Background And Objective: The implementation of health information systems (HIS) could overcome obstacles in human resources and infrastructure at primary health care centers (PHCs). This study involved an e-Leprosy framework being integrated into the real setting of a leprosy control program in Indonesia. The objectives of this implementation study were to integrate e-Leprosy into a leprosy control program at 27 PHCs in Pekalongan District.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Measuring health literacy becomes more important because its association with health status and healthcare outcomes. Studies have developed at least 133 measurement tools for health literacy. HLS-EU-Q47 is a questionnaire consisting of 12 sub-dimensions and 47 questions developed by the Europe Health Literacy Consortium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow adherence to leprosy treatment is the main challenge in Indonesia. This is a quasi-experimental observational study in a real setting of a leprosy control program in Indonesia. The study is aimed at evaluating an e-leprosy framework in increasing the rate of on-time attendance at primary health care and on-time completion of treatment of leprosy patients.
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