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Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals were concerned about being infected. Meanwhile, the older people felt isolated due to the detrimental effect on their mental and physical health. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the mental health issues suffered by the older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the implication for sleep deprivation, loss of appetite, and psychosomatic complaints. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic study using a cross-sectional approach to find the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The population of this study was older people (those aged ≥60 years) living in urban areas in West Java and Jakarta. The sample size was measured with the Lemeshow formula using a 95% confidence interval. A total of 259 older people participated in this study in cluster random sampling selection. Questionnaires were distributed to study participants consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, general anxiety disorder, history of chronic illness, COVID-19 related psychological concern, self-reported losing appetite, self-reported sleep deprivation and psychosomatic assessment. Statistical analysis used descriptive and logistic regression analysis. Results: The average age of study participants is 65.3 years old (SD ± 6.8;min-max = 60 to 89 years old). Multivariable logistic regression model showed that sleep deprivation is significantly associated with non-college education background (OR = 2.28;95% CI = 1.23 to 4.61), anxiety (OR = 7.09;95% CI = 3.57 to 14.08), and the existence of chronic illness (OR = 2.75;95% CI = 1.44 to 5.26). Subsequently, the psychosomatic symptom was associated with anxiety (OR = 5.27;95% CI = 2.75 to 10.11) and chronic illness (OR = 2.80;95%CI = 1.47 to 5.32). Loss appetite was associated with non-college education background (OR = 2.50;95% CI = 1.16 to 5.41), anxiety (OR = 10.41;95% CI = 5.01 to 21.63), and the existence of chronic illness (OR = 3.60;95% CI = 1.72 to 7.55). The analysis showed that none of the COVID-19 related fear is associated with a sleep disorder, loss of appetite, and psychosomatic symptoms. Conclusions: Sociodemographic factors, anxiety and medical factors contribute to the risk of mental health issues in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, implication for sleep deprivation, loss of appetite, and psychosomatic complaints. © 2022 Jurnal Ners.
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In reducing number people who exposed covid-19, Government of Indonesia (GOI) have been issued micro-scale people activities limitation policy. Based on the policy, most people activities should be carried out in indoor area, called Work from Home (WFH). Indoor activities are at risk of expose to air pollution if there is a pollution source and unhealthy air circulation. Air purifier need develop to degrade pollution and inhibit microorganism. One of the promising technologies in air purification is Photocatalytic. Photocatalytic is an eco-friendly technique that emerged as a promising alternative for the degradation both organic and non-organic pollutants. Ceramic material (compared to aluminum and stainless steel) composited with Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been investigated to have potential as an optimal photocatalytic medium. Aim of this study was to explore ability of ceramic based photocatalytic in degrade non-organic air pollutant. Earthenware ceramic was coated with photocatalyst material and examined their photocatalytic activation. A simple photo-reactor was established, to investigated performance of ceramic based photocatalyst air quality improvement which was contaminated with cigarette smoke. Result of the study was earthenware ceramic based photocatalyst able to improve air quality by reducing concentration of pollutants both physical and chemical parameters significantly.
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This study aims to explain the analysis of ICT training needs, the methods used in training, also the supporting and inhibiting factors in training. This study is descriptive qualitative and used Focus Group Discussion (FGD), observation, and interviews as the data collection methods. The results indicate that ex-migrant workers need ICT training to start and develop their businesses, both in production and marketing terms. The training methods used in training are interactive discussions, lectures, and practices conducted online with 30 participants in each class. Ex migrant workers who participated in the training were grouped into three cluster themes: Organizational Digitization and Financial Management, Digital Marketing, and Digital Based Product Innovations Developments. The supporting factor in this training success is the organizational factor, which is the good collaborations between the Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Republic Indonesia and Soedirman University. Before collaborating with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Soedirman University has done the empowerment programs for ex-migrant workers in desmigratif villages, so they already understand the participant's needs. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factor of the training is the participant's understanding of the use of ICT devices and applications and their opinions towards the training duration, which is too short due to the Covid-19 pandemic. © 2021 IEEE