All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the the 6 th International Conference of Health Polytechnic Surabaya (ICoHPS) during 19-20 September 2023 in Surabaya, Indonesia. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Scientific Committee and approved by the...

Stunting, characterized by impaired linear growth due to chronic malnutrition or recurrent infections, is prevalent in both urban (31.5%) and rural (40.0%) areas from 2010 to 2018. In 2013, rural areas had a 42.1% prevalence, while urban areas had 32.5%. This study aims to assess differences in knowledge,...

Several studies have investigated the association between D-Dimer and Interleukin-6 levels in COVID-19 patients. Nikkhoo et al. conducted a longitudinal prospective cohort study to investigate the association between IL-6 levels and disease severity among COVID-19 patients. They found that elevated IL-6...

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are one of the most severe complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and require important foot self-care to prevent the occurrence of DFU. The study aimed to identify the self-confidence and foot self-care practice of patients with DM who experience DFU. The design of this study...

Stunting is a major threat to Indonesia’s human quality and the nation’s competitiveness. The prevalence of stunting in rural and urban remain the same, but the cause could be different especially post covid-19. The aim of the study is to determine the risk factors for under five children with stunting...

Adolescent knowledge plays a significant role in stunting prevention. Preliminary studies in 2022 show that 15 out of 20 youth do not know what stunting is. Stunting education efforts in schools require new and fun innovations. SPC games can be key because they can play and learn about stunting at the...

Water with high turbidity reduces the effectiveness of disinfectants and complicates the work of filtration units, as well as impacting health and the environment. It is necessary to treat water using alternative coagulants to chemical coagulants, such as Moringa seed powder (Moringa oleifera lam) and...

Scabies is an skin disease caused by mites sarcoptes scabiei. In Magetan Regency, scabies in 2019 was 5.0%, in 2020 it was 5.27% (Magetan Health Office), in 2021 it was 6.1% (Plaosan Health Center). Based on a preliminary study at the Plaosan Health Center in 2023, it was found that 58 (26.5%) students...

This study aims 2018 in Indonesia there were 90% of women experiencing vaginal discharge where 60% of them were adolescent girls. The lack of space to access reproductive health information, especially about fluoralbus, is one of the triggers for the low knowledge and attitudes of adolescent about fluoralbus....

One of the industrial activities in Indonesia is the tofu industry which uses soybeans and water as raw materials. If the tofu industrial wastewater is not treated and disposed of directly into the river, it can have a negative impact on the environment. Tofu industry liquid waste has BOD levels (Biochemical...

For the manufacture of cytological preparations, the fixation stage was previously carried out to prevent denaturation, prevent cytolysis and ensure. This study aimed to determine the quality of the picture of cytology preparations fixed by several solutions. This research method was carried out using...

EBNP is crucial for achieving patient outcomes, avoiding inappropriate or un-needed interventions, and minimizing or avoiding problems brought on by care and therapy. The study’s goal was to investigate the impact of nurses’ intentions on the adoption of evidence-based nursing practice. Cross-sectional...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that will last a lifetime. The problems are very complex, from hyperglycemia to macrovascular and microvascular complications. This research aimed to analyze basic conditioning factors (BCFs), which consisted of 3 elements, namely lifestyle, family system,...

In 2022, pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency (CED) had a prevalence of 1.2%, up from 0.8% in 2021. This increase suggests a rise in CED among pregnant women in the Puskesmas Waru area. The research aimed to assess the macro and micronutrient intake and high-risk factors for pregnant women with...

The severity of diabetes mellitus in the form of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia can occur at any time and is life-threatening for sufferers. Prolonged treatment of diabetes mellitus, apart from the risk of diabetes mellitus emergencies, patients can also experience decreased motivation, hopelessness,...

The era of globalization create a society that has a more critical level of thinking about health. This requires every health worker to provide optimal services to patients in accordance with backgrounds from various regions in Indonesia and in the world. Nurses must work optimally to produce effective...

Obesity is not a terminal problem, but is related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Therefore, efforts to halt the rate of increase in obesity require a holistic approach and support from all stakeholders. The formulation of the problem that will be studied is: “Is it appropriate for the problem of...

Children residing in waste disposal areas face significant disaster risks, including fires, air pollution, and illnesses due to toxic waste. This study aims to investigate and improve disaster risk reduction strategies tailored specifically to the needs of children within the context of waste disposal...

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays a critical role in the development of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and serves as a primary target for reversing colorectal tumorigenesis through the utilization of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The plant Dracaena angustifolia has been researched for its potential...

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a syndrome that causes eye symptoms due to computer use for more than 3 h/day. The prevalence of CVS reaches 64–90% with an estimated 60 million sufferers in the world with 1 million new cases each year. Kitolod flowers contain alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, and tannins...

Dental and oral health education is an attempt to influence a person’s or society’s behavior so that they have the ability and habit of engaging healthily in oral and dental health. Counseling using picture story books is an intriguing way for sharing health information, particularly to children. ...

Hemolysis Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets (HELLP syndrome) is a severe complication of preeclampsia. HELLP syndrome is manifestation of impaired liver function. Worsening of the maternal condition in HELLP syndrome also has an impact on the fetus. This study aims to determine neonatal outcomes...

Post-placental IUD implantation is one of many strategies the government has put in place to reduce the rate of population growth. In Indonesia, this program's implementation has not yet been fully adopted, however in Denpasar City, it has been done so at hospitals, healthcare centers, and independent...

In Indonesia, maternal mortality remains a significant problem, particularly in the midst of the pandemic. Compared to other populations, pregnant women are a particularly vulnerable group of people. They have a higher risk of developing a serious illness if they acquire Covid-19 because of changes in...

Obedience to medication is essential for people with hypertension to control their disease and lower the risk of complications and death. Several conditions shape this behavior. This study aimed to analyze the influence of factors of age, sex, ethnicity, income, employment, education, marital status,...

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common problem in women. Even though iron is needed for the formation of red blood cells, iron is lost during menstruation. This study aims to determine the effect of giving skipjack tuna nuggets with the addition of Moringa leaves on increasing hemoglobin intake and...

Garbage collectors are a group of workers who have a high risk of experiencing health problems due to continuous exposure to waste. Especially if they did not use personal protective equipment (PPE) while working. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between knowledge about PPE and...

Proper treatment in people with diabetes mellitus is done by adjusting the diet to control blood glucose levels. Glycemic index value of goroho banana has GI value of 46. White goroho banana can be used as one of the alternative foods that are suitable for people with diabetes mellitus. The purpose of...

Job safety analysis (JSA) is an attempt to identify potential hazards in the industrial stages of labor to prevent the risk of work accidents. This research aims to analyze the potential of physical, chemical, and mechanical hazards in the production labor of the cotton and gauze industries by 2022....

In recent decades, the prevalence of overweight has quadrupled. Adopting unhealthy eating habits and consuming sugar-rich foods raise the prevalence of obesity. Dietary behavior modifications are crucial for managing the excess weight. A theory is known as the Health Belief Model is employed to determine...

Breast milk is best food babies. In this era information technology is developing very rapidly, this brings changes in society. It is possible that breastfeeding mothers also use Android-based media to access information on the internet about breastfeeding. The purpose to analyze the effect of using...

The meat processing industry is a sector of the food industry that has great potential to grow. One of that have been built in East Java Province with the product being processed frozen food meat. The production capacity can reach up to ± 80 tons per day and affects the volume of wastewater produced....

Monitoring methods for cleanliness in clean public areas are being implemented to protect public health from disease transmission and related health hazards. Lake Seran Tourism Object is a Banjarbaru City attraction. This study assessed the sanitation development of the Seran Lake Tourism location in...

Hypertension sufferers as chronic disease sufferers must receive ideal services to maintain a healthy and regular lifestyle. Successful management of hypertension requires continued engagement in barriers, benefits, and self-efficacy behaviors such as adhering to medication regimens, diet, and the patient’s...

Leucorrhoea is a physiological problem that is still considered trivial so that many young women have poor behavior in preventing pathological vaginal discharge. This type of research is a comparative quast experiment with a two-group pretest-posttest design, a sample of 152 people consisting of the...

Smoking has been a part of human life for a long time, including teenagers. Cigarette smoke produced from burning tobacco contains a toxic gas, namely carbon monoxide (CO), which can cause dangerous diseases to the body. The danger posed makes innovations continue to emerge to seek other alternatives...

This study aims to analyze the effect of giving Positive affirmations through ‘Arunika’ card to anxiety level of women in the first stage of labor. Methods: This type of research is Pre-Experimental Design (Nondesign) using a one group pretest-posttest design. The population was 34 mothers giving birth...

This study’s objective is to examine the factors that increase the risk of stunting in children under two in Palu City with analytical cross-sectional, targeting children aged 6 to 23 months of 270 infants and children under two years selected through cluster simple random sampling and took place between...

Lifestyle has become a trend among teenagers; many teenagers now want their behavior, attitude, and appearance to attract other people's attention so that a hedonistic lifestyle can influence them. Culture, family, motivation, emotions, reference groups, personality, or self-control can influence...

Cardiac arrest is an emergency that occurs suddenly, anywhere and anytime. CPR is the first action to be performed when a person has a cardiac arrest. This research aims to understand the difference between demonstration and presentation methods. This research is classified as quantitative research with...

The Pest Control service business in Indonesia has 750 companies registered as active members in the Indonesian Pest Control Entrepreneurs Association in 2023, one of which is PT Pestindo Central Optima, a company engaged in pest control services with 128 employees in 2022 consisting of 21 staff and...

Adolescence occurs with several major changes. Formation of patterns of behavior such as sexual activity that substantially. One of the impacts arising from sexual behavior is pregnancy in adolescents. Adolescent pregnancy is very closely related to unwanted pregnancies. One way that can be done to increase...

Patient centered is designed for self-regulation in a case, one of them is Diabetes mellitus. It makes lifestyle changes to increase adaptability and behavior among patients. It may reduce patient visits and become one of the activity programs in the nursing care delivery system. However, it is not appropriate...

Ampatin smoked sausage made from tofu pulp flour and Pangasius sp. is a high-protein product innovation. Amino acids composition will determine the quality of protein, which is an important micronutrient for the human body. Smoking technique is a process of utilizing heat and smoke from burning wood...

Deparaffinization is the initial stage in the staining process which aims to remove paraffin from the tissue so that it can absorb the dye properly. The solution used at this stage is xylol because it is non-polar. However, in its use xylol has disadvantages, one of which is toxic. Lerak contains saponin...

Efforts to prevent anemia can be done through counseling methods using pocket book. The Fe consumption pocket book contains messages about how to consume Fe correctly. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of counseling methods using pocket book on the knowledge and behavior of pregnant...

Currently, non-communicable diseases are a fairly large public health problem in Indonesia, including diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Mellitus is a long-term metabolic disorder characterized by extremely high blood sugar content, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Blood sugar levels of people...

The low proportion of exclusive breastfeeding, which is 20.3%, can contribute increasing the number of stunting. Mothers need to get education about proper breastfeeding techniques to have successfully breastfeeding experiences. Currently, information provided through MCH books and need to develop educational...

According to the findings of the 2018 Basic Health Research, very few school children in Gresik District consume fruits and vegetables. Therefore, there is a need to improve nutritional knowledge and foster positive attitudes through a healthy eating culture via nutrition education. This study aims to...

Stunting, often referred to as a growth disorder in toddlers, is a significant nutritional problem experienced by many children throughout the world. Stunting weakens the immune system, resulting in child morbidity and mortality. Stunting also causes cognitive, motor and intelligence problems which result...

In 2020, around 149.2 million or 22% of the world’s children under five were stunted, most of which came from Asia. In the same year, stunting data in Kendal Regency according to E-PPBGM was 17.54% of toddlers The incidence of stunting occurred due to chronic malnutrition and repeated infections during...

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) still remain a public health problem in developing countries. In Indonesia, STH is most prevalent in school-age children, especially with a lack of water sanitation and hygiene in riverbank areas. To elevate STH elimination in these areas, its need a highly sensitive...

Malnutrition, sanitation and the environment are problems that are still often found to trigger stunting in toddlers in Indonesia. In 2021, the prevalence of stunting in Central Java among children under five years of age will be 20.9%. Kendal Regency in Central Java Province has a stunting prevalence...

Background: The most common emergency event is cardiac arrest. The first aid provided is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. RJP actions can be carried out by anyone, including Teenage Red Cross It is necessary to provide education about CPR so that TEENAGE RED CROSS can provide first aid to victims of cardiac...

The Sememi Health Center in Surabaya City reported the highest number of dengue cases in 2020. Control measurement on the dissemination of DHF has been implemented to perceive the outcome of controlling it, which can be assessed through the Free Larvae Index (FLI) indicator in larvae surveys. This research...

A pregnant woman dies every minute due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. One of the causes of maternal mortality (MMR) is pregnant women’s low knowledge about pregnancy. Good knowledge about pregnancy is beneficial for pregnant women to stay healthy during pregnancy. The aim of this research...

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. In Indonesia, the results of the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) in 2018 showed that the prevalence of asthma in Indonesia was found to be...

One of the highest causes of maternal mortality is hypertension in pregnant women, if not treated, Eclampsia will occur. One of the main causes of maternal mortality in North Sulawesi Province is hypertension. Data from Tuminting Health Center, Manado City, second trimester pregnant women suffer from...

Malnutrition in toddlers can occur at the age of 0-5 years which can affect growth, intelligence and endurance. Parenting pattern is one of the factors causing malnutrition. There are still many cases of malnutrition in Indonesia, especially in the areas where the research took place. The aim of this...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant global impact on public health and society, resulting in a high transmission rate and affected various sectors such as the economy, social, and education. To mitigate the impact on education, institutions need to implement health protocols to protect students.This...

One of the issues during and after pregnancy as well as childbirth that causes 75% of maternal mortality is preeclampsia. Low family support and obesity during pregnancy be one of the causes of preeclampsia. The aim of this study is to find out the relationship between obesity and family support with...

This study aims to analyze the differences in pain before and after giving abdominal lifting to women in the first stage of labor. Methods: This research is a type of pre-experimental research design with a one-group pretest-posttest research design. The sample in this study was taken using a purposive...

An effective nutrition education model potentially improves women’s dietary habits during pregnancy, leading to positive health outcomes for both mothers and their offspring. This review aimed to explore existing nutrition education models delivered to pregnant women in Indonesia and improvements needed...

Hypertension in pregnancy often occurs in pregnant women, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke and kidney disease. To avoid these complications, efforts are made to control blood pressure within normal limits, both pharmacologically...

Posyandu is a type of community resource management and organization that is done for, by, with, and for the community in the implementation of health development. Posyandu Empowerment needs to be supported by cadres who are qualified to detect stunting early. Various media can be used to improve the...

Stroke is a neurological deficit that has a sudden onset, lasts more than 24 hours and is caused by cerebrovascular disease. Stroke or cerebrovascular injury is a condition in which the brain loses function due to cessation/reduced blood supply. The description of the amount of oxygen content contained...

Hypertension is a significant public health problem and is one of the main causes of premature death worldwide Hypertension exercise is one of the interventions for preventing and managing hypertension that can reduce blood pressure. This research aimed to identify the effect of Asmed Lasti Exercises...