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Original Research

Effectiveness of an Intervention based on Peplau’s Model on Health Literacy among

Nurses Who Smoke: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Achmad Djojo1, Suhariyanto Suhariyanto1, Lily Yuniar1, Arsad Suni2, Efi Riani1, Yogi
Ervandi1, Sepni Walvri1, Angie Aprizal1, Rr Tutik Sri Hariyati3 and Hanny Handiyani3
1Jurusan Keperawatan Singkawang, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, Pontianak, Indonesia
2 Poltekkes Kemenkes Ternate, Indonesia
3 Faculty of Nursing Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia

ABSTRACT
ARTICLE HISTORY
Introduction: : Lack of health literacy for smoking nurses has worsened image of Received: August 17, 2020
nursing services. The role of leader can be a support in increasing behavior change Accepted: October 20, 2020
of nurses who smoke. The aimed to find out health literacy of smokers in nursing
staff through interpersonal role of the head of the room by intervention based on KEYWORDS
Peplau’s model. head of nurse; peplau’s
model; health literacy;
Methods: A quasi-experimental research with a pre-and post-control group design, smoking; guide module
using modification questionnaire of knowledge and behavior. The target population
was nurses living in Singkawang who smoke in a hospital. Sample was 35 CONTACT
respondents for each group (controlling group and intervention group) using Suhariyanto Suhariyanto
purposive sampling. Dependent variable is health literacy among nurses who *
smoke and independent variable is intervention based on Peplau’s model. suhariyantoputra1986@gm
Intervention is in the form of a guide module consisting of strengthening health ail.com
literacy (health awareness, self-reflection, cognitive competence and behavioral + Poltekkes Kemenkes
interpersonal relationships in the head of the room) and will be implemented to Pontianak, Pontianak,
Indonesia
nurses who smoke. Analysis data for bivariate used paired t – test and for
multivariate used the McNemar test.

Results: The research showed that the difference before and after intervention was
2.23 (p = 0.001) and control group was 8.00 with a default value of 0.870 deviation.
The results showed a significant increase in health literacy in nurse smokers
through the role of interpersonal head nurse (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Role of head of room in interpersonal relationship with Peplau’s model
affects the health literacy of nursing staff who smoke.

Cite this as: Djojo, A., Suhariyanto, S., Yuniar, L., Suni, A., Riani, E., Ervandi, Y., et al. (2020). The Relationship between
Family Harmony with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Adolescents. Jurnal Ners, 15(3).
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v15i3.21444

INTRODUCTION from leaders and coworkers, who play an important

role in promoting behavior change (Blackstone and
Nurses are role model who provide education for Pressman, 2016; Morsiani, Bagnasco and Sasso,
patients or community to change for better behavior 2017). Other studies suggest that positive support,
(Morsiani, Bagnasco and Sasso, 2017). Nurses who training, motivating, and disciplined healthcare
don’t have good health awareness are given personnel promote increased adherence that changes
interventions to change these behaviors (Morsiani, behavior (Renner et al., 2012). The ability to
Bagnasco and Sasso, 2017; Kirkman et al., 2018). understand individual behavior requires a nursing
Nurses' health literacy can be formed through theory approach, which is a theory developed by
interpersonal relationships that can change the way Peplau regarding interpersonal relationships that
they think about health behavior. The findings help carry out their duties through cooperative
indicate that healthcare professionals need support relationships (Canadian Interprofessional Health

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Collaborative, 2010). The interpersonal relationships in the form of a guide module consisting of
that are built can influence changes in affective, strengthening health literacy and implemented to
cognitive, and multidimensional behavior by using nurses who smoke. Instruments of this study consist
several positive social and interpersonal of guide module (strengthening health awareness,
interventions (Choi et al., 2016). The approach self-reflection, cognitive competence and behavioral
through health professionals, especially nurses, has a interpersonal relationships in the head of the room)
role in maintaining patient safety by providing and health awareness questionnaire with 49 items
patient and family education (Scully, 2015). In using Likert scale. After dividing into two groups, we
addition, one of the competencies of nurses is being did pretest then gave intervention with guide
able to apply interpersonal relationships to provide module (strengthening health awareness, self-
education and examples for patients in changing reflection, cognitive competence and behavioral
behavior. interpersonal relationships in the head of the room).
Health literacy rate of nurses in implementing Analysis data for bivariate used paired t – test and for
health has not yet reached the standard level, more multivariate used McNemar test. This study was
than 50% of nurses in developing countries still need accepted for ethical clearance from Poltekkes
higher education and support (Niederdeppe et al., Kemenkes Pontianak No. 191/KEPK-PK.PKP/V/
2008; Seymour, 2018). The results of a preliminary 2019.
study and encroachment carried out in five hospitals
in Kalimantan in May 2019 showed that the level of RESULTS
knowledge and health literacy was still low (45%)
The research conducted in 35 respondents in each
and moderate (55%). The results of interviews with
group showed that all respondents were male. The
the head of nursing and medical services for health
highest educational background of the nurses was
workers stated that most male nurses had smoking
diploma (intervention vs. control; 88.6% vs. 85.7%)
behavior, even though information on smoking bans
and the average of age of each group was 26 – 30
in the hospital already existed. The results of
years. The majority respondents were permanent
observations also show that health workers still
employee with working period average 3-4 years
smoke around the hospital, both in the surrounding
(Table 1).
area and in the canteen. Bad health literacy carried
There are differences between intervention group
out by nurses can make patients and their families to
before and after giving intervention; before
not believe in the education provided by nurses,
intervention the intervention group mean was 7.76
because of the behavior they see (Choi et al., 2016).
and increased after intervention to 10.00 with p value
The phenomenon of nurse behavior not having high
0.001, while in the control group with 35
health literacy needs to be changed, so that the quality
respondents the average health literacy obtained a
of nursing and hospital services improves. In
value of 8.00 with a default value of 0.870 deviation
addition, patient and family satisfaction is important
(Table 2). Based on the results of the calculation of the
for maintaining the existence of the hospital and
statistical test, it was obtained p = 0.001. This means
accreditation. Good services can improve the health
that the p value <α = 0.05), which states that the
status of patients, thereby supporting the SDGs 2030
interpersonal role of the head of the room
program of healthy living and promoting welfare for
strengthens the interpersonal role with the Peplau’s
all communities. This study aim was to find out health
model affecting the health literacy of nursing staff. For
awareness of smokers in nursing staff through the
head of the room, there are guide modules that can
interpersonal role of the head of the room by
increase the knowledge about interpersonal role with
intervention based on Peplau’s model.
Peplau’s model and which consist of role of teaching
and resource persons, leadership role, role of
MATERIALS AND METHODS
guardian, advisory role and role of the stranger. It will
This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre be implemented to nursing staff who smoke using
and post-control group design, which was held for six Peplau’s model, so health literacy among nurses who
months at hospital in Kalimantan with criteria of smoke will increase.
hospitals that have a large number of smoking nurses.
The target population was nurses who smoke in a DISCUSSION
hospital and lives in Singkawang. Researchers
Health literacy is defined as a person's ability to
selected research respondents using purposive
obtain, process, and understand health information
sampling technique with the inclusion criteria being
and healthcare that is necessary so as to make
male nurses, productive age and active smokers,
appropriate decisions for individual health
while the exclusion criteria were nurses who had quit
conditions. The health literacy of respondents who
smoking and were unwilling to be observed. There
are smoking nurses is to be aware of the knowledge
are 70 respondents that contain 35 respondents for
and motivation to change (DeWalt et al., 2011;
control group and 35 respondents for intervention
Sheridan et al., 2011). In this study, before the
group. Dependent variable is health literacy among
respondents were given intervention, the head of the
nurses who smoke and independent variable is
room was given a guide module containing
intervention based on Peplau’s model. Intervention is
interpersonal roles with Peplau’s model. After that,

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Table 1. Distribution of Respondent Characteristics

Intervention Control Total
Parameter
n % n % n %
Gender
Male 35 100 35 100 70 100
Age
20-25 year 15 42.8 12 34.3 27 38.5
26-30 year 10 38.5 17 48.6 27 38.5
31-35 year 10 28.7 6 17.1 16 23
Education
Bachelor 4 11.4 5 14.3 9 12.8
Diploma 31 88.6 30 85.7 61 87.2
Employment Status
Permanent employee 21 60.0 19 54.3 40 57
Contract employee 14 40.0 16 45.7 30 43
Working duration
< 1 year 5 14.3 6 17.1 11 15.7
1-5 year 17 48.6 13 37.1 30 42.8
> 5 year 13 37.1 16 45.8 29 41.5

Table 2. The Difference of Health Literacy of the Respondents
No Health literacy N Mean Mean Differences SD p
Before 35 7.76 2.23 1.550 0.001
1 Intervention group
After 35 10.00 0.870
Before
2 Control group
After 35 8.00 0.870 0.037

the head of the room implemented it to nursing staff. The competency of head nurses in implementing
The result of this study shows that afterwards the leadership functions is the most dominant factor
intervention group increased health literacy; before affecting the health literacy in nurses (Laschinger et
intervention the mean was 7.76 and after al., 2014; Marquis and Huston, 2017). Leadership
intervention it was 10.00 with p value 0.001, which roles and managerial head of room are important in
means p value <α = 0.05) indicating the applying interpersonal Peplau’s model. This role can’t
interpersonal role of the head of the room be given only once, but needs to be continuous in the
strengthens the interpersonal role with the Peplau’s form of continuous supervision of the head of nurse
model affecting the health literacy of nursing staff. to the staff who are smoking in order to create health
Sorensen stated that the causes of low health literacy. A briefing function that is included in the
literacy include increasing age, latest education level, interpersonal role of the head nurse is one of the
motivation, and individual behavior. It has been forms of leadership management to increase
researched by Sorensen et al. (2012) that motivation effectiveness and efficiency in working further to
also affects a person's ability to seek information create a healthy work environment because the head
about health and try to understand what is obtained of room is capable to direct to nursing staff (Scully,
from that information (Kim, 2009; Protheroe, Wolf 2015; Marquis and Huston, 2017). It is influenced by
and Lee, 2010; Berkman et al., 2011). The result of the ability and responsibility of the head of room and
this research supports the theory found by other the cooperation of nurses in the room.
researchers. Persons with low health literacy have Interpersonal relationships are one of the
low knowledge of health, while a person with high measures to change viewpoints related to health
health literacy has good knowledge of health (Lee, Lee behavior. Findings suggest that healthcare
and Moon, 2016). In this study, there was no professionals need the support of leaders and peers,
difference in the control group results because it who play an important role in raising behavioral
wasn’t given treatment. In this case, it is necessary to changes (Barrantes et al., 2017; Ogoncho, Sanga and
have a continuous mentoring from the field of nursing Halake, 2017). The ability to understand behavior
to perform competence as head nurse in conducting requires an approach to nursing theory. The
interpersonal Peplau. It cannot be done only one or Hildegard Peplau Theory (1952) focuses on
twice, but must be continuous (Mosley and Taylor, individuals, nurses, and the interactive process; the
2017). The motivation also affects a person's ability results show the relationship between nurses and
to seek information about health and seek to clients. Based on this theory, the client is an individual
understand what the information provides. The with a feeling of need, and nursing is an interpersonal
motivation is gained from interpersonal head of room and therapeutic process. The goal of nursing is to
with Peplau’s model. This is supported by the head of educate clients and families and to help clients
room providing support and commitment to the goal achieve personality development maturity.
that raises productivity and can motivate the work Therefore, nurses seek to develop a relationship
behavior of nurses. between nurses and clients, where nurses serve as

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