Why do we need to empower university staffs and students for tackling the non-communicable diseases?

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of death in Indonesia and worldwide. Yogyakarta has the highest prevalence of cancer in Indonesia. Besides, Yogyakarta has high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and other NCDs. The prevention and control of NCDs are direly needed in Yogyakarta. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is the oldest university in Yogyakarta and has a large number of university staff members and students. This study aimed to empower university staff and students of UGM in the health promotion programs for tackling NCD risk factors through the Health Promoting University initiative. This was a participatory action research that was conducted in UGM, Yogyakarta. A total of 299 respondents (university staff and students in second year) were involved in the need’s assessment survey. Data were collected through online questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. Additionally, advocacy, training, small group discussion, seminars, discussion on WhatsApp group, as well as developing posters for healthy diet, hand washing, physical activities, and smoking behavior were done as the follow-up of the need’s assessment. The need’s assessment showed that most respondents had a poor knowledge on the NCDs and its risk factors (74%), poor knowledge on the smoke free campus (80%), had insufficient vegetables consumption (83%), had insufficient fruit consumption (68%), and had physically inactive behavior (52%). Furthermore, group discussions with the students improved their awareness on the NCD problems among students. Also, training for the university staff members improved their knowledge and skills related to the NCD risk factors’ measurement. The university staff and students’ knowledge and practice concerning the NCD risk factors prevention were poor. Therefore, the Health Promoting University initiative is a good way to empower them about the NCD risk factors prevention.

Perception of Benefit and Barrier of Staff Education's Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Gadjah Mada University with the Intention the Support toward Health Promoting University

Baground: Health promoting university (HPU) is a place to create a context of promoting health that is common in universities. This research aims to know the general picture of perception of education personnel FK-KMK UGM about the development of health promoting university. Method:This type of research is quantitative with cross sectional study design. Bivariate analysis of research results using chi square and multivariate using logistic regression. Results: The benefits of HPU according to tendik is to have policies relevant to the development of HPU, namely the prohibition of smoking, the availability of access to clean drinking water, the availability of bicycle routes to support physical activity, the environment supports physical activity, the availability of healthy canteens. HpU barriers according to tendik, namely the number of unhealthy foods and KTR policy has not been effective. Tendik FK-KMK UGM has a high intention to support the development of HPU. There is a significant relationship between benefits, with the intention of supporting the development of HPU with a value of p = 0.00. There is a significant relationship between obstacles and the intention of supporting the development of HPU with a value of p = 0.005. Conclusions:The perception of FK-KMK UGM education staff about hpu development requires a domain of improvement on less effective policy barriers and facilities on campus are underutilized. Keywords: health-promoting university, perceptions, benefits, barriers, intentions, education staff Pendahuluan: Health promoting university (HPU) adalah tempat untuk menciptakan konteks mempromosikan kesehatan yang bersifat umum di universitas. penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran umum persepsi tenaga kependidikan FK-KMK UGM tentang pengembangan health promoting university. Metode: Jenis penelitian adalah kuantitatif dengan rancangan cross sectional study. Analisis hasil penelitian secara bivariat menggunakan chi square dan multivariat menggunakan regresi logistik. Hasil: Manfaat HPU menurut tendik adalah memiliki kebijakan yang relevan dengan pengembangan HPU, yaitu larangan merokok, tersedianya akses air minum bersih, tersedianya rute sepeda untuk penunjang aktivitas fisik, lingkungan mendukung aktivitas fisik, tersedianya kantin sehat. Hambatan HPU menurut tendik, yaitu masih banyaknya makanan tidak sehat dan kebijakan KTR belum efektif. Tendik FK-KMK UGM memiliki intensi yang tinggi mendukung pengembangan HPU. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara manfaat, dengan intensi mendukung pengembangan HPU dengan nilai p = 0.00. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara hambatan dengan intensi mendukung pengembangan HPU dengan nilai p = 0.005. Kesimpulan: Persepsi tenaga kependidikan FK-KMK UGM tentang pengembangan HPU membutuhkan domain perbaikan pada hambatan kebijakan yang kurang efektif dan fasilitas yang ada di kampus kurang dimanfaatkan. Kata kunci: health promoting university, persepsi, manfaat, hambatan, intensi, tenaga kependidikan

Health promoting universities: effective leadership for health, well-being and sustainability

PurposeThis paper reports on a research study examining opportunities for and characteristics of effective leadership for whole university approaches to health, well-being and sustainability.Design/methodology/approachA multi-method qualitative approach was used: semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with vice chancellors (n = 12) and UK Healthy Universities Network members (n = 10) and online questionnaires were completed by non-UK network coordinators (n = 6) and non-UK health promoting university coordinators (n = 10), supplemented with two interviews.FindingsA total of two overarching themes emerged: opportunities to secure and sustain effective senior-level leadership and characteristics of effective senior-level leadership. Sub-themes under “Opportunities” included aligning work with core business so that health and well-being becomes a strategic priority, harnessing the personal qualities and values of senior-level advocates and using charters and policy drivers as levers to engage and catalyse action. Sub-themes under “Characteristics” included commitment to whole university/whole system working; an understanding that health underpins core business and is a strategic priority; enabling effective coordination through appropriate resourcing; balancing top-down and distributed leadership models and complementing strategic leadership with cultural change.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to explore leadership in relation to health promoting universities. Drawing on the findings, it presents a guide to developing and securing effective leadership for health promoting universities – of value to researchers, practitioners and policymakers worldwide.

KAMPANYE MEDIA KAMPUS SEHAT SEBAGAI INISIASI HEALTH PROMOTING UNIVERSITY DI FKKMK UGM

Tujuan dari studi ini yaitu melihat gambaran dari kesadaran terhadap kampanye media SALAM Sehat, penilaian konten media SALAM Sehat, evaluasi formatif dan evaluasi proses dalam pelaksanaan kampanye media SALAM Sehat sebagai inisiasi dari Health Promoting University (HPU) di Fakultas Kedokteran, Kesehatan Masyarakat, dan Keperawatan Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKKMK UGM). Kampanye ini berfokus pada konsumsi buah dan sayur setiap hari, aktivitas fisik secara rutin, dan menjaga kesehatan mental yang dilakukan dari Bulan Juni – Oktober di mana ‘SALAM’ merupakan singkatan dari SAntap buah dan sayur setiap hari, LAkukan aktivitas fisik secara rutin, and Menjaga kesehatan mental. Metode yang digunakan dalam studi ini yaitu desain post test melalui cross sectional online survey untuk evaluasi kuantitatif dan menggunakan desain studi kasus melalui Focus Group Discussion untuk evaluasi kualitatif. Hasil studi ini yaitu kampanye telah dilakukan melalui penyebaran media online dan pemasangan media cetak yang dalam prosesnya bekerjasama dengan organisasi mahasiswa yang ada di FKKMK serta melibatkan partisipasi civitas akademika lainnya seperti Dekan FKKMK, Wakil Dekan FKKMK, dan Penanggung Jawab HPU UGM. Penyebaran media online berupa poster dan filler melalui akun dan grup organisasi. Pemasangan media cetak berupa Traffic Light Food Labelling di kantin, banner motivasi jalan kaki di kantong parkir, poster motivasi aktivitas fisik di tangga, dan stiker motivasi menggunakan tangga di lift. Sebagian besar responden memiliki kesadaran terhadap Kampanye Media SALAM Sehat. Pesan media SALAM Sehat dinilai telah memenuhi ketentuan elemen pesan. Kampanye ini membutuhkan pengembangan pesan yang konsisten, terintegrasi dengan kebijakan, pengadaan lingkungan, serta kerjasama yang lebih luas. Kampanye ini dinilai inovatif dengan melibatkan kerjasama antarorganisasi mahasiswa, namun terdapat kendala berupa koordinasi internal yang bergantung pada budaya organisasi.

The safety behavior on the health screening system during pandemic COVID-19 in the university setting

Background: Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) had been creating health screening system as health promoting university (HPU) program. The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was improve the potentially risk among health screening system officer. This study was aimed to explore the safety behavior of the health screening system officer during pandemic in UGM. Method: Qualitative study had been done in UGM Yogyakarta. This study was carried out in April – June 2021. In-depth interview and observation had performed to collect data. The research subject were health screening system officer and the leader of HPU in the faculty setting. Data was analyzed by using Open Code 4.02 software. Trust-worthiness was carried out by using triangulation and peer debriefing. Result: Five of 18 faculties had applied health screening system structurally. The infrastructure, officers’ recruitment system, and activities were varied among faculty. During the pandemic, officer should be involved in the preventing and controlling COVID-19 in their faculty. Meanwhile, the health screening system had been conducting in different setting by considering the safety principles. In addition, officers expressed their need to improve their capacity for conducting regular activities. Conclusion: The health screening system activities during pandemic in UGM was considering safety principles.

Conceptualizing the ‘whole university’ approach: an international qualitative study

Focusing on the conceptualization of a whole university approach, this paper reports on an international qualitative study that explored vice-chancellors’ and network members’ understanding of and commitment to Health Promoting Universities, examined perspectives on leadership and investigated the Okanagan Charter’s potential to catalyse whole university leadership and change. A multi-method qualitative approach was used: semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted face-to-face with vice-chancellors (n = 12) and Health Promoting University co-ordinators who were members of the UK Healthy Universities Network (n = 8); telephone interviews were conducted with a mix of UK and non-UK Health Promoting University co-ordinators (n = 5) and two online questionnaires were distributed to non-UK network co-ordinators (n = 6) and non-UK Health Promoting University co-ordinators (n = 10). Through thematic analysis, a number of key themes emerged that build a new conceptualization of the whole university approach (see Figure 1): building a broad understanding and framing of health; developing a supportive ethos and culture; embedding health into the university and joining up areas of work; focusing on the whole population and facing challenges and seizing opportunities. The study elicited rich and wide-ranging views from multiple stakeholders from universities and networks across four continents, confirming Health Promoting Universities as a truly global movement. Looking ahead, there are clear opportunities and challenges. First, the media narrative of a student mental health ‘crisis’ has focused universities’ attention on ‘health’, but from a single issue ‘illness’ perspective. This risks detracting from the whole system Health Promoting Universities approach. Second, even with the Okanagan Charter inspiring individuals and universities, there are still major challenges in translating the rhetoric of whole system approaches into meaningful action within large, complex and culturally diverse organizations.