Publications by authors named "Novat Pugo Sambodo"
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- The 2015 forest fires in Indonesia caused significant air pollution, prompting an investigation into their impact on healthcare visits for respiratory issues.
- The study utilized satellite data and health records from over 200 districts to assess changes in healthcare utilization, focusing on young children and differences between urban and rural areas.
- Findings showed increased primary care visits for respiratory problems in urban children, but overall hospital care visits were negatively impacted in rural areas, highlighting disparities in healthcare access during crises.
The Indonesian national health insurance agency BPJS Kesehatan, the largest single-payer system in the world, is among the first to combine capitation-based payments with performance-based financing. The Kapitasi Berbasis Komitmen (KBK) scheme for puskesmas (community health centres) was implemented in province capitals between August 2015 and May 2016. Its main goal was to incentivize the substitution of secondary by primary care use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intercity mobility restriction, physical distancing, and mask-wearing are preventive behaviors to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. However, strong cultural and religious traditions become particular challenges in Indonesia. This study uses the Behavior Change Wheel to explore barriers and facilitators for intercity mobility restriction, physical distancing, and mask-wearing during Ramadan.
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- The Indonesian government is striving for Universal Health Coverage through the National Health Insurance (JKN), which uses a single-payer system to fund healthcare.
- The study evaluates how healthcare funding benefits are distributed among different socio-economic groups, revealing a bias towards urban and wealthier households, while revealing significant regional cost differences.
- Findings suggest that standard analyses may overlook these regional disparities, indicating that the JKN payment system may further entrench inequalities, favoring wealthier areas with better healthcare services.