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Distres Emosional di Kalangan Remaja dengan Penyakit Kronis di Indonesia: Tantangan Program Kesehatan Remaja (Emotional Distress among Indonesian Youth with Chronic Disease: Challenge of Youth Health Program)

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Emotional distress and chronic diseases are the highest contributors of Year Life with Disability (YLD) in Indonesia. Youth age 15–24 comprised of 14% Indonesian population. It is important to have information on their mental health status and the magnitude of chronic disease they experience. The information is useful as inputs for estimating the disease burden in the years to come.

Obtain information on the magnitude of emotional distress and chronic diseases among Indonesian youth. The information can be used as inputs for the health sector in designing health service for youth.

Emotional distress and chronic diseases data from 2007 Riskesdas were analysed using frequency to obtain the prevalence of emotional distress and several chronic diseases. Cross tabulation was performed to obtain the prevalence of emotional distress among youth with asthma, heart, diabetic, joint and stroke defined as ever diagnosed or having the symptoms. Emotional distress is defined as having score of more than 5 in the Self Report Questionnaire. Inclusion criteria was those age 15–24 years.

Nine out of ten Indonesian youth were free of emotional distress or chronic disease as defined. Only one out of ten youth experienced the condition. Emotional distress prevalence among yout with chronic disease is higher among those with chronic disease, the highest is in those with co-morbidity.

It istime for health sector to give more attention for mental health especially youth with chronic diseases.

In addition to prioritize on prevention and promotion, youth health service should also provide information, expert and resources as well as guidance on youth care.

Keywords: chronic diseases; association; emotional disorders; youth health service

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Buletin Penelitian Sistem Kesehatan, 16 (4): 437-4

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Surabaya : Pusat Humaniora, Kebijakan Kesehatan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat., 2013

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7p

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1410-2935

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CHRONIC DISEASE

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