Author Guidelines

The MEDULA journal is a scientific journal of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Halu Oleo Kendari which accommodates and publishes the results of research in the health sector both from faculty and students. Through this journal it is hoped that it can improve the quality of higher education tridharma, especially in the fields of research and education and teaching.

Research Articles: Contains original research articles in the health sector. The format consists of: Abstract - Consists of a brief explanation of the background, objectives, research methods, results and conclusions. Accompanied by keywords. Introduction- Contains a description of the background, problems and research objectives. The introduction includes the research background, briefly reviewing the literature (literature) which explains the state of the art of the research, research problems/hypotheses, and research objectives. The introduction must be able to show a statement of the scientific novelty of an idea/research idea; Research Methods- Contains the research design, time and location of the research, population and research sample, data collection techniques/research procedures (accompanied by the brands of reagents and tools if the research is experimental), research ethics and data analysis which is made systematically, and or images but not repeating what has been presented in the table/figure; Results- Contains a description of the research results found. Compare these results with the results of other studies. The results of the research are written by entering the data obtained in the research according to the research questions. It is better if the data is presented in the form of tables, graphs, photos, or other forms that are numbered according to the sequence. In each explanation of the results, it is better to state that the research results can be found in tables and figures which also include their numbers in the discussion paragraphs. Analysis of the results of the research is listed and explained whether it is in accordance with the hypothesis or not. Avoid repeating what was written in the Results chapter; Discussion- Contains an explanation of the research results obtained. The discussion contains theoretical explanations, both qualitatively, quantitatively, or statistically, and is not a summary. All results obtained in research must be discussed and disclosed in accordance with the objectives, methods and research results obtained. The research results need to be compared with the results of previous similar studies listed in the literature review. It is also necessary to convey the differences in the results obtained, and explain what factors influence them, including research methods, sample sizes, types of variables and others. Emphasize the main contribution of the research that has been done, as well as what new information this research can provide to the world of science; Conclusion- Contains the author's opinion based on the results of his research. Written concisely, concisely and relevant to the results. Suggestion- Is a description of the things that need to be done related to the continuation of research or other things that are deemed necessary. Bibliography- Writing uses the Harvard system and consists of a minimum of 15 references. The references used are the last 10 years and 70 publications.