Anemia in Pregnancy: Study Phenomenology.

Introduction: The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia remains high. This condition is concerning because the government has run a program of giving iron tablets to pregnant women since 1970. This study aimed to determine socioenvironmental factors that cause anemia in pregnant women.

Knowledge, attitude, and practices of midwives on premature rupture of membranes (PROM): A cross-sectional study in Samosir and Toba, Indonesia.

Indonesia has a significantly higher maternal mortality ratio (MMR) than other countries in Southeast Asia, and infection is one of the most common causes of maternal deaths, of which premature rupture of membranes (PROM) can be the consequence of the infections. In primary healthcare settings, midwives play an important role in identifying and managing PROM appropriately; however, studies on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to PROM are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the midwives' knowledge, attitude and healthcare practice on PROM in Indonesia.

A New Surveillance Model of Tuberculosis Transmission Control Based on Geographic Information System in the Primary Health Care.

Background: Tuberculosis can cause a substantial challenge against public health, especially in the developing countries which have low level of socio-economic condition that does not support the control over tuberculosis transmission and infection.

Objective: To find a new surveillance model of tuberculosis transmission control based on geographic information system data in improving the tuberculosis transmission control and treatment outcome.

Methods: Effectiveness test of the self-monitoring of calendar documentation on the tuberculosis transmission control and outcome treatment with quasi-experimental post-test only with control group design.