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Abortion is a contentious legal and moral issue, as it involves two equally important rights: the right to life of the fetus and a woman's right to bodily autonomy and reproductive health. Under Indonesian criminal law, abortion is generally classified as a criminal offense, as stipulated in the Criminal Code (KUHP). However, exceptions are recognized under specific conditions such as medical emergencies and pregnancies resulting from rape, in accordance with Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health. This study aims to examine the legal boundaries between prohibited and permitted abortions and to analyze the challenges of implementing these provisions in practice. The findings indicate that despite the existence of legal exceptions, implementation remains difficult due to complex procedures, limited facilities, and inadequate understanding among law enforcement and health workers. Therefore, clear technical regulations and cross-sectoral education are essential to ensure fair legal protection for both women and medical professionals.

The family is an essential unit consisting of two or more individuals living together due to ties of blood, marriage, or adoption, and it plays a significant role in supporting the health of its members, including those with diabetes mellitus, which can be hereditary. One of the serious complications that often arise in diabetes mellitus patients is diabetic ulcers, which can be prevented through proper foot care practices. In this context, the family has an important role in helping prevent foot injuries by providing support through foot care education. This study aims to describe the implementation of foot care education using audiovisual media as a means to improve the knowledge of diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of Sekaran Public Health Center, Semarang. The research method applied was a case study with a descriptive approach, in which an intervention was carried out through pre-test and post-test assessments related to foot care education using audiovisual media over five days, with the research instrument being the Diabetic Foot Knowledge Scale (DFKS) questionnaire. The results showed an increase in patient knowledge after the intervention, where in subject I the pre-test score was 8 (fair), which increased to 12 (good) in the post-test, while in subject II the pre-test score of 9 (fair) increased to 13 (good) in the post-test. These findings confirm that audiovisual-based foot care education is effective in enhancing the knowledge of diabetes mellitus patients regarding foot care. Based on the results, it is recommended that both patients and their families consistently apply foot care education in their daily activities, and health workers at Sekaran Public Health Center are encouraged to utilize audiovisual education methods as a strategy to improve patients’ knowledge and foot care practices, thereby preventing further complications in diabetes mellitus patients.

Quality health services are an important factor in increasing patient trust in medical facilities and health workers. One of the crucial aspects is accuracy in providing drug recommendations that suit the patient's needs. Drug recommendations are influenced by various criteria, including effectiveness, safety, price, availability, and potential side effects. However, in practice, there is often a gap between the patient's expectations and the reality of the treatment received. This can affect patient satisfaction and perception of health services. To overcome these challenges, a Decision Support (SPK) is needed that is able to provide drug recommendations in a more objective, measurable, and structured manner. This study uses the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method because of its advantages in processing various complex and diverse criteria. SAW works by giving weight to each attribute, normalizing the data, and then calculating the preference value to determine the best alternative from several available drug options. The results of the study show that the SAW method is able to produce more structured and consistent recommendations than manual determination. In this study, the drug with the highest preference value, which is 92.00, was recommended as the top choice. These findings confirm that SPK and SAW-based approaches can be an effective solution in supporting medical personnel, especially in the selection of external drugs. In addition to improving decision accuracy, this SPK also has the potential to be further developed, for example by integrating into an electronic medical record (EMR) or based on a mobile application, so that its use becomes more practical and accessible. Thus, the implementation of the SAW method in SPK not only provides benefits on the technical aspect, but also contributes to improving the quality of health services as a whole.

Stunting is one of the nutritional problems that still occurs in Indonesia. Stunting treatment does not only refer to medical and nutritional aspects, but is also influenced by social and cultural factors, including the social stigma inherent in families with stunted children. This study aims to examine the forms of social stigma against stunting and its impact on prevention and handling efforts in Santur Village. A descriptive qualitative approach was used in this study with an in-depth interview method with parents, posyandu cadres, local health workers, and village officials. The results of the study show that stigma in the form of negative labeling and feelings of shame often hinder parents from accessing health services and being open to information related to child nutrition. This information shows the importance of a community-based approach that not only focuses on the medical aspect, but also targets changes in people's social views on stunting. By overcoming social stigma, it is hoped that efforts to prevent and handle stunting can run more effectively and comprehensively.

The Emergency Department is one of the busiest hospital units dealing with patients with various medical conditions, including high-risk patient cases requiring intensive care. This requires competent health workers. However, a stressful work environment can lead to high levels of job stress and burnout, which negatively impacts job satisfaction. This study aims to examine the effect of competence, job stress, and burnout on job satisfaction of health workers, especially doctors and nurses in the emergency room of Tzu Chi Hospital. This study used a quantitative approach with a questionnaire involving 38 respondents, analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique through the SmartPLS application. The results showed that competence significantly affects job satisfaction, indicating that increasing competence increases job satisfaction. and competence also has a positive effect on burnout where the higher the competence, the lower the risk of burnout. In contrast, job stress and burnout have a negative influence on job satisfaction; the higher the stress and burnout, the lower the level of job satisfaction. These findings emphasize the importance of competency development as a strategic measure to reduce stress and burnout and increase job satisfaction. These results provide guidance for hospital management in designing effective competency improvement and stress management programs.

deaths each year. An additional 1.5 million deaths could be prevented if global immunization coverage increased. Providing information to mothers can improve knowledge of post-immunization care for infants. The implementation method is through counseling on post-immunization care for infants, namely handling fever at home. This activity involves health workers at the Lhok Beuringen Health Center. This Community Service was carried out in Mataram Maneh village. The implementation time was in November 2024. Participants in this Community Service activity were mothers who had children aged 1-12 months in Mataram Maneh village with a total of 20 people. The activity was carried out in stages (1) providing an explanation of the purpose of the activity; (2) providing knowledge about the importance of immunization (3) providing knowledge about how to handle post-immunization impacts. The results of the activity showed that there was an increase in mothers' knowledge about post-immunization care for infants. After participating in this activity, mothers can apply this knowledge as much as possible to babies in post-immunization care for infants. The community service activity aims to educate mothers in Matang Maneh village, Tanah Jambo Aye District, North Aceh Regency, and to determine the level of knowledge of mothers about immunization and its benefits, the method I use is quantitative by distributing questionnaires after and before the presentation, the results of immunization counseling in Matang Maneh village, Tanah Jambo Aye District, North Aceh Regency, showed an increase. before being given counseling 30% knew, after counseling increased to 80%.

Stunting is a condition of growth failure in toddlers due to chronic malnutrition that occurs over a long period of time, especially in the first 1,000 days of life. Several major risk factors for stunting that are often found in Posyandu include the nutritional status of pregnant women, parenting patterns, exclusive breastfeeding, and environmental sanitation. To analyze the Identification of Risk Factors for Stunting in Toddlers: A Study in the Working Area of ​​the Aek Godang Health Center, North Padang Lawas. The type of observational study with a cross-sectional design, the study population was 139 people. This study used samples from all mothers who had stunted toddlers in Hulu Sihapas District, North Padang Lawas Regency, with the total sampling method. Data collection used a research questionnaire. Data were analyzed univariately, bivariate (chi-square), and multivariate (logistic regression) with the enter method. Newborn weight (p = 0.001) and healthy toilets (p = 0.001) significantly influenced the risk of stunting, with low birth weight and poor sanitation increasing the risk of growth disorders in toddlers. This study shows that newborn weight (p = 0.001) and healthy toilets (p = 0.001) have a significant effect on the risk of stunting in toddlers. Babies with low birth weight and environments with poor sanitation increase the likelihood of stunting. More attention is needed to monitor newborn weight and increase access to healthy latrines to reduce the prevalence of stunting. The government and health workers are expected to strengthen nutrition and sanitation programs at the community level. 

Hospitals must be able to deal with the dynamics of rapid change in the digital era, hence the need for digital transformation. Retention towards digital transformation in hospitals can take many forms, especially among medical and administrative staff. This study aims to evaluate the success of digital transformation at Cahaya Medika Hospital using the DeLone & McLean Model. This research method is quantitative explanatory research. The sample in this study were health workers, administration and medical support at Cahaya Medika Hospital totaling 127 respondents. Data collection using questionnaires and descriptive analysis techniques using the SEM-PLS method. The results showed system quality, information quality, and service quality influenced directly and indirectly on net benefits through use and user satisfaction on officers at Cahaya Medika Hospital. These results have theoretical implications that support theory and previous research. Managerially, it is expected to provide input for Cahaya Medika Hospital management to improve the success of digital transformation in hospitals. These efforts can help increase the level of system usage and user satisfaction which ultimately increases net benefits for the hospital. There is a significant influence of system quality, information quality, and service quality on net benefits through usage and user satisfaction on the success of digital transformation in RS Cahaya Medika Tambun Utara.

This study aims to examine and analyze empirically the influence of gratitude and self concept on optimism patient cancer in the Hospital Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Jakarta. The method used in this research is correlational quantitative, sampling technique using the incidental sampling  used in this research were 100 persons respondent. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires, interviews and observation. Self report technique is used in collecting instrumen data. The data collected was analyzed with a multiple regression test with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program 20.0 for Windows. The research results show that gratitude and self concept together can be a significant predictor of optimism in patient cancer. in the Hospital Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Jakarta. This means that the higher gratitude and self concept, the higher the optimism. Conversely, the lower the gratitude and self concept, the lower the optimism for patient cancer. It is recommended to improve optimism by increasing gratitude in cancer patients through the sosialisation, education and social support by family, friends, community members and health workers    

The health services that will be provided must go through stages of approval from the patient verbally or in writing, so as not to violate the patient's rights as consumers of services and is one of the obligations of the health worker himself. This research aims to determine the implementation of informed consent in health services provided by physiotherapy students during field work practice in health institutions. This research also uses a sociological juridical method, which is the result of drawing conclusions as a result of connecting cause and effect variables in accordance with social science design. From the results of this research, it was found that physiotherapy students at Widya Husada University, Semarang, during field work practice in health institutions, always gave informed consent to patients before providing health services, either verbally or in writing. Students cannot yet be called full-fledged health workers, but when students practice field work in health institutions and provide health services to patients, they are required to provide informed consent to the patient first as a form of approval for the patient's actions.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem, with Indonesia having the second highest number of cases in the world. Although morbidity and mortality rates from TB are still high, the disease is curable with proper treatment. The success of TB therapy can be influenced by various factors such as patient compliance, knowledge about TB, patient motivation, family support, education level, socioeconomic conditions, access to health facilities, the role of health workers, drug side effects, and comorbidities. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the successful treatment of TB patients at Puskesmas Sentosa Baru. This study used a qualitative method with a cross-sectional descriptive approach, this study involved 15 TB patients who were interviewed in depth until the data reached the point of saturation, as well as observation and documentation. From the results of the research conducted, it was found that the factors that influence the success of patient treatment at Sentosa Baru Health Center are the level of patient compliance, level of knowledge, and patient motivation. Patients who have a better understanding of the disease tend to be more disciplined in undergoing therapy, while family support is a strong driver in improving patient adherence to treatment. Therefore, increased education, monitoring of adherence, and more intensive social support are needed so that patients can complete treatment optimally and break the chain of TB transmission.

The coverage of exclusive breastfeeding at the Sikan Community Health Center from 2018-2019 decreased from 50.8% to 28%. Lack of knowledge and the intensive promotion of formula milk are among the causes of the low exclusive breastfeeding rate. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the level of maternal knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding in the Tokorondo Community Health Center Work Area. This study used an analytical method with a cross-sectional approach. The population was 46 mothers with toddlers aged 6-12 months in the Sikan Community Health Center work area. The sample in this study was 36 people, the sampling technique was consecutive sampling. The results showed that exclusive breastfeeding was more common in mothers with low education (60%), unemployed mothers (23.5%), high income (50%), and well-informed (100%). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and exclusive breastfeeding (p<0.001), while education (p=0.217), occupation (p=1.000), and income (p=0.436) have no relationship with exclusive breastfeeding. It is hoped that health workers can be a source of information about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for babies up to 6 months of age and after six months of age. After six months, it is continued with the provision of complementary foods while continuing to provide breast milk until the age of 2 years and there is support from the family, especially the husband, as an effort to increase the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding.

One of the important indicators in hospital quality standards is the level of patient satisfaction with the services provided. Therefore, improving the quality of health services is very crucial, not only in the medical aspect, but also in terms of communication and empathy of health workers to patients. This study aims to determine the description of the quality of service of registration staff at the outpatient polyclinic of General Hospital X, South Jakarta, in 2023, based on patient perceptions. This study is a quantitative study with a descriptive approach, conducted on 50 respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire covering five dimensions of SERVQUAL: Tangibles, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, and Empathy. Data analysis was carried out by presenting the frequency distribution and percentage of each service dimension. The results showed that: in the Tangibles dimension, 66% of respondents rated it good and 34% less good; Reliability, 70% good and 30% not good; Responsiveness, 52% good and 48% not good; Assurance, 72% good and 28% not good; and Empathy, 66% good and 34% less good. In conclusion, although most respondents rated the service of the registration staff as good, there are still aspects that need to be improved. Improving the overall quality of service, especially in the dimensions of Responsiveness and Empathy, is needed as a strategic step in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and loyalty.

Complications during childbirth are the leading cause of maternal mortality in Indonesia. The incidence of labor complications can be prevented by frequent antenatal care (ANC) visits. Low frequency of antenatal care (ANC) may increase the risk of labor complications. The purpose of this study is to examine the correlation between the frequency of antenatal care and the incidence of labor complications in Independent Midwifery Practice Jati Area, Probolinggo City. This study used a cross-sectional research design with using secondary data from the Maternal and Child Health book and observation sheets. The number of samples in this study were 26 laboring mothers in the area in June 2024. The results of this study showed that the majority with low ANC frequency majority was 57.7%, incidence of labor complications was 61.5%. Fisher's test showed a significant correlation between the frequency of antenatal care and the incidence of labor complications with the result (p = 0.000). Suggestions for health workers, especially midwives, are expected to always provide motivation and knowledge about the importance of the frequency of antenatal care visits and need to improve the quality of antenatal care to prevent complications of labor.

One of the causes of the high Maternal Mortality Rate (AKI) is long childbirth. If the delivery process lasts a long time, it can cause the mother to be exhausted because she runs out of energy. This results in inadequate uterine contractions (his) so that it can cause failure in the progress of labor. In addition to the inadequacy of uterine contractions (his), psychological conditions are also one of the factors that affect the length of labor progress. The psychological condition in question is the mother's perception of anxiety and pain during the childbirth process. One of the non-pharmacological therapies is self-healing , which is one of the methods used to manage emotions in order to avoid things that cause stress. This study aims to analyze the Effectiveness of Self-Healing to Reduce the Intensity of Pain in Maternal Mothers at PMB Winda Nainggolan, Hutabayu District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2024. This research method uses a quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental design research method in one group (one group prestest posttest). The research will be conducted in May 2024-July 2024. The sample size was 16 people with nonprobability sampling techniques. The data analysis used was using the Pairet t Test with an error value of α 0.05. The results of the study based on the output test statistics obtained a significance value of 0.000 which is smaller than the significance level of 5% (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05). The conclusion of the study is that Ha is accepted, which means that there is an effect of self-healing on the reduction of Period I labor pain in Primigravida mothers at PMB Winda Nainggolan, Hutabayu District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2024. It is hoped that health workers can improve the quality of service, self-healing can be an intervention as one of the non-pharmacological therapies for maternal mothers.

Background: According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023), antepartum hemorrhage, especially placenta previa, accounts for 15% to 20% of maternal deaths. Placenta In addition, previa accounts for 3% of all maternal deaths in Indonesia due to bleeding. Abnormal implantation of placental tissue above the endocervical os is a characteristic of placenta previa. Parity, age, endometrial hypoplasia, tumors, slow luteal response, endometrial abnormalities, history of cesarean section, curettage, multiple pregnancies, and history of placenta previa in previous pregnancies are some of the factors that can increase the risk of placenta previa. Research Objective: This is to determine the characteristics of pregnant women with the incidence of placenta previa in pregnant women at the HKBP Balige Hospital in 2024. Research Method: This is analytical with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique uses total sampling with a sample size of 45 people. The entire data processing and analysis process uses the SPSS application. Research Results: The characteristics of pregnant women were obtained as follows: the majority of the age at risk (<20 and >35 years) as much as 55.6%; the majority of parity >3 as much as 53.3%, the majority of Ever CS as much as 60%. Results: statistical tests showed a significant correlation with the characteristics of pregnant women with age (p = 0.007), parity (p = 0.031) and history of CS (p = 0.001). Suggestion: It is expected to facilitate health workers in increasing knowledge and skills through training in maternal and neonatal emergency services as an effort to prevent complications in the mother and fetus.

Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) is a manifestation of malnutrition characterized by an inadequate energy intake over a prolonged period in pregnant women, resulting in adverse health outcomes due to a relative or absolute deficiency of one or more essential nutrients. The 2023 SKI results indicate that malnutrition among pregnant women remains a problem, with nearly 3 out of 10 pregnant women experiencing anemia and 17% at risk of CED. According to data from the Jambi City Health Office, Putri Ayu Public Health Center (Puskesmas Putri Ayu) has the highest number of CED cases, with 67 affected pregnant women. The main objective of this study is to explain the underlying factors contributing to the high prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and to inform the development of evidence-based health interventions aimed at reducing this condition. This study employed a quantitative research method with a case-control design. The sampling technique used was purposive total sampling, involving 78 pregnant women in the Putri Ayu Public Health Center area, Jambi City. Data collection was conducted in October 2024, using a questionnaire as the research instrument. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between CED and parity (p=0.034), anemia (p=0.013), attitude (p=0.000), and the role of health workers (p=0.000). No significant relationship was found between CED and age (p=1.000), pregnancy spacing (p=0.615), and knowledge (p=0.359) in pregnant women. The findings indicate that parity, anemia, attitude, and the role of health workers are significantly associated with the occurrence of CED in pregnant women, while age, pregnancy spacing, and knowledge are not significantly associated.

This study discusses the effectiveness of medical and psychosocial interventions in the rehabilitation of drug addicted children. Drug abuse in children is a serious problem that can damage a person's physical and mental health and threaten the future of the nation. The main solution in a situation like this is rehabilitation, which aims to eliminate the child's physical dependence and also restore the child's social and psychological condition so that they can interact with others normally again. This study examines how rehabilitation programs are implemented in Indonesia. This study examines problems such as limited facilities, social stigma, lack of personnel, and the ineffective combination of medical and psychosocial approaches. In addition, this study examines Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics which regulates the rehabilitation of drug addicted children. This study shows that successful rehabilitation must combine medical treatment and psychological and social support from families, health workers, psychologists, and the surrounding environment and society also need to help. This method not only helps children recover from addiction, but also prevents them from being treated as criminals and helps them be accepted back into the social environment. Therefore, in order for this program to be more friendly, continue to run well, and provide long-term benefits for children and society, cooperation from various parties and improvement of the quality of rehabilitation services are needed.

Monitoring child growth and development can be one of the efforts in preventing stunting. The role of mothers is very important in monitoring child growth and development so that providing education to mothers about monitoring child growth and development can be an effort to prevent stunting in the future. This activity was carried out at the Bengkong Abadi Baru Posyantu in Batam City using lecture and direct practice methods. The material presented included child growth and development, and the use of child growth and development monitoring media. The results of the activity showed that participants had a high interest in understanding how to monitor child growth and development according to their age. In addition, the role of cadres in providing further guidance encouraged an increase in participants' willingness to participate in the program. This activity shows that providing education that is in accordance with the abilities of participants and involving cadres can be an effort to prevent stunting. The success of this program in the long term requires ongoing support from health workers to make this education program a routine activity in every posyandu. Through this activity, it is hoped that a community attitude can be created that is aware of the importance of monitoring growth and development to prevent stunting.

Health service management has an important role in managing resources effectively and efficiently, dealing with the dynamics of community needs, and ensuring quality health services through a systematic and humanistic approach. However, there are still shortcomings in the availability of adequate resources and managerial skills of implementing officers in service units that do not meet the standards. This study aims to analyze the direct impact of health management on accessibility, quality, effectiveness, and policy-making in health services.This study uses a literature review method with data sources obtained from Google Scholar, National Library e-Resources, and Garuda Portal. The research data was taken from 2015-2025. Based on the literature review, effective health management includes strategic planning, strengthening internal management, managing human resources, community involvement, and utilizing technology. The implementation of health management is proven to improve the competence of health workers, accelerate service processes, and increase patient satisfaction. In addition, good health management also encourages the expansion of health facility distribution, maintains the availability of drugs and medical devices, and improves the quality of infrastructure. However, there are challenges that need to be overcome, such as limited human resources and challenges in implementing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in various healthcare facilities. The review shows that health management positively impacts accessibility, service quality, effectiveness, and evidence-based policymaking. Effective strategies include strategic planning, internal managemen human resource management, technology use, and community involvement, although challenges like limited human resources and Electronic Medical Record implementation remain