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Early Warning Alone Is Not Enough: Rethinking Disaster Preparedness Through Resource Mobilization Sunarto, Sunarto; Suparji, Suparji; Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito; Arsyad, Gusman; Indriyawati, Nina
Health Dynamics Vol 2, No 10 (2025): October 2025
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The effectiveness of disaster preparedness cannot be measured solely from the existence of an early warning system (EWS). Warnings without prompt and coordinated action risk losing their significance in saving lives. In practice, many regions face challenges when warning signals are received, but response and resource mobilization are slow. This demonstrates that preparedness does not stop at detection systems, but rather relies on institutional, social, and technical capacity to act promptly. This opinion piece examines the limitations of EWS implementation in Indonesia from three dimensions: technical (limited reach and data interoperability), social (low risk literacy and community engagement), and institutional (unintegrated command, logistics, and anticipatory financing). This condition is exacerbated by weak coordination at the local level, including in the activation of volunteers and social networks, so that vulnerable groups are often not reached by warnings or early assistance. Based on lessons learned from case studies in Indonesia and international literature on anticipatory action, this paper emphasizes the need to review preparedness indicators by including aspects of resource mobilization as a main component. Policy recommendations include strengthening the capacity of Disaster Resilient Villages in the dissemination of warnings (last-mile warning), the application of the mechanism trigger and anticipatory financing, as well as the integration of preparedness with health services, education, logistics, search and rescue, and refugee readiness. This new approach positions preparedness not simply as the ability to receive warnings, but as an integrated system capable of translating warnings into concrete, life-saving actions.
Attitude Factor in Increasing Intention to Come to The Integrated Service Post Suparji, Suparji; Surtinah, Nani; Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito; Sunarto, Sunarto
JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN Vol 21 No 3 (2023): JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN
Publisher : Research and Community Service Unit, Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang

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Integrated Healthcare Center (integrated service post) is the government's effort to make it easier for the Indonesian people to obtain maternal and child health services. The main problem of this research is the low number of visits by toddlers to Integrated Healthcare Center service posts. This study analyses the relationship between attitudes about the Integrated Healthcare Center and intention to come to the Integrated Healthcare Center. The researcher wants to apply the theory of planned behaviour that intentions influence behaviour while attitudes towards an object, subjective norms and behavioural control influence intentions. Rangacanga correlation research, with a cross-sectional approach. The population of mothers under five is 135 people, and the sample size is 101 people. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The data collection instrument was in the form of attitude and intention questionnaires. The independent variable is attitude, and the dependent variable is the intention to visit the Integrated Healthcare Center. In statistical analysis with the Pearson product-moment statistical test, the error rate is set at 0.05. The results showed that 51.28% of mothers under five had a positive attitude, and 51.28% had positive intentions. Statistical test results obtained p: 0.00 <α 0.05 concluded that there is a relationship with the correlation coefficient value of 0.670. This study concludes that the mother's positive attitude positively impacts Integrated Healthcare Center visits by mothers of toddlers. So, it is suggested that community leaders or health workers motivate and empower the community to participate in Integrated Healthcare Center activities.
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Ensuring Validity in Health Research: The Critical Role of Methodological Reporting in Minimizing Bias Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito
Health Notions Vol 10, No 3 (2026): March
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The validity of health research is shaped not only by the appropriateness of its design, but also by how carefully potential sources of bias are identified, minimized, and transparently reported. Bias—defined as a systematic error that distorts the estimation of relationships or effects—can emerge at any stage of the research process, including sampling, measurement, and data analysis. When the efforts to control bias are insufficiently described, readers are left with uncertainty regarding the credibility and reliability of the findings. This editorial emphasizes the importance of writing research methods that clearly and convincingly demonstrate strategies to minimize bias. A method can be considered methodologically sound when it not only applies appropriate techniques but also explicitly communicates how potential biases were anticipated and addressed. This paper discusses the main types of bias that commonly affect health research, explains why minimizing bias is essential for scientific validity and evidence-based decision-making, and outlines practical strategies for presenting bias-control efforts in a structured and transparent manner. Authors are encouraged to adopt a deliberate and systematic approach when reporting their methods, ensuring that readers can critically appraise the extent to which bias has been minimized. Ultimately, transparent reporting of bias-reduction strategies enhances the trustworthiness, interpretability, and overall impact of research evidence in healthcare.Keywords: bias minimization; health research methodology; internal validity; methodological transparency; scientific rigor; reporting quality
Methodological Rigor in Health Research: Ensuring the Best Approach to Address Clinical and Public Health Objectives Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito
Health Notions Vol 10, No 1 (2026): January 2026
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In health research, the credibility and clinical relevance of scientific evidence are fundamentally determined by how well research methods are designed, justified, and reported. The methods section serves as the critical link between research objectives and the evidence generated to address them. However, misalignment between objectives and methodological approaches remains a common concern, often resulting in biased findings, limited applicability, and compromised decision-making in clinical and public health contexts. This editorial emphasizes that methodological rigor must be understood primarily as the alignment between research objectives and the chosen methods. The “best” method is not necessarily the most advanced, but the one most appropriate for answering a clearly defined clinical or public health question. Through conceptual discussion and illustrative examples across qualitative, experimental, and observational research, this paper highlights how inappropriate methodological choices can undermine validity, distort interpretations, and weaken the applicability of findings. The editorial further outlines a systematic approach to achieving alignment, beginning with the precise formulation of research objectives and followed by the careful selection and justification of study design, population, data collection procedures, and analytical strategies. Transparency in reporting and adherence to ethical standards are emphasized as essential components in demonstrating this alignment and ensuring reproducibility. As a key message to authors, this paper underscores that methodological decisions must not be driven by convention or convenience, but by their capacity to directly and reliably answer the research question. Failure to ensure such alignment risks producing evidence that is not fit for purpose, with potential implications for patient care and health policy. Conversely, a well-aligned and transparently reported methodological framework strengthens the validity, credibility, and impact of research, thereby supporting evidence-based healthcare and improved health outcomes.Keywords: health research; methodological rigor; research objectives; study design; clinical validity; transparency; reproducibility
Ensuring Replicability in Health Research: The Critical Role of Transparent and Systematic Methodological Reporting Nugroho, Heru Santoso Wahito
Health Notions Vol 10, No 2 (2026): February
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The credibility of health research depends not only on the appropriateness of its methods but also on the clarity and completeness with which those methods are reported. Replicability is a fundamental principle of scientific inquiry, enabling independent verification, comparison of findings, and the accumulation of evidence. However, inadequate methodological reporting remains a common issue, with many studies lacking sufficient detail to allow replication. This editorial examines the concept of replicable methods in health research, emphasizing that a method is considered replicable when it is described clearly, systematically, and in sufficient detail to allow others to reproduce the procedures under similar conditions. The importance of replicability is discussed in relation to scientific validity, transparency, and its implications for clinical practice and public health decision-making. The paper also outlines practical strategies to enhance replicability, including sequential organization of methods, comprehensive description of study procedures, clear definition of variables and instruments, and transparent reporting of analytical approaches and study limitations. Authors are encouraged to adopt a deliberate and structured approach to methodological reporting, ensuring that their work can be independently evaluated and reproduced. Ultimately, improving the replicability of research methods strengthens the reliability, credibility, and impact of scientific evidence in healthcare.Keywords: replicability; health research methodology; methodological transparency; reproducibility; scientific rigor; reporting quality
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