Mobile nursing care plan information system for nursing service in hospitals.

OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the health sector, especially the speed of healthcare services in hospitals, such as nursing care. This is caused by the low ratio between the number of resources available and the number of cases handled, which leads to suboptimal services. One of the solutions to this problem is to implement a digital (mobile) nursing care information system. Therefore, this study aims to produce a digital (mobile) nursing information system model that is suitable for hospitals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The research and development (RnD) method used in this study was carried out in three stages, namely, analysis of information system needs, preparation of the model design, and trial of Mobile Nursing Care Plan Information System (MNCPIS). The design was prepared with the Framework for Application of System Technique (FAST). A total of 148 nurses were selected as respondents using a simple random sampling approach. Data were then collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and questionnaires. Furthermore, MNCPIS was assessed with system requirements analysis using the Performance, Information, Economic, Control/Security, Efficiency, and Service (PIECES) framework. RESULTS: The t-test results indicate that MNCPIS was more effective and appropriate compared to the conventional (manual) types. This was indicated by all the variables measured in the MNCPIS component, including assessment, nursing diagnosis and evaluation, planning, and implementation. Based on these findings, the model can be developed as a nursing care information system to improve the quality assurance of services rendered by nurses. CONCLUSIONS: A mobile plan information system can be implemented in the nursing care department in hospitals to ensure satisfaction and quality assurance for the services provided in hospitals.

Community awareness and participation in handling COVID-19 in Surabaya, Indonesia

This study aimed to determine the level of public awareness and participation in handling Covid-19 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Surabaya was one of the second cities with the largest covid-19 events in Indonesia, after Jakarta. This research used survey method. The sample was determined by the simple random sampling method. The sample size in this study was 251 respondents. Research data were collected using a questionnaire, and analyzed with descriptive analysis. The results showed: an average awareness value of 3.43 (very high) and participation of 1.72 (very high), high business initiatives by 55%, a correlation value between awareness and participation of 0.25 included in the weak category. The results of this study can provide significant benefits in the disciplines of education and health psychology. The mayors can use the findings in this study to overcome the problem of Covid-19 in the community. It turns out that to reduce the spread of covid-19 is not only enough to do with health education, but increasing awareness and participation in the community is very important and significant in overcoming the spread of covid-19 due to lack of awareness in the application of physical and social distancing, the use of masks, hand washing. © 2020, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.