This study explored how community health workers in Indonesia measure children’s growth to assess nutrition and stunting. Discussions with health professionals and CHWs showed challenges like inconsistent measurement skills, uncalibrated equipment, and difficulties when children or mothers reacted emotionally. The study suggests regular training, better tools, and improved … [Read more...] about Exploring practical issues in children’s anthropometric measurements: A qualitative descriptive study involving Indonesian health professionals and community health workers
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The Midwives’ Roles in Community-Based Stunting Prevention: A Qualitative Study in Primary Health Services
Stunting is a serious issue in many low- and middle-income countries, affecting children’s growth and future potential. This study explored how community midwives in Indonesia help prevent stunting. Through interviews with midwives and other health workers, researchers found that midwives play a key role by monitoring growth, giving nutrition advice, visiting homes, and working … [Read more...] about The Midwives’ Roles in Community-Based Stunting Prevention: A Qualitative Study in Primary Health Services
Synthesising key findings from Indonesia’s first civil society-led forum on primary health care: PHC forum, Jakarta, 13-14 November 2023
The 2023 PHC Forum in Jakarta brought together 783 participants from around the world to discuss how to strengthen primary health care (PHC) and improve health equity. Key themes included investing in PHC to achieve universal health coverage, empowering communities as active partners, supporting community health workers with fair pay and conditions, increasing funding, using … [Read more...] about Synthesising key findings from Indonesia’s first civil society-led forum on primary health care: PHC forum, Jakarta, 13-14 November 2023
Improving Community Health Workers’ Knowledge In Early Stunting Detection Through Anthropometric Training And The Beraksi Application
This study tested whether training with the BERAKSI mobile app could help community health workers better detect stunting in children. Before the training, just over half had good knowledge, while some had fair or poor understanding. After the training, all participants showed good knowledge. The results show that using the app and proper training can greatly improve CHWs’ … [Read more...] about Improving Community Health Workers’ Knowledge In Early Stunting Detection Through Anthropometric Training And The Beraksi Application
Integrative Empowerment Intervention of Community Health Workers In Controlling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) With A Herbal- Based Local Wisdom Approach
This study tested whether training could help community health workers use local herbal knowledge to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Fifty-seven workers in Wagir received a structured empowerment session. After the training, their knowledge and skills improved significantly. The results show that empowering CHWs with herbal-based local wisdom can strengthen … [Read more...] about Integrative Empowerment Intervention of Community Health Workers In Controlling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) With A Herbal- Based Local Wisdom Approach