing the participants' knowledge. Keywords: Webinar, COVID19, Children, Online learning, Psychology
Program Edukasi Masyarakat Dalam Usaha Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Tentang Pentingnya Olahraga di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Khawarizmi Arrasy , Alverina Clara , Deswima Caesariska , I'tishom Reny
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK Pandemi COVID-19 membawa perubahan pada seluruh aspek termasuk kegiatan olahraga. Transmisi virus yang cepat berdampak pada pembatasan aktivitas. Meskipun demikian, olahraga merupakan salah satu gaya hidup sehat yang tetap harus dilakukan. Maka dari itu, diperlukan edukasi yang tepat dalam berolahraga di masa pandemi COVID-19 supaya tetap bisa berolahraga dan terhindar dari COVID-19. Kegiatan edukasi dilakukan melalui platform Instagram supaya menjangkau masyarakat luas. Sebelumnya, survei juga turut dilakukan sebagai landasan kegiatan edukasi. Hasil intervensi kegiatan edukasi menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman hingga tiga kali lipat berdasarkan hasil post-test dibandingkan dengan pre-test. Evaluasi kegiatan ini yang dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada para responden menunjukkan sebagian besar responden memberikan penilaian yang sangat baik terhadap materi yang dibawakan (64,7%), kesesuaian materi terhadap kondisi pandemi (76,47%), serta kebermanfaatan acara (73,52%). Dengan adanya peningkatan pemahaman ini, maka peningkatan dalam melakukan olahraga di masa pandemi COVID-19 dapat terjadi. Kata Kunci : COVID-19, edukasi, olahraga, olahraga saat pandemi ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has effects on all aspects including sports activities. The rapid transmission of the virus has an impact on activity restrictions. However, sport is a healthy activity that must be done. Therefore, proper education is needed in exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic so that you can still exercise and avoid COVID-19. Educational activities are carried out through the Instagram platform so that the reach can be broad. Public surveys are also carried out as a basis for the topic. The results of the education intervention showed an increase in understanding up to three times based on the results of the post-test compared to the pre-test. The evaluation of this activity which used a questionnaire distributed to the respondents showed that most of the respondents gave a very good assessment of the topic presented (64.7%), the suitability of the topic to pandemic conditions (76.47%), and the usefulness of the activity (73,52%). The increase of understanding topics can increase in doing sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19, education, exercise, exercise during pandemic