Ana Lucia Ekowati
School Of Medicine And Health Science, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Kampus 2, Jalan Pluit Raya Nomor 2, Jakarta Utara, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 14440.

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PENINGKATAN KESADARAN KESEHATAN MELALUI PEMERIKSAAN HBA1C DAN TSH DI KALANGAN UMAT GEREJA KATOLIK SANTO PETRUS DAN PAULUS Djaja, Nanny; Ratimanjari, Natasha Gabby; Tjhay, Francisca; Ekowati, Ana Lucia
Mitramas: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25170/mitramas.v3i2.6481

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Diabetes Mellitus adalah gangguan metabolik yang ditandai dengan hiperglikemia kronis akibat gangguan regulasi glukosa. Di Indonesia, prevalensi diabetes pada orang dewasa mencapai 10,8%. Penyakit tiroid, yang disebabkan oleh kelainan fungsi kelenjar tiroid, juga menjadi masalah kesehatan yang mempengaruhi metabolisme tubuh. Pemeriksaan HbA1c dan TSH memiliki peran penting dalam deteksi dini dan pengelolaan kondisi ini. HbA1c mencerminkan kontrol glukosa darah selama 2-3 bulan terakhir, sedangkan TSH digunakan untuk mendeteksi gangguan fungsi tiroid. Program bakti sosial yang diadakan di Gereja Katolik Santo Petrus & Paulus, Jakarta Barat, diikuti oleh 43 peserta. Hasilnya menunjukkan 6 orang (13,95%) memiliki kadar HbA1c ≥6,5%, di mana 4 orang baru terdiagnosa diabetes. Selain itu, 8 orang (18,60%) memiliki kadar TSH <0,45 mU/L, yang mengindikasikan kemungkinan hipertiroidisme. Program ini dapat meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya deteksi dini dan pengelolaan penyakit. Kegiatan serupa sebaiknya dilakukan secara rutin dengan tambahan edukasi kesehatan mengenai pencegahan penyakit tidak menular dan pola hidup sehat untuk dampak yang lebih luas
Advanced Maternal Age and Low Birth Weight in Primigravid Births Junus, Kezia Adelize Aurelia; Ekowati, Ana Lucia; Soegiarto, Bertha; Setiawan, Andy
Journal of Maternal and Child Health Vol. 8 No. 5 (2023)
Publisher : Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26911/thejmch.2023.08.05.08

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Background: The number of women who delay pregnancy is increasing. Advanced Maternal Age/ AMA (pregnancies in women aged 35 years or older) have increased risks of complications, such as low birth weight/LBW (up to 1.59 times). The aim of this study is to know the association between AMA with LBW in primigravid births.Subjects and Method: This descriptive and analytical, cross sectional research consists of 169 primigravid births in Atma Jaya Hospital Jakarta, collected with a total sampling method for births between February 2016 to September 2021 meeting inclusion criteria. Independent variable included primigravid maternal age and dependent variable included birth weight. Prematurity was used as a dependent variable and an independent variable in two separate analyses. Characteristics of data are described, and analyses were done with the Fisher’s exact test for the associations between primigravid AMA and LBW, , between primigravid AMA and prematurity, and between primigravid prematurity and LBW Spearman’s correlation test was done for the correlation between primigravid maternal age and birth weight. Results: The proportions of women with higher education and maternal diseases are more elevated in AMA. LBW prevalence is 14.79%. The proportion of LBW is higher in AMA (OR=2.045; CI 95% 0.513 to 8.147), with statistically insignificant association (p=0.253). The correlation between maternal age and birth weight is insignificant (p=0.113). AMA has insignificantly higher odds for prematurity (OR=1.139; CI 95% 0.234 to 5.538; p=0.567). The association between prematurity and LBW is highly significant (OR 49.224; CI 95% 15.470 to 156.621; p<0.001).).Conclusion: Primigravid women aged ≥35 years have higher proportions of maternal diseases. Despite being statistically insignificant, AMA has higher odds for LBW. Prematurity is highly asso¬ciated with LBW. Further research concerning high-risk maternal age needs to be done to improve women’s and children’s health. Keywords: advanced maternal age, primigravida, low birth weight. Correspondence:Ana Lucia Ekowati. Department Of Medical Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Jl. Pluit Selatan Raya No.19, Jakarta, 14440. Email: ana.lucia@atmajaya.ac.id.