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The Influence of Health Education on Sexually Transmitted Diseases inAdolescents: A Literature Review Aswin Susanto; Annisa Nurrachmawati; Nur Rohmah
Mulawarman International Conference on Tropical Public Health Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): The 4th MICTOPH
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health Mulawarman University, Indonesia

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Background : Adolescents are vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) due to limited knowledge, permissive sexual attitudes, and lack of access to reproductive health information. Literature from community-based research shows that adolescents’ awareness and understanding of reproductive health remain low, increasing their risk of STDs. Health education is an important effort to improve knowledge and prevent STD transmission among adolescents. Objective : This literature review aims to determine the effect of health education on adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes toward sexually transmitted diseases through various school-based media, including leaflets, booklets, lectures, and videos. Research Methods/ Implementation Methods : The reviewed studies used pre-experimental (one group pretest-posttest) and quasi-experimental designs with control groups. Participants were high school students or adolescents, and questionnaires were distributed before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using statistical tests such as Paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results : Findings show a significant improvement in adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes after receiving health education through interactive lectures and visual media such as leaflets or booklets. The use of simple, engaging language and interactive methods proved effective in increasing understanding of STD prevention and awareness of risky sexual behaviors. Conclusion/Lesson Learned : Health education effectively enhances adolescents knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Combining visual media with interactive lectures yields better outcomes than written materials alone
A Descriptive Overview of Patient Visit Patterns at the Joint Medical Practice Tenggarong. Ayu Sri Mega Astuti; Ratno Adrianto; Nur Rohmah
Mulawarman International Conference on Tropical Public Health Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): The 4th MICTOPH
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health Mulawarman University, Indonesia

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Backgorund : A joint medical practice is a modern health service model that integrates several types of medical services such as general practitioners, dentists, and ophthalmologists within a single facility. This model aims to improve efficiency, accessibility, and quality of care for the community, especially for individuals with limited time due to work or study. Objective : Describe the general pattern of patient. Viewed from the type of service visited, time of visit, age group, gender, education level and monthly distribution. Methods : A descriptive observational study with a retrospective approach using secondary data from patient medical records. The population included all patient visits recorded from Jan-June 2025, totaling 593 visits. Data were analyzed univariately using frequency and percentage. Results : The study showed that the highest number of visits was to dentists (48.7%), ophthalmologists (34.4%), general practitioners (16.9%). Most patients visited during evening hours (43.3%), the majority belonged to the productive age group of 21–35 years (37.5%). In terms of occupation, housewives (22.3%), employees (19.9%), private workers (19.4%) dominated. Most patients had a senior high school education (51.4%), were male (53.5%). Monthly distribution indicated an increase in patient visits, peaking in May (20.7%) and lowest in January (9.1%). Conclussion : The pattern of patient visits at Apotek Sejiwa Joint Medical Practice shows an upward trend with a predominance of productive-age patients seeking dental and eye care services. The evening time became the most preferred period for visits. This indicates that the joint medical practice model is an effective and adaptive form of healthcare delivery.
THE IMPACT OF PICTORIAL HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKING CESSATION INTENTION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW BASED ON THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR Sandra Reinny Parengkuan; Nur Rohmah; Annisa Nurrachmawati
Mulawarman International Conference on Tropical Public Health Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): The 4th MICTOPH
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Cigarette consumption in Indonesia remains high, underscoring the need for effective tobacco control strategies such as Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs). This study aims to analyze the influence of PHWs on the components of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)—attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control—and their subsequent effect on the intention to quit smoking. A systematic Narrative review was conducted using indexed scientific databases, including Scopus, DOAJ, and PubMed, for the period of 2020–2024. The review included three primary studies that met the inclusion criteria and focused on smoking cessation behavior, the TPB framework, and pictorial media as an intervention. The findings consistently demonstrate that graphic visualizations of smoking-related hazards positively influence smokers' attitudes, enhance social awareness (subjective norm), and strengthen perceived behavioral control over quitting. The combination of emotionally compelling imagery and cognitive messaging proved effective in reinforcing quit intentions within the TPB framework. In conclusion, PHWs effectively target the key determinants of behavioral intention outlined in the TPB. An emotionally powerful visual approach significantly boosts smokers' awareness and motivation to quit, affirming the utility of PHWs as a critical public health intervention.