A Fast Track Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.
Authors:
Lita Sri Andayani, PhD
Ernawati Nasution, PhD
Eddy Syahrial, MS
Juliandi Harahap, PhD
Objective:
In this study, we assessed the impact of the GERMAS mobile app on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention among Indonesian university students.
Methods:
We used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design with 40 students. We used validated KAP questionnaires and clinical measures (BMI, blood pressure, uric acid). We analyzed data using paired t-tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.
Results:
The intervention group showed statistically significant improvements. “Good” knowledge increased from 0% to 27.5% (p < .001), attitudes improved to the “enough” category (p < .001), and healthy practices rose from 50% to 100% (p < .001). Systolic (p = .014) and diastolic blood pressure (p = .029) and gout levels significantly decreased (p < .001). Changes in BMI, glucose, and cholesterol were not statistically significant.
Conclusions:
The GERMAS app enhanced health literacy and behaviors while reducing certain clinical risk factors, highlighting its potential as a mobile-based strategy for NCD prevention.
Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.12.4.2