Yuda Turana
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Physicians' awareness and practice of home blood pressure measurement in Indonesia: Asia home blood pressure monitoring survey 2020 Yuda Turana; Noriko Matsushita; Ebtehal Salman; Arieska Ann Soenarta; Vidya Gani Wijaya; Bambang Widyantoro; Eka Harmeiwaty; Rarsari Soerarso; Tunggul Diapari Situmorang
Universa Medicina Vol. 42 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18051/UnivMed.2023.v42.182-194

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BackgroundHypertension is a significant mortality risk factor. The knowledge and practice among physicians of hypertension management and home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in blood pressure control is important. We aimed to investigate the awareness and practice of HBPM among physicians in Indonesia after publishing of the local 2019 HBPM guidelines. MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving 611 physicians in Indonesia that was conducted between February and October 2020. The questionnaire covered awareness, knowledge, and practice of HBPM. ResultsA total of 330 male physicians (54.0%) aged 20-49 years participated in the survey. More than half were specialists (51.6%) and recommended HBPM to their patients with hypertension (89.0%). The awareness of HBPM benefits was substantial among the physicians; however, the knowledge of the home blood pressure (HBP) reference values of was low (7.9%). Around 54% of the respondents thought that the barriers to low recognition of HBPM are lack of HBPM guidelines or lack of understanding of HBPM among physicians. A considerable percentage provided instruction on HBPM that aligned with the local guidelines, but between 7.5-29.5% gave no instruction on HBPM. ConclusionMost physicians recommend HBPM, but there is still a lack of knowledge and attitude toward HBPM. In Indonesia, local HBPM guidelines were published in 2019, but have not yet sufficiently penetrated the country, therefore robust dissemination of the published HBPM guidelines is still needed. For efficient utilization of HBPM by physicians in clinical practice, developing user-friendly educational tools such as physicians’ pocket guide on HBPM instructions is essential.
THE ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL ABILITY, MULTIMORBIDITY, AND DEPRESSION TO QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDONESIAN OLDER ADULTS Yvonne Suzy Handajani; Thania Vinsalia; Elisabeth Schröder-Butterfill; Yuda Turana
The Indonesian Journal of Public Health Vol. 20 No. 3 (2025): THE INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijph.v20i3.2025.538-551

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Introduction: Multimorbidity significantly affects older adults' quality of life (QoL). Its prevalence among adults aged ≥60 years ranges from 24% to 83%, increases with age and is closely linked to progressive physical and functional decline. A|ims: To investigate the determinants of QoL among community-dwelling older adults in urban Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in several community-based home care centers in West Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2023. From a database of 2,000 older adults, 600 individuals were selected using simple random sampling for screening. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 501 older adults aged ≥60 years were included in the analysis. Sociodemographic and health-related data were collected using structured interviews and direct measurements. Mult|ivar|iate log|ist|ic regress|ion analysis was performed to identify factors associated with QoL. Results: A total of 501 older adults were analyzed; most were female (67.1%) and had multimorbidity (85.6%). The mean WHOQOL-BREF scores exceeded 60, with the highest score in the psychological domain (66.8). Physical health was significantly associated with multimorbidity (OR=2.08; p=0.013), exercise (OR=1.51; p=0.029), IADL (OR=3.54; p=0.007), ADL (OR=1.69; p=0.021), and balance (OR=1.92; p=0.044). Exercise increased the likelihood of better QoL (OR=1.47; p=0.037), while depression predicted poorer quality of life (OR=1.75; p=0.020). Conclusion: Multimorbidity, functional disability, balance impairment, depression, age, and exercise were significantly associated with QoL. Improving chronic disease management, maintaining independence, promoting regular exercise, and supporting mental health can enhance older adults’ well-being. Community-based programs encouraging active lifestyles and balance training may further improve QoL in this population.