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Perspective Chapter: Strengthening and Empowering Professional Health Educators’ Capacity and Practice
Authors: A. Cummings Carol , Reilly-Chammat Rosemary
Published: February 2023

Professional health education practice includes supporting and building health literacy skills needed to promote individual and community health and address barriers that inhibit the attainment of health. Mitigating poor health outcomes is where health and education converge. The Social Determinants of Health underscore the role of community contexts and community-driven approaches to address health disparities and the role of empowering and activating communities to that end. A comprehensive and social justice approach to health education in school and community settings helps all people develop health-promoting skills and values and is critical to educational success. This chapter aims to examine professional practice and development for health educators from a social justice lens that includes addressing inequities in health, and a growth mindset where professionals learn, apply skills, evaluate beliefs that hinder equitable learning, reflect, and improve competency and self-efficacy. Methodologies that drive more forward-thinking approaches for supporting effective practice across the lifespan are explored. The Whole School Whole Community Whole Child model, the World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools, and Health Literacy Skills will be used to frame opportunities to consider health education and the bidirectional influences to reinforce and reimagine the connections between education and health.
Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Tensile Strength of Horse Hair-Glass Fiber/Epoxy Hybrid Composites
Authors: Wutabachew Mamaru
Published: February 2023

Natural fibers are environmentally friendly with less weight and energy conservation than the synthetic fibers. The present study assessed on mechanical properties of the hybrid composite which is composed of horsehair and glass fiber materials using experimental methods and Digimat simulation. The impact of weight percentage and orientation of fiber on mechanical properties such as tensile strength is investigated. The total weight of the fiber was 70% and the matrix was 30%. The specimen was prepared using the method of hand layup process. The weight percentage increment was 20% and the orientation of the fiber was 0–900 and 0–900. By doing Digimat simulation and testing the composite; it was rich that there is a basic effect of weight percentage and orientation in mechanical property of composite. With a different weight percentage of fiber, the maximum tensile strength was 282.97Mpa in the experiment result and 290 Mpa Digimat simulation result which is 56% of glass fiber plus 14% of horse hair fiber plus 30% of epoxy resin. Whereas the orientation of fiber 00 has the maximum tensile strength which is 127.2 Mpa in the experiment result and 150.12Mpa in the Digimat simulation result. The test outcomes are drawn and the conclusions were made to compare the result of horsehair/epoxy, glass fiber/epoxy and hybrid composite with software simulation. Further investigation is recommended to test with other animal hairs.
Emerging Technologies in Water Treatment: Recent Advances
Authors: Martín Enríquez Castro Carlos , Pérez Nafarrate Manuel , Manuel Badillo Olvera Anuar , Guzmán Martínez César
Published: February 2023

Ozone, a triatomic oxygen molecule, is a powerful oxidant generated by water electrolysis or produced in situ using the corona discharge method. Typical applications in water treatment involve the disinfection, disposal of virus, bacteria, and hydrogen sulfide removal and are responsible for odorous compounds in septage tanks and oxidation lagoons. Recently, electrocoagulation and cavitation have evolved to increase the efficiency of ozone gas disinfection. Electrocoagulation (EC) permits the sanitation of wastewater, the destruction of oil-water emulsions, and heavy metals present in mining waste and manufacturing industry. EC is useful when traditional disinfection methods using chemical agents or biological treatment is not completely efficient. Using the EC technology proposed by Reingeniería en Saneamiento Ltd., replacement of sacrifice electrodes is not estimated. Cavitation and ozone systems, as beneficial processes in water treatment technology are supported by electroflotation, electrocoagulation, and electrochemistry in urban wastewater plants to accomplish effective solutions in different processes. Along with the chapter, how modular plants can be designed to achieve the correct purification system based on a previous diagnosis of the process is explained. Finally, due to complexity of treatment process, automation need to advance from manual control to programmable logic controllers if control architectures for water treatment system advance in the same way the depuration process is properly controlled.
Perspective Chapter: Re-Inventing Communicative Spaces – A Study to Assess the Shift of Traditional Puppetry Artifacts into Computer-Mediated Objects
Authors: Chanda Neelatphal
Published: February 2023

Puppetry has always remained a major tool of storytelling for masses. From its inception, this communicative art form has undergone changes, and with the advancement of technological interfaces, its structural space has received a series of modifications. Most puppetry involves storytelling, and its impact is determined by its ability to create patterns into the psycho-spaces of viewers. With changing times, the analog formats of puppetry are getting replaced by the digital objects. These digital objects are computer mediated in nature and have a key characteristic of engaging audiences with multimodal performative interactive system. In the current scenario, under the deep influence of ‘convergence culture,’ the traditional puppetry art form has not remained insulated from the digitized formations. These spaces are allowing a new alternative media output, which is digitized, watched, as well as promoted on digital screens. Under the wider array of networked spaces, this paper is an attempt to theorize the changing landscape of traditional puppetry art form into the corridors of digital objects. These digital objects have a nature of accommodating themselves into multiple channels of communication and triggering a plethora of imaginative spaces for spectators.
Perspective Chapter: Complementarities of Teaching and Research on Higher Education
Authors: Gidey Gebru Michael
Published: February 2023

Many activities have been used to impart knowledge and foster the quality of education at higher education institutions, mainly teaching and research. Higher education institutions have typically focused on the adoption of teaching and research independently, but in many instances, both activities coexist. By taking into account the coexistence, this study empirically analyzed why teaching and research activities appear together and how joint adoption of the activities has economic impacts on the performance of the higher education institutions. To do so, this chapter tested the existence of complementarity between teaching and research using supermodularity through the data envelopment analysis approach. Therefore, the empirical result showed that complementarity between teaching and research confirms that the adoption of one activity strengthens the adoption decision about the other activity. This implies that the institutions that execute both activities simultaneously become more productive rather than adopting a single activity. Moreover, it is important for academic decision-makers to take decisions in order to allow universities to achieve economies of scale.
Dental Implants: Immediate Placement and Loading in the Esthetic Zone
Authors: Samet Nachum
Published: February 2023

Extraction of an anterior tooth is always a traumatic event for patients, regardless of their age. In the past, patients were required to wait long months for bone healing and for implant integration, using an uncomfortable removable denture. In the last decade or so, dentists came to the understanding that when done correctly and in the right cases, immediate placement and loading techniques can result in aesthetically pleasing temporary and long-term results, while maintaining supporting bone and soft tissues. In fact, it was found, that placing an immediate implant rather than waiting can in fact prevent some of the bone resorption which happens after extractions.
The Plant-Rhizobial Symbiotic Interactions Provide Benefits to the Host beyond Nitrogen Fixation That Promote Plant Growth and Productivity
Authors: Z. Habtewold Jemaneh , K. Goyal Ravinder
Published: February 2023

Rhizobial symbiotic interactions are known for nitrogen fixation, providing commercial crops and other plants with self-sufficiency in nitrogen requirements. An enormous contribution from nitrogen fixation is vital to the global nitrogen cycle. The symbiotic nitrogen reduces the carbon footprint of crop cultivation, which underlines its importance in agricultural sustainability. Extensive research efforts have been made to understand the symbiotic relationship at molecular, physiological, and ecological levels. This led to the isolation and modification of symbiotic strains for enhanced nitrogen efficiency. During the evaluation of strains for nitrogen fixation in exchange for supporting the bacterium in terms of space and resources, it has been observed that the accrued benefits to the host plants extend well beyond the nitrogen fixation. The symbiotic interaction has been advantageous to the host for better growth and development, tolerating a stressful environment, and even keeping the pathogenic microbial enemies at bay. Additionally, it enabled the availability of the mineral nutrients, which otherwise were inaccessible to the host. In this chapter, we bring together the information with a focus on the role of rhizobial symbiotic interactions that promote plant growth and productivity through phytohormone synthesis, by facilitating the availability of mineral nutrients, and by improving the plant tolerance to sub-optimal growth conditions.
Perspective Chapter: Neoliberalism, Quasi-Marketization, and the Cultural Changes in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges
Authors: P. Miraña Vergel
Published: February 2023

The historic EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 toppled the 21 years’ reign of the dictatorship of the then Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was followed by a series of deregulation, privatization, and international pacts and agreements in adherence to the neoliberalism ideology. After more than three decades, the Philippines remains a developing country, and the quality of education falls below in comparison with most of its neighboring Asian countries. This chapter presents a personal viewpoint on the influence of neoliberalism principles implemented in higher education institutions in the Philippines. The chapter describes how SUCs have embraced neoliberalism knowingly or unknowingly as they implemented their operational policies and plans to achieve their strategic visions. The discussion draws its contents from relevant works of literature and personal account. The mutation of administrators into a corporate-style managerial elite; the infusion of managerial prerogatives; spiderweb-like, top-down organizational staffing; competition and publicity; outsourcing; and quality assurance compliance are some of the neoliberalism practices enumerated in the discussion. Higher education institutions’ new “cultures” cemented neoliberalism in the Philippine higher education systems.
Low- and High-Pressure Casting Aluminum Alloys: A Review
Authors: Nunes Helder , Emadinia Omid , F. Vieira Manuel , Reis Ana
Published: February 2023

Low- pressure casting and high-pressure casting processes are the most common liquid-based technologies used to produce aluminum components. Processing conditions such as cooling rate and pressure level greatly influence the microstructure, mechanical properties, and heat treatment response of the Al alloys produced through these casting techniques. The performance of heat treatment depends on the alloy’s chemical composition and the casting condition such as the vacuum required for high-pressure casting, thus, highlighting the low-pressure casting application that does not require a vacuum. The level of pressure applied to fill the mold cavity can affect the formation of gas porosities and oxide films in the cast. Moreover, mechanical properties are influenced by the microstructure, i.e., secondary dendritic arm spacing, grain size, and the morphology of the secondary phases in the α-matrix. Thus, the current study evaluates the most current research developments performed to reduce these defects and to improve the mechanical performance of the casts produced by low- and high-pressure casting.
Design and Psychometrics of Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire
Authors: Mehrabbeik Akram , Azizi Reyhaneh , Rahmanian Masoud , Namiranian Nasim , Shukohifar Marzieh , Asi Mohammadjavad
Published: February 2023

Background: Due to the important role played by knowledge in controlling and managing diabetes in most educational interventions, the assessment of the individuals’ levels of knowledge is regarded as a key variable when planning the given interventions. Objectives: This study aimed to design and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Diabetic Knowledge Questionnaire for Iranian diabetic patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to May 2021 in Yazd, to examine 400 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by adopting the simple random sampling method. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out to evaluate the validity, and 2 methods of test-retest and internal consistency were used to evaluate the reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 and Amos 21 software. Results: The questionnaire’s items were classified into 6 factors based on factor analysis method; that is, a total of 27 questions with the dimensions of general, hypoglycemia, complications, nutrition, physical activity, and insulin were included. Questions 1 to 24 were allocated to patients with oral therapy, and questions 25 to 27 were allocated to patients under insulin therapy. These factors altogether accounted for 78% of the total variance. The internal correlation coefficient (ICC) for the knowledge questionnaire as a whole was 0.85, which demonstrated an acceptable level of reliability. Also, Pearson correlation coefficient of reliability between test times (test-retest) was found to be 0.92. Conclusions: The instrument was a valid scale designed to assess the awareness of patients with T2DM about various aspects of the disease. However, it was suggested that further studies should be conducted to investigated the patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as well as patients with different age groups and education levels.
Self-directed versus guided learning – searching for the sweet spot with lesson activities in Moodle
Authors: Deckert Carsten , Mohya Ahmed
Published: February 2023

In times of a pandemic many university courses have to be taught in an online learning format to respect the requirements of social distancing. Online learning takes place between the poles of self-direction by the student and guidance by the lecturer. In this paper a first-semester course in industrial economics for engineers, which was taught in the self-directed learning format of flipped classroom, was enhanced with lesson activities in the Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle as a means of guided learning with student-content interaction. The paper describes the design and the evaluation of the lesson activities. For the evaluation a student survey to gather the opinions and self-assessments of the students was conducted, and statistical data from Moodle on the performance of the students were collected. The results of the student survey show an overall positive evaluation of the lesson activities by the students who participated in the lesson activities. Furthermore, the results of the statistical data about the students’ performance show a relation between participation in the lesson activities and exam success. As a caveat, however, the results also show that the majority of the students chose not to participate in the lesson activities.
Enhancing (future) students’ sense of belonging to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering
Authors: Craps Sofie , Cannaerts Mieke , Veldman Jenny , Draulans Veerle , Van Laar Colette , Greet Langie
Published: February 2023

The shortage of engineering talent leads to a loss in economic output. This shortagecombat has to be fought on several fronts, one of them is attracting and retaining more currently underrepresented students. This paper discusses the need to improve a sense of belonging and to increase professional awareness, or the understanding of the different roles an engineer can take on, in order to increase diversity in engineering. Based on an extensive literature review an overview is given of previous research on this topic from an interdisciplinary perspective. Research has shown that professional identity development has high impact on persistence and study success. Although identity development is a hot topic in engineering education research, several studies indicate that engineering students still have difficulties in grasping what it is to be an engineer and often fall back upon the rather stereotypical, harsh technological, male image. However, research also shows that it is important for students to know what to expect and value in order to develop feelings of belonging or fit. The former European project PREFER has developed promising tools in this regard. However, these tools have not been tested regarding inclusiveness. The paper also outlines the next steps that will be taken by the authors as part of an interdisciplinary project URGENT to increase attractiveness and retention of underrepresented groups in engineering education. This URGENT project proceeds on the outcomes of the PREFER project and will focus on the attraction and retention of female students and students with a migration background.
A feasibility study for inclusion of ethics and social issues in engineering and design coursework in Australia
Authors: Boshuijzen-van Burken Christine , Singh Shreyansh , Baggiarini Bianca
Published: February 2023

This paper reports on a feasibility study on including ethics and social issues in the current curriculum of a school of engineering and information technology in an Australian university. The study has three goals: first, to understand the current status of inclusion of ethics and social issues in engineering courses. Second, to understand the willingness of staff within the school to include ethics and societal issues in their courses. Third, to understand the opportunities and challenges for inclusion of ethical and societal issues in the coursework. Our methods include interviews with school staff and subject matter experts as well as analyses of textual artifacts such as course outlines, course readings, student assignments, and accreditation reports. The analysis of textual artifacts runs partially via an automated text analyzer that search for words that have ethical connotation, such as safety, responsibility, privacy, harm, etcetera in the dataset of course materials. A manual (human) analysis of the coursework was done for those courses that give insufficient results in the automated text analyzer. We looked for opportunities to include ethics and societal issues in coursework. The conclusion is that there is general consensus amongst staff that ethics and societal issues deserve more attention in the school. At the same time, there is concern that including ethics and societal issues takes away valuable teaching time for technical material. There is preference for an integrated way of ethics teaching, rather than one seperate engineering ethics course.
Bringing Public Reason into the Philosophy Classroom
Authors: Garcia Ernesto V. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: February 2023

In recent years, ‘philosophy as a way of life’ [PWOL] courses have emerged as an exciting new pedagogical approach. I explain here what a PWOL-course is. In doing so, I argue that the standard method for teaching such courses—what I call the ‘Smorgasbord Model’—presents us with a basic problem: viz., how to enable students in the context of a modern university setting to experience fully what a PWOL is. I propose a solution to this problem by exploring a PWOL that most teachers and students alike already find themselves immersed in, what I describe as political liberalism applied to the context of the university classroom. I show how this overlooked fact not only offers us a novel resource for teaching a PWOL-course. It also helps us as philosophy teachers—in a meta-pedagogical sense—to become more self-reflective about and appreciative of our underlying ethical commitments when teaching philosophy.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Tempe Daun Singkong Sebagai Cemilan Bernutrisi Untuk Ibu Hamil Dan Anak-Anak Sebagai Pencegahan Stunting Di Kota Padang Panjang
Authors: Yesika Relin , Rasyadi Yahdian , Bakhtiar Amri , Desra Nanda Rahma , Deflorian Antisa Larasari , Marisya Ardilla
Published: February 2023

Pencegahan stunting pada bayi dan balita dapat dilakukan mulai saat kehamilan. Asupan gizi pada ibu hamil dapat dilakukan dengan mengkonsumsi makanan yang berkualitas. Dalam upaya memenuhi nutrisi pada ibu hamil dan anak-anak dengan mengkonsumsi cemilan bernutrisi maka pada pengabdian ini dilakukan pelatihan pembuatan tempe daun singkong kepada masyarakat di kelurahan Bukit Surungan, Padang Panjang Barat, Kota Padang Panjang pada bulan Juli 2022.  Kegiatan pelatihan diawali dengan penjelasan mengenai kandungan dari tempe daun singkong kepada peserta pelatihan dan peragaan bagaimana cara membuat daun singkong menjadi tempe dengan penambahan ragi tempe. Tempe daun singkong yang sudah jadi digoreng dengan tepung bumbu tempe dan dimakan bersama peserta pelatihan. Peserta pelatihan mengatakan tempe enak dan hampir sama rasanya dengan tempe pada umumnya. Pelatihan pembuatan tempe ini telah berhasil dilaksanakan dan masyarakat berminat memakan hasil tempe yang telah digoreng sebagai cemilan bernutrisi.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Ibu Terhadap Pencegahan Stunting di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Gunung Kota Padang Panjang
Authors: Desnita Eka , Saputra Nopan , Sari Yance Komela
Published: February 2023

Stunting merupakan salah satu permasalahan kesehatan yang masih dihadapi Indonesia. Stunting adalah gangguan tumbuh kembang yang menyebabkan anak memiliki postur tubuh pendek atau jauh dari rata-rata anak lain di usianya. Stunting mulai terjadi ketika janin masih dalam kandungan disebabkan oleh asupan makanan ibu selama kehamilan yang kurang bergizi. Akibatnya, gizi yang didapat anak dalam kandungan tidak mencukupi. Stunting pada anak dapat disebabkan oleh bermacam-macam faktor, mulai dari faktor genetik, kurangnya asupan nutrisi saat di dalam kandungan dan setelah lahir, infeksi berulang, hingga tingkat pengetahuan orang tua yang rendah mengenai tumbuh kembang normal anak. Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk melihat tingkat pengetahuan ibu dalam pencegahan Stunting di wilayah kerja kota padang panjang. Jenis penelitian ini bersifat survey analitik dengan desain penelitian menggunakan cross sectional study. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan ibu adalah tinggi dengan persentase 66.7%. sedangkan pencegahan stunting adalah kurang baik dengan persentase 56.7%. Hasil uji statistik diperoleh nilai p = 0.602, Maka dapat disimpulkan tidak ada hubungan yang bermakna antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu terhadap pencegahan Stunting di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Gunung Kota Padang Panjang tahun 2022. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi tentang tingkat pengetahuan ibu dalam pencegahan Stunting
Implementasi Sistem Informasi Untuk Manajemen Pengolahan Bank Sampah Organik Dan Sampah Non Organik
Authors: Hermaliani Eni Heni , Andre Mochammad , Akbar Muhamad Al , Adityo Sunandar , Hasanah Riyan Latifahul
Published: February 2023

Peran serta masyarakat dalam melakukan pengurangan kuantitas atau volume sampah sekaligus mengelola sampah merupakan salah bagian paling penting dalam menanggulangi masalah sampah terutama di kota-kota besar. Reduksi atau pengurangan jumlah dan volume sampah adalah upaya yang dilakukan dalam meminimalisasikan adanya sampah. Bank sampah merupakan sebuah sarana bagi masyarakat yang digunakan untuk mengelola sampah yang bernilai ekonomi. Pada lingkungan perumahan Villa Pertiwi Blok P Rt.004 Rw.015 Kelurahan Sukamaju Kecamatan Cilodong Depok. Dalam proses pengolahan dan penyimpanan data nasabah bank sampah masih menggunakan cara manual yaitu dengan mencatat setiap transaksi kedalam buku, sehingga seringkali timbul suatu permasalahan seperti data rusak atau hilang, duplikasi data, serta buku laporan yang dibiarkan semakin lama semakin banyak dan menumpuk. Maka dari itu dengan dilaksanakan pelatihan dan penerapan serta penggunaan sistem aplikasi bank sampah berbasis web dapat mempermudah dalam mengolah dan menyimpan data nasabah pada operasional kegiatan bank sampah. Nasabah dapat melakukan pendaftaran sebagai nasabah bank sampah melalui sistem informasi bank sampah sehingga memudahkan untuk validasi data dan rekap pendataan nasabah, admin dapat mencetak laporan data setor hasil bank sampah nasabah.
Pelatihan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) untuk Pemberdayaan Guru di MTs Huffadh Al-Itqoniyyah
Authors: Muhassanah Nur'aini , Ainuranti Asfi
Published: February 2023

Tujuan dari kegiatan pelatihan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan guru-guru dalam menyusun proposal Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Penelitian tindakan kelas dengan demikian merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang harus dimiliki oleh guru untuk menjaga profesionalitas kinerjanya. Peserta pelatihan adalah guru Mts dan MA Huffadh Al-Itqoniyyah yang berjumlah 25 orang yang terbagi dalam 5 kelompok. Pelatihan ini dijadwalkan dalam dua kegiatan. Untuk kegiatan pertama adalah penyampaian materi terkait dengan penyusunan proposal penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan secara luring sebanyak satu kali. Sedangkan kegiatan kedua adalah pendampingan terhadap peserta pelatihan dalam penyusunan proposal penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksankan secara daring melalui WA Group, Zoom, dan GMeet. Hasil dari kegiatan ini dalam bentuk luaran proposal, dimana 60% peserta pelatihan sudah dapat menyelesaikan tugas atau luaran pelatihan berupa proposal penelitian tindakan kelas. Sedangkan untuk 40% peserta tidak dapat menyelesaikan luaran dikarenakan keterbatasan waktu dan kesibukan peserta. Dari 3 proposal PTK yang menjadi luaran dalam kegiatan ini mendapatkan penilaian dengan kriteria baik sebanyak 2 proposal dan kriteria sangat baik sebanyak 1 proposal.
Pendidikan Politik Berbasis Digital Bagi Pemuda Karang Taruna Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan Konten Digital
Authors: Nasution Faiz Albar , Thamrin Muhammad Husni , Nasution Lydia Nurhasanah , Fahreza Imam
Published: February 2023

Setiap Pemilihan Umum, warga Kota Medan menghadapi tantangan yang cukup berat dalam menggunakan hak pilihnya. Minimnya partisipasi dalam memilih oleh warga Kota Medan dapat dikaitkan dengan kurangnya kesadaran politik. Kegiatan pendidikan politik dan sosialisasi politik pasif menjadi faktor pendukung rendahnya tingkat partisipasi di Kota Medan. Dengan demikian, tujuan pengabdian ini untuk memberikan pemahaman tentang pendidikan politik berbasis digital melalui pelatihan pembuatan konten digital untuk organisasi kepemudaan. Metode Participatory Learning and Action melalui prosedur pembelajaran yang menggabungkan teknik ceramah, diskusi partisipatif hingga pembelajaran kelompok dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini. Kegiatan pengabdian yang dilakukan kepada Pemuda Karang Taruna Kecamatan Medan Johor antara lain: Pertama, pembelajaran tentang pendidikan politik. Kedua, meningkatkan kompetensi literasi digital dan pembuatan konten digital. Ketiga, pelatihan menjadi content creator. Hasil pengabdian merekomendasikan peserta kegiatan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan mereka dalam membuat konten digital. Diperlukan pengembangan dan pelatihan lebih lanjut agar terampil dalam mengasah kemampuan menghasilkan konten digital. Demi ilmu yang diimplementasikan dalam bentuk pendidikan politik berbasis digital, diperlukan pembinaan dan pendampingan yang berkesinambungan bagi Pemuda Karang Taruna Kecamatan Medan Johor.
Implementasi Laporan Keuangan Digital melalui Akuntansi UKM di Resto Olin’s Café Bekasi
Authors: Adibah Adibah , Permatasari Maulina Dyah , Muslim Ahmad Bukhori , Masduki Farah Aulia
Published: February 2023

Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) di Indonesia telah menjadi kontributor terbesar dalam pertumbuhan perekonomian. Keberhasilan usaha kecil dan menengah tidak terlepas dari perkembangan digital. Dalam meningkatkan kapasitas manajerial keuangan dalam hal pelaporan keuangan, salah satu cara yang digunakan adalah menyusun laporan keuangan dengan bantuan aplikasi Akuntansi UKM. Mitra pelaksanaan pengabdian kepada masyarakat merupakan UKM yang bergerak di bidang jual beli sembako. Dalam rangka meningkatkan literasi keuangan pihak mitra, metode yang digunakan berupa ceramah, diskusi, pendampingan dan praktik. Dalam mengimplementasikan aplikasi Akuntansi UKM, mitra didampingi dalam pembuatan akun dan penginputan transaksi. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk memudahkan mitra dalam penyusunan laporan keuangan melalui implementasi aplikasi Akuntansi UKM. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa mitra terbantu dengan adanya kegiatan ini, dan berharap agar kegiatan ini dapat berlanjut.
Implementasi Metode Group Work dalam Mengasah Bakat Bermusik Anak-anak Panti Asuhan Simpang Tiga Medan
Authors: Simbolon Todo Anugrah , Siregar Hairani
Published: February 2023

Seorang anak memerlukan sosok orang tua dalam tahap tumbuh dan berkembangnya. Orang tua memegang peran penting dalam menjaga dan mendidik anak agar kelak sang anak dapat tumbuh menjadi seorang yang dapat membanggakan orang tuanya. Namun bagaimana jika seorang anak tidak memiliki figur orang tua dalam hidupnya?, bagaimana masa depan sang anak jika orang tuanya tidak mau membimbing anaknya, atau jika orang tuanya sudah tiada apakah anak tersebut tetap bisa menikmati masa depannya ?. Panti Asuhan merupakan solusi dari masalah tersebut. Panti Asuhan merupakan tempat tinggal bagi anak-anak yang kurang beruntung akibat ditinggal orangtua dengan berbagai alasan dan latar belakang. Setiap anak yang berada di Panti Asuhan diberikan layanan sesuai dengan apa yang seharusnya mereka dapat didalam keluarga. Kebutuhan pangan, papan, dan sandang, semua sebisanya disediakan sesuai dengan kebutuhan. Latar belakang yang berbeda juga menjadi suatu tantangan bagi pengasuh. Memahami setiap karakter dan potensi setiap anak perlu dilakukan, agar anak-anak dapat berkembang sesuai dengan kemampuan dan bakat yang mereka miliki. Dengan demikian mereka akan sama dengan anak anak lainnya yang hidup bersama orang tuanya.
Pengenalan Sains Terapan Sederhana Guna Meningkatkan Minat Sains Pada Siswa di Lingkungan SMP Negeri 17 Balikpapan
Authors: Alviany Riza , Maharsih Inggit Kresna , Tarmidzi Fadhil Muhammad , Gotama Bangkit , Pusfitasari Memik Dian
Published: February 2023

Minat belajar siswa dapat diperbaiki dengan desain pembelajaran yang menarik. Desain pembelajaran yang menarik dapat meningkatkan kualitas pemahaman siswa, dimana peningkatan dapat dinilai dari efektivitas pembelajaran. Aspek-aspek yang dapat mempengaruhi efektivitas pembelajaran yaitu kurikulum pembelajaran, fasilitas, dan kualitas guru. Dari ketiga aspek tersebut, aspek fasilitas seringkali menjadi masalah di sekolah. Salah satu contoh keterbatasan fasilitas sekolah yaitu laboratorium Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (IPA) yang belum memadai. Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri (SMPN) 17 Balikpapan adalah salah satu sekolah yang terkendala pada aspek fasilitas dimana hanya memiliki 1 Laboratorium IPA sehingga praktikum hanya dilakukan sesekali saja. Oleh karena itu, dilaksanakan pengabdian masyarakat di SMPN 17 Balikpapan melalui program “Pengenalan sains terapan sederhana guna meningkatkan minat sains” yang mana diharapkan pengetahuan dan minat siswa terhadap sains akan meningkat. Untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan minat siswa terhadap sains maka diterapkan modul pratikum sains sederhana. Sebelum dilakukannya pratikum, siswa terlebih dahulu diberi materi sains berupa dasar teori yang berkaitan dengan eksperimen yang akan dilakukan. Evaluasi kegiatan dilakukan dengan melakukan post-test pada siswa kelas yang menjadi sasaran program (VII G) dan kelas pembanding (VII A). Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa kelas VII G mendapatkan nilai rata-rata lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelas VII A, tetapi kelas VII A yang mendapatkan nilai ≥ 75 lebih besar persentasenya. Pengamatan di lapangan menunjukkan penambahan modul praktikum dalam metode pembelajaran memberikan dampak positif pada motivasi belajar siswa. Hanya saja belum berpengaruh signifikan dari target pencapaian yang diharapkan oleh tim yaitu hanya 6,9% yang mendapatkan nilai ≥ 75.
Upaya Mempercepat Proses Involusi Uterus Dengan Pemberian Terapi Komplementer Pijat Oksitosin Pada Ibu Postpartum
Authors: Sari Liya lugita , Rossita Taufianie , Putri Yesi , Yulianti Syami
Published: February 2023

Upaya pencegahan perdarahan  post partum dapat dilakukan semenjak persalinan kala 3 dan 4 dengan pemberian oksitosin. Hormon oksitosin ini sangat berperan dalam proses involusi uterus. Proses involusi akan berjalan dengan bagus jika kontraksi uterus kuat sehingga harus dilakukan tindakan untuk memperbaiki kontraksi uterus. Upaya untuk mengendalikan terjadinya perdarahan dari tempat plasenta dengan memperbaiki kontraksi dan retraksiserat myometrium yang kuat dengan pijatan oksitosin. Upaya mempertahankan kontraksi uterus melalui pijatan untuk merangsang keluarnya hormon oksitosin merupakan bagian penting dari perawatan post partum. Setelah dilakukan praktik langsung, ibu-ibu menyusui merasakan kontraksi diperut, sehingga oksitosin benar-benar bekerja dan diharapkan mempercepat proses involusi uterus sehingga tidak terjadi perdarahan.  Pijat oksotosin sangat penting untuk mempercepat proses involusi uterus. Jadi ibu postpartum sangat diperlukan untuk mengetahui manfaat pijat oksitosin untuk kesehatan ibu itu sendiri, sehingga ibu postpartum mau untuk dilakukan pijat oksitosin. Kegiatan pengabmas ini, para dosen bersama mahasiswanya berupaya dapat menyumbangkan ilmu pengetahuan dan pengalamannya tentang tekhnik Komplementer khususnya “Pijat Oxytosin” kepada ibu postpartum sejumlah 10 orang. Diikutsertakannya mahasiswa Program Studi Kebidanan Program Sarjana dimaksudkan untuk memberikan pengalaman nyata dalam melakukan pelatihan kader dan ibu bayi tentang tekhnik komplementer: pijat oxytosin yang dilihatnya, diharapkan menjadi bekal mahasiswa pada saat nanti bekerja dalam memberikan layanan kebidanan di masyarakat.
Pentingnya Komunikasi Keluarga Yang Baik Terhadap Kesejahteraan Lanjut Usia (Lansia)
Authors: Simbolon Narma , Pirandy Gusti
Published: February 2023

Komunikasi adalah proses interpersonal yang melibatkan perubahan verbal dan non verbal. Komunikasi mengacu tidak hanya pada isi tetapi juga pada perasaan dan emosi dimana individu menyampaikan hubungan, karena itu komunikasi harus dilakukan selektif mungkin, lanjut usia misalnya, perlu membutuhkan perhatian khusus dari semua orang. Lanjut usia dalam keluarga memegang peran sebagai orang tua, serta kakek/nenek. Status dan peran-peran terkait lain dari individu dalam sebuah keluarga akan mengalami perubahan melalui berbagai cara yang berlangsung dalam siklus kehidupan keluarga. Lanjut usia merupakan kelompok usia yang rentan dan perlu diperhatikan secara khusus oleh keluarga. Kesejahteraan sosial lanjut usia merupakan suatu tindakan sebagai upaya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan-kebutuhan bagi masyarakat, khususnya para lanjut usia yang tidak dapat menjalankan fungsi sosialnya yaitu dengan jalan memberikan pelayanan bantuan dan penyantunan. Akibat perubahan fisik psikologi, emosi dan sosialnya lansia menuntut pola komunikasi yang baik. penelitian ini menggunakan metode evaluasi, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pentingnya komunikasi keluarga yang baik terhadap kesejahteraan sosial lanjut usia. Hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan tambahan pengetahuan, dalam setiap memberikan penyuluhan terhadap keluarga tetntang pentingnya menerapkan komunikasi yang baik pada lanjut usia, serta dapat memberikan perlakuan terhadap masalah keluarga dalam perawatan lanjut usia.
Belajar Menyenangkan Dengan Serius Tapi Santai di Panti Asuhan Rapha-El
Authors: Sitanggang Lestina , Putri Malida
Published: February 2023

Praktik Kerja Lapangan merupakan salah satu bukti nyata dalam perwujudan tri darma perguruan tinggi  yaitu pengabdian yang diharapkan melalui PKL ini mampu membawa dampak positif bagi masyarakat sekitar. Selain daripada tujuan PKL yang diharapkan mampu membawa dampak positif juga mampu membuat mahasiswa menjadi mandiri. Lewat PKL ini juga, diharapkan praktikan mampu  menyadarkan pentingnya pendidikan. Karenanya, pendidikan mampu membawa kita menggapai cita-cita yang kita impikan. Praktikan menjalani PKL dengan menggunakan tahapan general/umum melalui mini project yang dilakukan. Adapun tahapannya adalah tahapan assessment, tahapan perencanaan program, tahapan intervensi, tahapan evaluasi program dan tahapan terminasi.
Executive dysfunctions in patients recovering from Covid-19
Authors: Abdelghaffar Wafa
Published: February 2023

Background COVID-19 is recognized as a multi-organ disease that can affect many organs either during the acute stage of infection or even after recovery. These are part of the post COVID-19 syndrome. Neuropsychiatric symptoms such as cognitive impairments are part of them and include memory difficulties, executive functions impairments, and trouble focusing. However cognitive profile in these patients is still not precise and underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Besides, most studies were performed in western or Asian countries. Almost no studies were performed in African or Arab countries. The aim of our study was to assess neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders in Tunisian patients who recovered from Covid-19. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the months of May and June 2021, including patients one month after discharge from the pneumology ward in Mongi Slim Hospital in Marsa Tunisia. They all were hospitalized there for COVID-19 infection. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected from medical records and through interviewing patients directly. To assess cognitive impairment, we used: Mini Mental State (MMS), Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), Trail Making Test (TMT), and the maze task. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were also screened using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression. Results Twenty patients were included in the study, with 65% males. There were 14 patients with at least one cognitive dysfunction, which represents 70% of the sample. Three patients had less than the cut off score on the MMS and 8 patients on the FAB (showing respectively memory and executive impairment). On the TMT and the maze task, respectively 5 and 9 patients had abnormal timing scores. Conclusion Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may show cognitive impairment shortly after discharge. Memory and executive functions are the most affected domains. For better management of these patients, screening for cognitive disorders in post COVID is vividly recommended. Long term studies are needed to check whether these impairments remain after the early phase.
Locating Position of Frontline Personnel in Relation to COVID-19
Authors: K Rohilla Kusum
Published: February 2023

The terrible and tainted history of mankind is marked by wars, assaults, invasions, occupying other people's territory, and killing other people and their animals in the process. However, since the onset of the Industrial Revolutions in the previous century or so, we have gradually come to the realization that in order to achieve and preserve economic success, we need the collaboration of others, and since that time, full-scale wars have all but vanished. But when we fight nowadays and help others fight, we realize that most of the time, technology means are employed to hurt people rather than using raw force. This justification paves the way for individuals of either gender who are capable of using cutting-edge weapons to enter the arena and determine the outcome for their side. As a result, the parallel may not be applicable in the present day because war is no longer a solely masculine phenomenon. There are many flaws when we utilize male concepts to describe our fight against COVID-19.
Cognitive Functions—Attention
Authors: Antonis Theofilids
Published: February 2023

The concept of attention held a special place during the historical development of psychology (Cohen, Sparkling –Cohen & O' Donell, 1993). Although hundreds of articles dealing with the concept of attention are published each year (Whyte, 1992a), due to the lack of coherence at a conceptual, methodological and theoretical level, there continues to be disagreement among scientists (Anderson, Craik & Naveh-Benjamin, 1998. Van Zomeran & Brower, 1994) on the nature of attention. Aim: The main purpose of the article is the definition of attention. Method: a review of the literature was made and the most representative articles on the concept of attention were selected. Conclusions: Attention is a multifaceted concept. Its special nature leads to the non-existence of a unified psychological theory that will explain and include all its dimensions.
Cyclophosphamıde–Etoposıde + G-csf Compared to G-csf alone in Perıpheral Blood Stem Cell Mobılızatıon for Multıple Myeloma
Authors: Halacoglu Aysun
Published: February 2023

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the leading indication of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT). There are different regimens used for peripheral blood stem cell mobilization in MM. A minimum of 2 × 106 CD34 + cells/kg are needed for engraftment. This study that present a comparison of the mobilization outcomes Cyclophosphamide-Etoposide (Cy-Et) + granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) group and G-CSF alone group. Patients and methods: This study has been performed in a retrospective manner. 110 patients with diagnosed MM who underwent stem cell mobilization at Memorial Sisli Hospital between the years of 2013 and 2018 were evaluated. We retrieved data on patient demographics, disease status at mobilization, treatment characteristics, stem cell mobilization, collection and post AHSCT outcomes. For mobilization, 70 patients received cyclophosphamide 1250 mg/m2 for 2 day, etoposide 100 mg/m2 for 3 day and G-CSF 10 mcg/kg/day from day 4 onwards and 40 patients received G-CSF alone. Results: In 98 of 110 patients (89.1%) first mobilization trial was successful. Four patients in the Cy-Et group (5,7%) and eight patients in the G-CSF alone group (20%) were mobilized three times (p=0.001). The number of CD34 in peripheral blood was significantly higher in Cy-Et group (94±14) than G-CSF alone group (54±7) (p=0.04) on the stem cell mobilization time. Stem cell collection was higher in the Cy-Et group (13.8 × 106 CD34 + cells/kg) compared to the G-CSF alone group (8.8× 106 CD34 + cells/kg) (p =0.001). The median time to neutrophil engraftment was 11 and 13 days in Cy-Et group and G-CSF alone group respectively (p=0.014). The median time to platelet engraftment was 15 and 17 days in Cy-Et group and G-CSF alone group respectively (p=0.006). Median 360 ml stem cells in Cy-Et group and 470 ml stem cells in G-CSF alone group were collected and this difference was statistically significant (P=0.001). Conclusion: In conclusion, this study was demonstrated that Cy-Et + G-CSF mobilization provides a higher peripheral CD 34 count, less apheresis sessions, less volume, more stem cell mobilization, earlier neutrophils and platelet engraftment for patients with MM and eligible for AHSCT. Today, Cy-Et + G-CSF mobilization is a really useful method than G-CSF alone.
Comparative study of hematopoietic reconstitution in patients of the Arnaldo Milian Hospital from Santa Clara
Authors: Ángel Martínez Miguel
Published: February 2023

A mathematical model was applied to the hematopoietic reconstitution study of a group of thirteen patients with Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma after having undergone Autologous Transplantation of Hematopoietic Progenitors in the Hematology Service of the Surgical Clinical University Hospital "Arnaldo Malian". Based on the model, the recovery process dynamics were computationally simulated, and the hematopoietic recovery times of each patient collected in the clinical data were compared with the times predicted by the simulations. Despite the simplicity of the mathematical model, it is surprising how well the reconstitution curves coincide with the clinical data collected, in such a manner that the model is able to predict with acceptable accuracy when hematopoietic recovery occurs. Model forecasts can be used to estimate the average duration of the pre-implant period, in which severe aplasia and immunodeficiency condition the occurrence of hemorrhagic and infectious complications that are often severe. In addition, it is an important tool for planning next patient´s transplant by the team, thereby reducing the time spent in planning the logistics required between one transplant and the next, which, in turn, will increase the number of patients benefited by this procedure.
Anemia: Prevalence and Characteristics Among Koranic School Children in Dakar, Senegal
Authors: Abou KOUNDIO
Published: February 2023

Background and objectives: Anemia are highly prevalent among two billion people in the world. It affects especially low-middle income countries where prevalence of 50% are found in children under 4 years old and 45% in school children. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency among children in Koranic schools. Materials and methods: We led a retrospective, cross-sectional study, from January 2018 to October 2018, conducted in some Koranic schools of Dakar (Capital of Senegal) and at Hematology and Biochemistry departments of Aristide Le Dantec Hospital. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using SPSS software (version 20). Results: Our sample contained 833 boarders from Koranic schools in the urban and semi-urban areas of Dakar, aged between 3 and 15 years and predominantly male. Asthenia was the most common sign found in 44.7% followed by perleche and pruritus in respectively 37.8% and 20.8% of cases. Out of 833 Koranic school residents, 98 had a hemoglobin level below the WHO threshold, accounting for a prevalence of anemia at 11.76%. The anemia was mild in the majority of cases (60.2%) and severe in only 2.04% of cases. The risk of anemia did not depend on the age or sex of the child, but its severity was significantly associated with the female sex (p = 0.019). The anemia found in the children was predominantly hypochromic microcytic (67.3%). Serum iron and Ferritinemia performed in 54 of the 66 cases of microcytic anemia showed iron deficiency anemia in 59.26% of cases and inflammatory anemia or hemoglobinopathy in the other cases of microcytic anemia. Conclusion: At the end of this study, we found a prevalence of anemia of about 11.76% among children in Koranic schools in the Dakar region. This shows that anemia is still a public health concern.