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Mental well-being is inherent to one's overall health and societal harmony, empowering individuals to achieve their full potential and establish meaningful connections with others. Mental health literacy will thus possibly improve the preparation of prospective brides towards marriage, so that it will be lead to a healthy and happy marriage. Mental health literacy will thus possibly improve the preparation of prospective brides towards marriage, so that it will lead to a healthy and happy marriage. The researcher reported a scoping review of peer-reviewed articles to identify the importance of mental health literacy for brides and grooms about to be married about to be married. It was adopted only five of the six steps of Arskey and O'Malley's framework to facilitate scoping of 998 articles published between 2013-2024 from databases (MEDLINE/Pubmed, Proquest, Science Direct with 12 articles reviewed. Our findings show that Our findings show that mental health of prospective brides of prospective brides can be improved by increasing their their mental health literacy. Improving mental health literacy requires premarital mental health screening policies, awareness campaigns, training courses, and educational workshops and can be through digital-based mass media/social media.

Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem caused by a lack of nutrients over a long period. This leads to problems later in life, resulting in difficulty in achieving optimal physical and cognitive development. This study analyzes policies, interventions, and addresses of child stunting in Asian, African, and American countries through a systematic review. The design used is a systematic review, articles are collected using electronic databases such as ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, ProQuest, PubMed, and SAGE from 2019-2023 using the keywords policy, management, and stunting. As the results of the literature review to reduce stunting rates, stunting policies and programs focus on food security, decentralization of the health system, availability of health services and access to health services, maternal education, access to water, hygiene, sanitation, maternal nutrition, and poverty alleviation- appropriate policy implementation results of holistic and comprehensive policy formulation. Stunting prevention requires cross-program and cross-sector collaboration and is carried out comprehensively.

Stunting is a significant public health issue in Indonesia, characterized by a very high prevalence. The Indonesian government places utmost importance on prevention. Preventive measures and timely identification are crucial, particularly by trained personnel. The research aims to uncover patterns in the enhancement of cadre ability to mitigate the prevalence of stunting. A review was conducted using data from content analysis, which focuses on results from several studies published in health journals listed on Scopus. The search is conducted using Scopus, with the terms "cadre," "stunting," and "Indonesia" within 2018 to 2023. The research shows that increasing the capacity of cadres can be done by increasing knowledge, attitudes, motivation, skills, perceptions of effectiveness, self-efficacy, with training intervention methods, short courses and collaborative interventions with all parties for the entire community through cadres as the front line in reducing stunting as well.

Social media has become an essential aspect of our lives, especially for adolescents, in this digital age. Platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and many more have created a hyperreal world that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. This can have significant consequences, particularly when it comes to adolescents' food and beverage choices. This initial study aims to examine how hyperreality in social media influences adolescents' food and beverage choices. The study used surveys and focus group discussions to gather information from 20 adolescents aged 13-18. Participants had to be active users of social media platforms. The study's findings indicate that exposure to hyperreal social media content influences adolescents to make unhealthy food and beverage choices, increasing their risk of developing non-communicable diseases. More research and effective measures are needed to counteract social media's negative effects on adolescent health.

Pregnancy complications can basically be detected through an Integrated Antenatal Care (ANC). In Indonesia, the Integrated ANC is conducted comprehensively and with quality, targeting all pregnant women. This research employed a systematic review by deriving articles from three databases between 2013 and 2023 using a single keyword: "Antenatal Care" and "Pregnant Women" in Indonesia. Several inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to determine the articles that can advance to data analysis. Initially, the three databases produced 25,582 studies. After completing the review and excluding duplicated articles, 15 met the criteria. These articles described the ANC behaviour of pregnant women in six major regions in Indonesia. The results presented factors that most influenced ANC behaviour among pregnant women in Indonesia. These factors were divided into three major groups: personal factors, external factor, and social support. In particular, the factors influencing participants' ANC visits were knowledge, education, economic status, husband's support, family support, occupation, parity, and economic status.

Stunting is one of the consequences of chronic malnutrition whose prevalence continues to increase in Indonesia. This study used an observational analytical approach to develop a model of mother behaviour in stunting prevention in children. The population consisted of 215 mothers who had children aged 0-24 months. The variables included assessment of behavioural beliefs, behaviour outcomes, attitudes, demographics, perceived control, and intentions. The SEM - smartPLS4 was used for the analysis. The validity test results indicate that the values for Cronbach's alpha and Composite Reliability (C.R) are above 0.7, and the value for Average Variance Extracted (AVE) is above 0.50, indicating that all indicators are valid and reliable. The results revealed that a mother's behaviour in stunting prevention is directly influenced by her intention, whereas mother's intentions are influenced by attitudes, demography, and perceived control. We conclude that a mother who has high intentions to prevent stunting will be able to practice it because of having a positive attitude and a good perceived control. Behavioural intentions have been identified as the mediating variable of the transformation of behavioural attitudes into treatment, which is consistent with the TPB theory and other research on physician behaviour. In other words, intent can serve not only as an internal driving process of attitude, but also as a condition of preparation for behaviour.

Reproductive health in Islamic boarding schools is still a special concern, because female students in Islamic boarding schools are teenagers, namely 12-19 years old. This article aims to discuss adolescent reproductive health in relation to the culture in Islamic boarding schools. One model of education in Indonesia is Islamic boarding schools which prioritises religious education and are supported by dormitories as a place to live, where they interact with their peers 24 hours a day. Islamic boarding schools prioritize a simple way of life, independence, discipline and cooperation. ,using the literature review method, This methodology involves a comprehensive database search in Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and ResearchGate. The main search terms used were 'adolescent reproductive health' and 'Islamic boarding school culture'. Eight articles were obtained for analysis of topic relevance, objectives, methods used, sample size, and results in each article. We evaluated the relevance of the selected articles to the topic.. However, health problems in Islamic boarding schools still require attention, such as access to health services, healthy behavior and environmental health which can affect reproductive health. Students gain knowledge about reproductive health from classical books. Reproductive health education in Islamic boarding schools tends to be normative with culture obtained from classical books.

Psychosis is a psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations and delusions and include schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorders. Treatment for psychosis lasts a long time with increased likelihood of hospitalization. Surveillance is used to monitor trends in mental disorders to predict and prevent recurrence. The objective of this paper was to the benefits of surveillance to prevent recurrence of mental disorders. The method consisted of a search for Google scholar, PubMed, NIHR and Research Gate. Ten articles obtained, while six were suitable for analysis based on suitability of purpose of the study. The results showed that surveillance variables consisted of risk factors, protective factors, triggers factors, and mental health indicators. The impact included socio-economic, disability, and the risk of suicide/self-harm. It is recommended to include surveillance activities in community-based psychosocial rehabilitation programs, so that recording signs or symptoms of relapse can be carried out routinely.

Second-hand smoke (SHS), also known as passive smoking, is a widely accepted risk factor for hypertension. This study aimed to determine the association of SHS and hypertension among a cohort of adult males in Bali, Indonesia. A nation-wide cross-sectional study of males aged ≥18 years was included in the study. We included 7,087 males in this study out of 14,494 subjects in Bali, that participated in the Indonesian Basic Health Survey (IBHS) 2018. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association. The prevalence of hypertension among male adults was 32.3%. Among the hypertensive males, about 20.9% of the subjects was exposed to SHS. Multivariate logistic regression showed significant association between SHS (OR=1.16; 95%CI,1.02-1.32) and hypertension with adjusted odd ratio of age (aOR=1.03; 95%CI,1.02-1.04) and residence (aOR=1.10; 95%CI,0.99-1.23). The prevalence of hypertension among older males who were exposed to SHS was higher among urban residents. A public health campaign of anti-smoking is urgently needed to increase awareness of SHS exposure among older males who live in urban areas.

Community health centres are of great importance in the context of disease prevention and health promotion. Nevertheless, the number of individuals who utilise health centres for preventive care is significantly lower than those who seek treatment for existing illnesses. The objective of this study was to provide insights into innovative marketing strategies and brand awareness to enhance the utilisation of primary health services. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a randomly selected sample of 249 respondents who visited the health centre in 2023. The results of the survey indicated that the majority 62% of respondents had been informed about the healthy people mall innovation programme by the health centres. The most prevalent method of communication regarding the healthy people mall innovation program was through direct promotion by health centre health workers, as reported by 39% of respondents. This indicates that direct promotion remains a pivotal strategy for introducing the healthy people mall initiative. The healthy people mall plays a crucial role in prompting individuals to prioritize their healthcare services.