Publications by authors named "Muji Sulistyowati"
Dengue is a global health problem. Community participation plays a crucial role in the prevention and control of dengue. This systematic review aims to examine the benefits and barriers of community participation in controlling dengue fever.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity involvement in adolescent pregnancy prevention: A literature review.
Afr J Reprod Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to examine how community factors like parents, peers, schools, and community leaders affect initiatives to prevent adolescent pregnancy.
- - Researchers conducted a thorough search of multiple databases and reviewed seven articles for their relevance and methodologies related to the topic.
- - Findings revealed that these community elements are vital in supporting efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy, highlighting the importance of social networks and environments in this context.
This study aimed to improve the private doctor's role in discovering and managing cases of childhood tuberculosis (TB) according to the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course program. This quasi-experimental study with a pre-post design described 75 private doctors (intervention group) who assisted over two months in finding suspected TB children and 75 private doctors (control group). This study used descriptive quantitative data analysis.
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- * The study found that 32.3% of male adults had hypertension, and 20.9% of those hypertensive males were exposed to SHS.
- * Results indicated a significant association between SHS exposure and hypertension, with older urban males showing a higher prevalence, highlighting the need for urgent public health campaigns against smoking.
Article Synopsis
- Complementary feeding (CF) is vital during the first thousand days of a child's life, and this study focused on identifying factors that affect mothers' CF practices in Sidoarjo Regency.
- Researchers conducted interviews with ten mothers of young children to gather qualitative data on their experiences and views on CF.
- Three main themes emerged: the diversity of CF practices, individual beliefs, and the role of social support, emphasizing the need for tailored education and support programs to improve CF practices.
Complementary feeding refers to the practice of providing solid foods and liquids in addition to breast milk when a baby reaches 6 mo of age. This becomes necessary to meet a baby's nutritional needs because of the potential nutrient insufficiency of breast milk alone. This review serves as an effective means to comprehensively understand the intricate and evolving nature of complementary feeding practices, often influenced by cultural, regional, and parental factors, from a literature perspective that acknowledges the dynamic aspects of complementary feeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sodium (Na) and potassium (K), the essential nutrients, have vital role in promoting cellular growth including growth and development of children. Excessive Na intake and inadequate K consumption, which consequently increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, have been reported. Spot electrolyte urine was highly correlated and validated with gold standard to estimate electrolyte dietary intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem worldwide. Detection of the most infectious cases of tuberculosis - sputum smear-positive pulmonary cases - by passive case finding is an essential component of TB control. The district of Sidoarjo in East Java reported a low case detection rate (CDR) of 14% in 2003.
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