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Journal : Universa Medicina

Poor knowledge of anemia and sexually transmitted disease but better knowledge of HIV/AIDS among unmarried adolescents aged 15-24 years Sahiratmadja, Edhyana; Raharja, Mugia Bayu; Setiawati, Elsa Pudji; Panigoro, Ramdan
Universa Medicina Vol. 40 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18051/UnivMed.2021.v40.110-120

Abstract

BACKGROUND Basic knowledge of sexual and reproductive health is important to be introduced during the premarital period, to reduce high-risk sexual behavior among adolescents, as well as to increase the correct attitude in their future marriage. This study explored the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and anemia among unmarried adolescents. METHODS This was a cross-sectional analytical study on secondary data from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Population Survey 2017, initially conducted by the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN). Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, STDs and anemia among unmarried adolescents aged 15-24 years in West Java Province and Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, was compared and analyzed using the chi-square test. RESULTS In total, 5,389 weighted data were retrieved. In general, adolescents in Jakarta had better knowledge of all diseases compared to those in West Java (p<0.001). Knowledge of anemia and STDs was poor compared to that of HIV/AIDS which was moderate to good (p<0.001). Interestingly, although the adolescents had a middle-low wealth index (43%), the majority (>90%) had their own mobile phone with almost daily internet access, however most of their information sources on health education were from their school period. CONCLUSION Premarital education in schools is imperative to enhance the knowledge of STDs and anemia. Moreover, poor knowledge of anemia is a challenge for introducing the topic of thalassemia major, an inherited autosomal recessive type of anemia due to hemoglobinopathy. Since Indonesia is harboring 6-10% of thalassemia carriers, integrative premarital education is needed for better family planning.
Co-Authors Abdul Hadi Martakusumah Abdurrahman, Muniroh Achmad Fauzan, Achmad Adhi Pribadi Ain Izzati Khiruddin, Ain Izzati Aldi Harry Ramdani, Aldi Harry Anggia Karina, Anggia Anggie Indari, Anggie Ardini S. Raksanagara, Ardini S. Arto Yuwono Soeroto Benny Hasan Purwara Budi Darmawan Dadang Hudaya Somasetia Dadi Argadiredja, Dadi Dany Hilmanto Deni Kurniadi S, Deni Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya Deni Sunjaya, Deni Dewi Hawani, Dewi Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati Dewi, Sawitri Diah Asri Wulandari Dian Qisthi, Dian Drasthya Zarisha, Drasthya Dwi Utari Rahmiati Edhyana Sahiratmadja Eliza Techa Fattima, Eliza Techa Ernawati Ernawati Evicenna Naftuchah Riani Faizah Rofi, Faizah Fedri Rinawan, Fedri Ferina, Ferina Guswan Wiwaha Hadiyati, Ida Hadyana Sukandar Hazairina, Suzy Eka Henni Djuhaeni Hidayat, Dodi Indah Amelia Insi Farisa Arya, Insi Farisa Insi Farisa Desy Arya Insi Farisa Desy, Insi Farisa Irvan Afriandi Kamelia Utami Suhada, Kamelia Utami Khairani, Alya Putri Kitriawaty, Depera Kusumawati, Maya Kuswandewi Mutyara Laili Aznur, Laili Lisbeth Maria Laurentia, Lisbeth Maria Lucky Saputra, Lucky Lukman Hilfi Margarita, Susan Mariani, Helni Mugia Bayu Rahardja Mugia Bayu Raharja Mulyani, Gita Nanan Sekarwana nastiti yusrin husnati, nastiti yusrin Nina Triana Nita Arisanti Noorman Herryadi Nur Fadilla, Nur Oktowaty, Susi Pratiwi, Erlina Lutfiayu Prayudi Santoso Ramdan Panigoro Ratna Komara, Ratna Reni Yuditha Kathrine, Reni Yuditha Rodman Tarigan Rudi Herman Sitanggang, Rudi Herman Santi Suarsih, Santi Sekar Ayu Paramita, Sekar Ayu Sharon Gondodiputro Siska Wiramihardja, Siska Sri Yusnita Irda Sari, Sri Yusnita Irda Sufia Permatasari Syaefullah Surbakti, Indra Murty Suri, Mulhamatus Latifatus Suryana Sumantri Susiarno, Hadi Syahdony, Farrel Nolan Tajul Al Adib, Tajul Al Titania, Titania Titis Kurniawan Tris Sutriso, Tris Uun Sumardi, Uun Wilis Dwi Pangesti Winarto, Muhammad Ananta Windi Elsanita, Windi Yudith Setiati Ermaya