Background: Improving the quality of life for older adults is crucial in Northeast, Thailand, where most have low health literacy and live in substandard conditions. They are more likely to age alone or with a spouse with less support overall. Purpose: This study aimed to explore how the older adults had lived experiences using local wisdom, knowledge, and skill of bamboo bed handicrafts to …
Background: Pregnant women experience lower quality of life compared to the general population and experience a decrease in their quality of life as their pregnancy progresses. Video interactive provides an interesting and interactive environment, so participants would be more likely to enjoy completing their physical activity regimen. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the impact of …
Background: The first five years of marriage are a vulnerable period in home life, particularly for early married women. This is a challenge for them because of their lack of physical, mental and financial readiness. Purpose: This study discusses the impact of early marriage on mental health—including depression, anxiety, and stress—as well as various dimensions of home…
Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) aims to improve the quality of life (QoL) for coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, but many patients still have poor QoL. The impact of poor QoL causes long-lasting feelings of frustration, anxiety, fear, and worry that make a person give up or lose enthusiasm for the future. Objective: This study aimed to describe nursing interventions …
Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in Indonesia. The impact that appears on breast cancer patients is a decrease in self-esteem which will influence the patient's difficulty in finding the meaning of life. Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between self-esteem and the meaning of life in breast cancer patients in hospitals in th…
Objectives: This study examines the significance of Muslim nurses' lived experiences in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) when it comes to End-of-Life (EOL) decisions (ICU) Methods: The research was carried out at an intensive care unit (ICU) of a government hospital in Central Java, Indonesia. Fourteen nurses were chosen as participants after meeting the inclusion criteria: Muslims with at leas…
Background: While previous studies showed that oncology nurses were highly inclined to promote advance care planning (ACP), there is a limited study focusing on ACP that concerns the willingness to promote ACP among palliative nurses in Indonesia. This issue needs to be investigated to determine the causative factors so that interventions for nurses can be arranged to improve ACP in Indonesia. …
Background: Older adults are susceptible to worsened quality of life (QOL) and depression due to aging. Elderly integrated health service post (EIHSP) is community-based health care that aims to improve older adults’ health; however, not all older adults participate in this health service. Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the relationship between the QOL, depression level, and old…
Background: Urinary incontinence is a symptom of genitourinary disease in perimenopausal women that can seriously affect both physical and mental health and quality of life (QOL). Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and yoga are the exercises that have been applied to treat urinary incontinence. Research that compares the effect of PFMT and yoga on improving the quality of life of women with ur…