Factors associated with Indonesian family physicians’ knowledge of depression: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: Depression is a common mental disorder in primary care settings both globally and locally. Even with considerable impacts on patients’ quality of life and public healthcare costs, most people with depression do not receive evidence-based treatment. Integrating mental healthcare services into primary care is essential to address the treatment gap for depression. As counsellors and care coordinators, family physicians have a vital role in providing primary mental healthcare services. This study aims to assess Indonesian family physicians’ knowledge of depression and identify the associated factors. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included a total of 83 family physicians from the Association of Indonesian Family Physicians. Data were collected using online questionnaires, including demographic and knowledge assessment instruments and the Care Coordinator Scale (CCS). Descriptive and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. Results: The knowledge of depression, particularly in terms of prevention, diagnosis, pharmacological treatment, and post-referral treatment, was insufficient among the family physicians. The medication education (P=0.006) and follow-up care plan (P=0.04) domains of the CCS were associated with the family physicians’ knowledge of the management of depression in the linear regression analysis (R2=0.077). Conclusion: Interventions to improve Indonesian family physicians’ knowledge of depression, focusing on medication/pharmacological treatment and considering them as care coordinators, are essential

Kualitas Hidup Donor Transplantasi Hati pada Resipien Hati Nonsintas

 Kualitas pelayanan transplantasi yang baik dinilai berdasarkan kualitas hidup donor dan resipien hati. Evaluasi kualitas hidup pasien donor hati sintas dan nonsintas merupakan hal penting untuk pusat pelayanan transplantasi hati. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kualitas hidup donor hati serta membandingkan kesintasan resipien dengan kualitas hidup donor. Penelitian menggunakan desain potong lintang di Rumah Sakit dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSUPNCM), tahun 2020. Penilaian kualitas hidup dilakukan pada semua donor hati di RSUPNCM mengunakan World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire abbreviated version (WHOQoL-BREF). Terdapat 59 donor hati di RSUPNCM; 3 subjek tidak dapat dihubungi dan 1 subjek menolak menjadi subjek penelitian. Kualitas hidup donor hati memiliki median domain kesehatan fisik 69 (44- 100), psikologis 69 (50-94), hubungan sosial 65 (44-100) dan domain lingkungan 69 (31-94). Tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kualitas hidup donor hati sintas dan nonsintas pada domain kesehatan fisik (p=0,466), psikologis (p=1,0), hubungan sosial (p=0,77) dan domain lingkungan (p=0,13). Disimpulkan subjek donor transplantasi hati di RSUPNCM memiliki kualitas hidup baik.     Quality of Life for Donor of Deceased Recipient in Living Donor Liver Transplantation   The quality of liver transplantation is assessed based on the quality of life of donors and recipients. Evaluation of the quality of life of liver donors with surviving and non-surviving recipients is important for liver transplant centers. This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of liver donors and compare recipient survival with donors’ quality of life. This cross-sectional study was performed in National Hospital dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (NHCM) in 2020. Quality of life was assessed in all of liver donors in NHCM using World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire abbreviated version (WHOQoL-BREF). There are 59 liver donors in NHCM. Three subjects could not be contacted, one subject refused to participate in this research. Donors’ quality of life physical domain median was 69 (44-100), psychological domain median was 69 (50- 94), social relation domain median was 65 (44-100), and environmental domain median was 69 (31-94). There were no significant differences between the quality of life of donors with surviving and non-surviving recipient in physical domain (p=0,466), sychological domain (p=1,0), social relation domain (p=0,77), and environmental domain (p=0,13). In conclusion, liver donors in NHCM have good quality of life&nbsp

Temperament profile and its association with the vulnerability to smartphone addiction of medical students in Indonesia.

Two dimensions of temperament, namely, (high levels of) novelty seeking and (low levels of) harm avoidance are related to substance addictions. However, their implications for smartphone addiction remain unexplored. Medical students are heavy smartphone users. Accordingly, screening for the risk of smartphone addiction based on individual differences in temperament can facilitate the identification of the best possible prevention strategy. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the relationship between temperament and the vulnerability to smartphone addiction among medical students in Jakarta, Indonesia. The research study adopted a cross-sectional research design and used a simple random sampling technique. The Indonesian versions of the Temperament and Character Inventory and the Smartphone Addiction Scale were used to measure the study variables. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between demographic factors, patterns of smartphone use, temperament, and vulnerability to smartphone addiction. A majority of the 185 participants were found to have the following temperament profile: low levels of novelty seeking and high levels of reward dependence and harm avoidance. The average duration of daily smartphone use was 7.83 hours (SD = 4.03) and the age at first smartphone use was 7.62 years (SD = 2.60). The respondents used smartphone to communicate with other people and access social media. A high level of harm avoidance was significantly associated with the risk of smartphone addiction (Odds Ratio [OR] = 2.04, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 1.12, 3.70). The findings suggest that smartphone addiction is comparable to other addictive behaviors. Further, harm avoidance increases the risk of smartphone addiction. Therefore, the risk of smartphone addiction among medical students must be ascertained based on their temperament profiles

Association of rs1344706 in the ZNF804A gene with schizophrenia in a case/control sample from Indonesia

Background: Association of rs1344706 in the ZNF804A gene (2q32.1) with schizophrenia was first reported in a genome wide scan conducted in a sample of 479 cases and replicated in 6666 cases. Subsequently, evidence by replication was obtained in several samples with European- and Asian ancestral background. Methods: We report ascertainment, clinical characterization, quality control, and determination of ancestral background of a case control sample from Indonesia, comprising 1067 cases and 1111 ancestry matched controls. Genotyping was performed using a fluorescence-based allelic discrimination assay (TaqMan SNP genotyping assay) and a newly designed PCR-RFLP assay for confirmation of rs1344706 genotypes. Results: We confirmed association of the T-allele of rs1344706 with schizophrenia in a newly ascertained sample from Indonesia with Southeast Asian ancestral background (P = 0.019, OR = 1.155, 95%, CI 1.025-1.301). In addition, we studied several SNPs in the vicinity of rs1344706, for which nominally significant results had been reported. None of the association P values of the additional SNPs exceeded that of rs1344706. Conclusion: We provide additional evidence for association of the ZNF804A gene with schizophrenia. We conclude that rs1344706 or a yet unknown polymorphism in linkage disequilibrium is also involved in conferring susceptibility to schizophrenia in samples with different (Asian) ancestral backgrounds

Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has a heritability of 60–80%1, much of which is attributable to common risk alleles. Here, in a two-stage genome-wide association study of up to 76,755 individuals with schizophrenia and 243,649 control individuals, we report common variant associations at 287 distinct genomic loci. Associations were concentrated in genes that are expressed in excitatory and inhibitory neurons of the central nervous system, but not in other tissues or cell types. Using fine-mapping and functional genomic data, we identify 120 genes (106 protein-coding) that are likely to underpin associations at some of these loci, including 16 genes with credible causal non-synonymous or untranslated region variation. We also implicate fundamental processes related to neuronal function, including synaptic organization, differentiation and transmission. Fine-mapped candidates were enriched for genes associated with rare disruptive coding variants in people with schizophrenia, including the glutamate receptor subunit GRIN2A and transcription factor SP4, and were also enriched for genes implicated by such variants in neurodevelopmental disorders. We identify biological processes relevant to schizophrenia pathophysiology; show convergence of common and rare variant associations in schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders; and provide a resource of prioritized genes and variants to advance mechanistic studies

Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has a heritability of 60-80%1, much of which is attributable to common risk alleles. Here, in a two-stage genome-wide association study of up to 76,755 individuals with schizophrenia and 243,649 control individuals, we report common variant associations at 287 distinct genomic loci. Associations were concentrated in genes that are expressed in excitatory and inhibitory neurons of the central nervous system, but not in other tissues or cell types. Using fine-mapping and functional genomic data, we identify 120 genes (106 protein-coding) that are likely to underpin associations at some of these loci, including 16 genes with credible causal non-synonymous or untranslated region variation. We also implicate fundamental processes related to neuronal function, including synaptic organization, differentiation and transmission. Fine-mapped candidates were enriched for genes associated with rare disruptive coding variants in people with schizophrenia, including the glutamate receptor subunit GRIN2A and transcription factor SP4, and were also enriched for genes implicated by such variants in neurodevelopmental disorders. We identify biological processes relevant to schizophrenia pathophysiology; show convergence of common and rare variant associations in schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders; and provide a resource of prioritized genes and variants to advance mechanistic studies.11Nsciescopu