Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research

The Influence of Adolescent Knowledge about Reproductive Health on the Intention to Avoid Smoking

2025-03-01T03:36:53+00:00

Smoking is one of the leading causes of global mortality, significantly impacting reproductive health in both men and women. In Indonesia, the prevalence of adolescent smokers increased from 7.20% in 2013 to 9.10% in 2018, and it is projected to reach 16% by 2030 without effective interventions. The impact of smoking on reproductive health includes fertility disorders, reproductive cancer risks, and hormonal complications, which are often poorly understood by adolescents, particularly in areas with limited access to health information such as Sumenep, Madura.Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between adolescents' knowledge of the dangers of smoking to reproductive health and their intention to avoid smoking. Additionally, it seeks to provide scientific insights into the importance of reproductive health education as part of smoking prevention strategies.Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 200 adolescents aged 12–22 years, selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through validated structured questionnaires, covering knowledge about the dangers of smoking and intentions to avoid smoking. Data analysis was performed using chi-square tests and logistic regression to identify relationships between variables.Results: The analysis revealed a significant relationship between adolescents' knowledge of the dangers of smoking to reproductive health and their intention to avoid smoking (p = 0.000). Adolescents with high levels of knowledge were more likely to have a strong intention to avoid smoking (OR = 3.25; 95% CI: 1.92–5.51). Pearson correlation analysis showed a positive relationship with an r-value of 0.373.Conclusion: Knowledge about the dangers of smoking to reproductive health plays a crucial role in shaping adolescents' intentions to avoid smoking. The findings of this study underscore the importance of comprehensive reproductive health education programs to increase adolescents' awareness and reduce smoking prevalence, especially in areas with limited access to health information.

Economic Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Across Nations: A Scoping Review

2025-03-14T07:58:54+00:00

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most severe complications of diabetes mellitus, leading to significant morbidity, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs. The economic burden of DFU treatment is primarily driven by hospitalization expenses, surgical interventions, and complications such as nephropathy, retinopathy, gangrene, and osteomyelitis. Objective: This study examines the direct medical costs associated with DFU inpatient care, identifying key cost drivers and variations across different healthcare systems. Method: A scoping review was conducted using PubMed, PubMed Central, and ScienceDirect to analyze peer-reviewed studies published between 2014 and 2024. The review focused on DFU-related hospitalization costs, surgical expenditures, and the impact of comorbidities on financial burden. Results: Hospitalization constituted the largest cost component, with expenses escalating due to surgical procedures, particularly amputations. Economic disparities between high-, middle-, and low-income countries influenced DFU-related expenditures, highlighting differences in treatment accessibility and cost structures. Conclusions: Standardized management strategies and cost-effective interventions are essential to optimize resource allocation and improve patient outcomes. This study provides insights into the financial challenges of DFU treatment, emphasizing the need for healthcare policy reforms to mitigate economic burden and enhance care efficiency.

Relationship between Sleep Quality and Gastritis Symptoms in Students

2025-03-14T08:49:15+00:00

Gastritis or often called stomach disease is one of the health problems with high prevalence. Gastritis occurs more often in productive age. Students are a productive age group who are busy with various activities. Sleep quality can be one of the factors that can worsen gastritis and even cause death. Objective to determine the relationship between sleep quality and gastritis symptoms in Nursing students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of West Sulawesi. Method: This type of research is observational analytic and the sampling technique used in this study is stratified random sampling. The research design used is Cross Sectional. The number of samples is 222 nursing students. Demographic data collection through questionnaires. The statistical test used is the Chi-Square test. There is a relationship between sleep quality and gastritis symptoms in nursing students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of West Sulawesi with a p value of 0.037 (p <0.05). There is a relationship between sleep quality and gastritis symptoms in nursing students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of West Sulawesi.

The Effect of Epidemiologist Explorations Gamification to Increase Children's Health Knowledge

2025-03-14T11:59:43+00:00

Generational change can be interpreted as educational development, including changes in educational strategies so that education is carried out more effectively and efficiently. One approach that suits the character of learning in the 21st century is through gamification, namely game-based learning. Objective: Exploring Epidemiologists was a game approach based on introducing the Epidemiology profession which aimed to increase children's health knowledge. Method: This research used a quasi-experimental pre-post one study design. Samples consisted of 17 respondents, children aged 8-10 years who took part in the Epidemiologist Exploration activity. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Test to see the results of pre and post intervention knowledge. Results: The results of the research showed that there was no effect of Epidemiologist Exploring gamification on increasing children's health knowledge (p=0.755). Conclusions: The gamification process in children's health education should pay attention to environmental confounding factors found by respondents.

The Effect of Nutrinest Application-Based Feeding Rules Education on the Nutritional Status of Toddlers

2025-03-14T14:34:48+00:00

Toddlers are an age stage that is vulnerable to malnutrition. This is due to the lack of understanding of mothers about feeding rules which affects feeding practices. NutriNest application based feeding rules education can increase maternal knowledge in improving the nutritional status of toddlers. This study aims to analyze the effect of feeding rules education based on the NutriNest application on the Nutritional status of toddlers. The research method is a quasi-experimental pre-post test control group with repeated measures with purposive sampling technique of 40 mothers who have toddlers. Respondents are divided into two groups, namely intervention and control. Measurement of toddler nutritional status is carried out every week for 1 month, both before and after the intervention based on BB/TB then converted into a z-score values. Data analysis used the Mann-Whitney bivariate test and GLM-RM multivariate analysis. The results showed that there was an average difference between the intervention and control groups of 14.55 with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). The difference in nutritional status of toddlers in the intervention group was seen in the 4th measurement (1 month of intervention) with a p-value of 0.027 (<0.05). It can be concluded that there is an effect of providing feeding rules education on the nutritional status of toddlers at the Cipondoh Health Center, Tangerang City. The NutriNest application-based feeding rules education program is expected to be integrated into health services as an effort to prevent malnutrition and improve the nutritional status of toddlers.

The Relationship of Information Sources with Adolescent Behavior about Personal Hygiene During Menstruation

2025-03-15T07:34:25+00:00

Adolescent girls are a group that is very vulnerable to infections in the reproductive organs due to lack of knowledge and poor behavior in maintaining personal hygiene during menstruation. Information about the cleanliness of the genitals during menstruation is very important for adolescent girls to know, information can be obtained through parents, peers and teachers at school is very important for building good reproductive health. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between information sources and adolescent behavior about personal hygiene (genetalia) during menstruation. The type of research conducted is a quantitative analytical survey method with a cross sectional approach. This research will be conducted in July-September 2022 with a population of all students in class XI Science at MAN I Palembang with sampling using purposive sampling techniques. The data collection technique using questionnaires and data was analyzed using the Chi Square statistical test. Based on the results of the analysis, it was shown that out of 35 people, 56.4% had positive personal hygiene behavior, while from 57 people who received indirect information, 89.2% had negative personal hygiene behavior. The results of the Chi Square analysis test obtained a p value = 0.000 (< 0.05) showing that there was a significant relationship between information sources and adolescent girls' behavior about personal hygiene (genetalia) during menstruation. Based on the results of this study, it is suggested that schools can create innovative programs as an effort that can be made for adolescent reproductive health.

Discourse on Human Genetics Research in Mass Media News

2025-03-15T07:48:36+00:00

The development of genetic research in humans provides new hope for a better quality of life. One of the studies can reveal the molecular mechanism of a disease, the direction of prevention, and its treatment. Online and offline newspapers are one alternative publication for a wider audience. The purpose of this research is to see how the results of genetic research in humans are constructed in media discourse, both in the form of news, features, and news articles. The ideological content will be explored through an analysis of rhetorical elements in news discourse. This research is a qualitative content analysis, using the discourse analysis method. The unit of analysis is news texts about human genetic research published in 5 online newspapers with the highest readers in the period January - December 2024. Reduction was carried out to obtain relevant news samples. The research results show that the results of human genetic research are discussed in health and lifestyle themes with informative and advocative purposes. The news conveys the latest research results, while also providing recommendations for healthy living at the individual level without a complete explanation in a broader social context. Based on the analysis of rhetorical elements, such presentation indicates the existence of a certain ideology at play in the construction of discourse.

Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women with HIV in Sragen District

2025-03-17T11:44:34+00:00

Trichomonas vaginalis infection remains one of the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally, despite being one of the most easily treatable STIs. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with trichomoniasis among HIV-positive women in Sragen Regency. A total of 30 HIV-diagnosed women from the Sehat Panghuripan Sukowati Foundation in Sragen, aged 15–49 years, participated in this study. Respondents completed a questionnaire and underwent urinalysis at Prodia Medical Laboratory, Sragen. The presence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection was evaluated using a wet mount microscopic method. Clinical features were collected through structured questionnaires administered to each participant. Result: The findings revealed the prevalence of Trichomoniasis among HIV-positive women, indicating that Trichomoniasis can increase HIV viral load in vaginal fluid, potentially heightening the risk of HIV transmission. The study demonstrated a higher infection rate in women with a history of sexually transmitted infections (HIV), particularly those over 30 years of age. Most participants were housewives with a single sexual partner, reported no vaginal discharge complaints, but had experienced abnormal vaginal secretions in the past. The recorded prevalence of Trichomoniasis in this study was 10% (3 out of 30 samples)

Geographical Variations in Moringa Oleifera and Its Potential for Stunting Intervention: A Systematic Review

2025-03-17T12:51:33+00:00

Stunting is a major global health issue, particularly in Indonesia, where malnutrition rates remain high. Poor childhood nutrition affects growth, cognition, and long-term health. Moringa oleifera is a nutrient-rich herbal supplement, but its nutritional composition varies by geography, potentially influencing its effectiveness in stunting interventions. Objective: To identify the best Moringa leaf source for extract production to support weight and height improvement in stunted children. Method: A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted using Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed (2014–2024). From 70 initially identified articles, 6 were selected using the PICOS method, focusing on Moringa supplementation, malnourished children, and growth outcomes. Results: Highland Moringa contains higher vitamin C and flavonoid levels, while lowland Moringa offers greater biomass for large-scale production. Studies confirm that dried Moringa extract significantly improves weight gain (p = 0.002), though its effects on height and inflammation reduction were less pronounced. Conclusion: Dried Moringa extract shows promise for weight gain and nutrition enhancement in stunted children. However, geographical factors influence its nutrient content, requiring further research to standardize formulations, optimize dosages, and assess long-term effects in human trials.

Antibacterial Potential of Ethanol Extract Cream of Kersen Leaves (muntingia Calabura L) Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

2025-03-17T18:42:51+00:00

Bacterial infections remain a substantial health concern. Several resistant microorganisms can induce bacterial infections, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Some research indicate that Kersen leaves (Muntingia calabura L), due to its flavonoids, tannins, and saponins that have undergone clinical testing, possess antibacterial characteristics. This study seeks to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of a 96% ethanol extract cream derived from Kersen leaves (Muntingia calabura L) against the proliferation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. The research performed was experimental in a laboratory setting. The procedure for evaluating antibacterial efficacy via the disc diffusion method utilising formulations of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and gentamicin. The technique of data analysis employing One Way ANOVA to discover differences in data. The antibacterial activity of the cream against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was tested, yielding a 5% inhibition of 17.33 mm (strong category), 10% inhibition of 19.00 mm (strong category), and 15% inhibition of 22.66 mm (very strong category). The research concludes that a 96% ethanol extract cream of Kersen leaves (Muntingia calabura L) possesses the potential to suppress the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.

The Impact of Age on Seizure Severity Characteristics in Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy

2025-03-17T19:20:51+00:00

Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) is found in up to one-third of individuals with epilepsy who have received appropriate therapy and this condition causes significant child morbidity and mortality. Epilepsy that appears at an early age is at higher risk of developing DRE. Objective to assess the effect of age on the characteristics of seizure severity in children with DRE. This study used a cross-sectional design involving 36 DRE patients aged 2-18 years at the Child Neurology Polyclinic, Adam Malik Hospital Medan, from September to October 2024. Seizure severity characteristics were assessed using the Global Assessment of the Severity of Epilepsy (GASE) questionnaire instrument. The categorical data are presented in the form of proportions and the effect of age on seizure severity characteristics was analyzed using the chi-square test. There were 36 children with DRE in this study, predominantly aged ≥ 10 years. Bivariate analysis showed a significant effect of age in children with drug resistant epilepsy only on the disruption of activity experienced by children with a p value = 0.036 (p <0.05). Most patients aged ≥ 10 years did not experience activity disorders or experienced mild activity disorders (73.9%), while in patients aged <10 years, most patients experienced severe activity disorders (61.5%). The age of children with drug resistant epilepsy have a significant effect on daily activity disorders.