Asri Maharani
Biographic Data
| ID | 1731844 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asri Maharani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asri |
| FAMILY NAME | Maharani |
| SIGNATURE | MAHARANI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5931-8692 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ambient temperature, rainfall, and adverse maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria
Background Climate change increasingly threatens public health in West Africa, with pregnant women and young children particularly vulnerable. Despite Nigeria’s high exposure to climate risks, epidemiological evidence linking temperature and rainfall to maternal and child health remains limited. This study addresses this gap using nationally representative data. Methods We analysed data from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, includi…
Mapping dementia research in Indonesia
Dementia, a syndrome that progressively impairs cognitive functions, is a growing global health challenge. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, faces a growing dementia burden compounded by stigma and inequities in prevention, diagnosis, and care. This scoping review aims to synthesise dementia research in Indonesia, identify gaps, and propose directions for future research. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR gui…
Cognitive ageing
Whilst cognitive decline is often assumed to be an inevitable part of old age, plenty of studies document its heterogeneity, with many older people showing high functioning and resilience to decline. Lower socioeconomic status is a known risk factor for cognitive decline. This study links the theoretical ideas of cognitive reserve to psychosocial theory and intersectionality to propose that combinations of demographic factors better define lived …
Hidden inequities in universal health coverage
Universal health coverage (UHC) requires not only insurance enrolment but also effective use of coverage. In Indonesia, despite near-universal enrolment in the National Health Insurance programme (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, JKN), many insured individuals do not use their insurance when seeking care. Evidence on the extent and determinants of this underutilisation remains limited. We analysed nationally representative data from the 2023 National …
Associations of childhood economic and psychosocial conditions with later-life cognitive function
Cognitive decline is a significant public health challenge in China. Childhood socioeconomic status has a lasting impact on later-life health, but the specific life-course pathways that link early-life adversity to later-life cognitive function remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between childhood economic and psychosocial conditions and later-life cognitive function in older Chinese adults, and additionally, whether socia…
Can socioeconomic disadvantage explain cognitive differences in later life? Insights from the Indonesia family life survey
Introduction Cognitive decline, including cognitive impairment non-dementia (CIND) and dementia, is a growing public health concern, particularly in ageing populations within developing countries. Socioeconomic status (SES) is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of cognitive ageing, yet evidence from low- and middle-income contexts remains limited. This study investigates the relationship between SES and later-life cognitive outcomes in …
Association between vaccination uptake, vaccine type, and long Covid in rural Indonesia
Introduction: Long COVID affects a significant proportion of individuals after SARS-CoV-2 infection. While vaccines reduce severe disease, their effect on long COVID remains unclear, especially in rural, resource-limited settings. This study investigates the association between vaccination status, vaccine type, and long COVID in Malang Regency, East Java. Methods: We analysed cross-sectional data from 5,735 adults who tested positive for COVID-19…
A quality improvement approach to scaling up a complex health system intervention for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in rural Indonesia
Scaling up effective public health interventions is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, yet remains challenging. We report the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement model to support the iterative scale-up of a community-based cardiovascular disease risk management program in Malang District, East Java, Indonesia. A pragmatic implementation study comprising three PDSA cycles was conducted in 10 ‘test of scale-up’ vil…
Understanding Safeguarding for People Living with Dementia
People living with dementia face a disproportionately high risk of abuse and neglect, yet safeguarding responses remain underexplored, particularly within the context of English legal and care systems. This realist review investigates how safeguarding practices for people with dementia operate in England, examining what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why. Drawing on 44 studies published between 2014 and 2024, supplemented by extensiv…
Individual and area-level factors associated with depression in Indonesia
Individual-level factors are associated with depression among adults in Indonesia. Among the district level factors, only happiness index is related to depression. These results strengthen previous studies which stated determinants at the individual level are an important factor in depression. Therefore, effective prevention programs in mental health need to target both individuals and families
Macro-level socioeconomic factors and mental health in midlife and older adults in China
Objective: This study explores the associations between four macro-level factors-Economic Development (ED), Economic Inequality (EI), Governmental Willingness and capacities to invest in Public Health (GWPH) and Public Health-Related Infrastructures (PHRI)-and three mental health indicators: depressive symptoms, cognitive function and life satisfaction, among middle-aged and older adults in China. Materials and methods: We obtained individual-lev…
Decoding the Cognitive Footprint of Autism
Children with special needs experience disruptions in their physical, mental, and cognitive development and socialization, causing their daily activities to differ from other children. One classification of children with special needs was Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in which the status and severity of ASD symptoms are related to cognitive abilities. This study aimed to determine the relationship between autism status in children with special …
Is knowledge about Covid-19 associated with willingness to receive vaccine, vaccine uptake, and vaccine booster uptake in rural Malang, Indonesia
Background: Lack of knowledge regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and COVID-19 vaccines is a key barrier to COVID-19 vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Aims: To examine factors associated with knowledge about COVID-19 and the association between knowledge of COVID-19, willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccine uptake in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Method: A cross-sectional study among individuals ag…
Understanding Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy could undermine efforts to reduce incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is crucial to tailoring strategies to increase vaccination acceptance. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of and the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Malang District, Indonesia. Methods: Data come from a cross-sectional study among individuals aged 17-85 years old (N = 3,0…
Facilitators and barriers to the adoption of mHealth apps for Covid-19 contact tracing
Subjective social status and allostatic load among older people in England
Person-level confounders play some role in explaining the observed link between subjective status and health. The exact nature of the link, including the role of psychological pathways and early-life confounders, remains a question for future research
Subjective socioeconomic status and self-rated health in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging
Covid-19 Mobile Health Apps
Background: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have been widely used for various purposes for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, such as self-assessment, contact tracing, disseminating information, minimizing exposure, and reducing face-to-face health consultation. The objective of this study is to systematically review COVID-19 related mHealth apps and highlight gaps to inform the development of future mHealth initiatives in Indonesia. Met…
A study of the quality of cardiovascular and diabetes medicines in Malang District, Indonesia, using exposure-based sampling
BACKGROUND: The WHO has warned that substandard and falsified medicines threaten health, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the magnitude of that threat for many medicines in different regions is not well described, and high-quality studies remain rare. Recent reviews of studies of cardiovascular and diabetes medicine quality recorded that 15.4% of cardiovascular and 6.8% of diabetes samples failed at least one qualit…
Participation in community-based healthcare interventions and non-communicable diseases early detection of general population in Indonesia
and recommendation: CBHIs may benefit NCDs early detection for the general population in Indonesia. Policymakers and health practitioners need to design CBHIs programs that are attractive to the population, especially men and younger people
Does social capital influence community health worker knowledge, attitude and practices towards Covid-19? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Malang district, Indonesia
Community health workers (CHWs) are the first point of contact with the primary health care system in many low- and middle-income countries and are situated to play a critical role in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The knowledge, attitude and practices of CHWs regarding COVID-19 may be influenced by their level of trust and participation in the community, collectively defined as their level of social capital. To assess wheth…
A Cross-Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices concerning Covid-19 Outbreaks in the General Population in Malang District, Indonesia
Lack of knowledge often leads to nonchalant attitudes and improper practices that expose people to greater risks during a pandemic. Therefore, improving the general public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can play a pivotal role in reducing the risks, especially in a country such as Indonesia with its scarcity of health resources for testing and tracing. Using the case of Malang District, this …
Cost-effectiveness of a mobile technology-enabled primary care intervention for cardiovascular disease risk management in rural Indonesia
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in Indonesia, and there are large disparities in access to recommended preventative treatments across the country, particularly in rural areas. Technology-enabled screening and management led by community health workers have been shown to be effective in better managing those at high risk of CVD in a rural Indonesian population; however, the economic impacts of implementing such an inte…
Social Contact Mode and 15-Year Episodic Memory Trajectories in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
Supplementing conventional social interactions with online communication modes may help older adults, especially those living with hearing loss, sustain, and benefit cognitively from, personal relationships
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Subjective social status and allostatic load among older people in England
Person-level confounders play some role in explaining the observed link between subjective status and health. The exact nature of the link, including the role of psychological pathways and early-life confounders, remains a question for future research
Long-Term Care in Indonesia
This study highlights the role of community engagement in LTC services and shows that it is difficult to succeed without adequate government support. Improving services with creative and culturally acceptable activities is necessary
Subjective socioeconomic status and self-rated health in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging
Social Contact Mode and 15-Year Episodic Memory Trajectories in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
Supplementing conventional social interactions with online communication modes may help older adults, especially those living with hearing loss, sustain, and benefit cognitively from, personal relationships
Has decentralisation affected child immunisation status in Indonesia
BACKGROUND: The past two decades have seen many countries, including a number in Southeast Asia, decentralising their health system with the expectation that this reform will improve their citizens' health. However, the consequences of this reform remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study analyses the effects of fiscal decentralisation on child immunisation status in Indonesia. DESIGN: We used multilevel logistic regression analysis to estima…
Decentralization in Indonesia
In 1991, Indonesia began a process of decentralization in the health sector which had implications for the country's public hospitals. The public hospitals were given greater authority to manage their own personnel, finance and procurement, with which they were allowed to operate commercial sections in addition to offering public services. These public services are subsidized by the government, although patients still pay certain proportion of fe…
Determinants of immunization status among 12- to 23-month-old children in Indonesia (2008–2013)
Both household- and district-level determinants were found to be associated with childhood immunization status. Policy makers may take these determinants into account to increase immunization coverage in Indonesia
Long-Term Care in Indonesia
This study highlights the role of community engagement in LTC services and shows that it is difficult to succeed without adequate government support. Improving services with creative and culturally acceptable activities is necessary
Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort
Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults
Cost-effectiveness of a mobile technology-enabled primary care intervention for cardiovascular disease risk management in rural Indonesia
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in Indonesia, and there are large disparities in access to recommended preventative treatments across the country, particularly in rural areas. Technology-enabled screening and management led by community health workers have been shown to be effective in better managing those at high risk of CVD in a rural Indonesian population; however, the economic impacts of implementing such an inte…
Social Contact Mode and 15-Year Episodic Memory Trajectories in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
Supplementing conventional social interactions with online communication modes may help older adults, especially those living with hearing loss, sustain, and benefit cognitively from, personal relationships
Covid-19 Mobile Health Apps
Background: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have been widely used for various purposes for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, such as self-assessment, contact tracing, disseminating information, minimizing exposure, and reducing face-to-face health consultation. The objective of this study is to systematically review COVID-19 related mHealth apps and highlight gaps to inform the development of future mHealth initiatives in Indonesia. Met…
A study of the quality of cardiovascular and diabetes medicines in Malang District, Indonesia, using exposure-based sampling
BACKGROUND: The WHO has warned that substandard and falsified medicines threaten health, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the magnitude of that threat for many medicines in different regions is not well described, and high-quality studies remain rare. Recent reviews of studies of cardiovascular and diabetes medicine quality recorded that 15.4% of cardiovascular and 6.8% of diabetes samples failed at least one qualit…
Participation in community-based healthcare interventions and non-communicable diseases early detection of general population in Indonesia
and recommendation: CBHIs may benefit NCDs early detection for the general population in Indonesia. Policymakers and health practitioners need to design CBHIs programs that are attractive to the population, especially men and younger people
Does social capital influence community health worker knowledge, attitude and practices towards Covid-19? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Malang district, Indonesia
Community health workers (CHWs) are the first point of contact with the primary health care system in many low- and middle-income countries and are situated to play a critical role in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The knowledge, attitude and practices of CHWs regarding COVID-19 may be influenced by their level of trust and participation in the community, collectively defined as their level of social capital. To assess wheth…
A Cross-Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices concerning Covid-19 Outbreaks in the General Population in Malang District, Indonesia
Lack of knowledge often leads to nonchalant attitudes and improper practices that expose people to greater risks during a pandemic. Therefore, improving the general public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can play a pivotal role in reducing the risks, especially in a country such as Indonesia with its scarcity of health resources for testing and tracing. Using the case of Malang District, this …
Is knowledge about Covid-19 associated with willingness to receive vaccine, vaccine uptake, and vaccine booster uptake in rural Malang, Indonesia
Background: Lack of knowledge regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and COVID-19 vaccines is a key barrier to COVID-19 vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Aims: To examine factors associated with knowledge about COVID-19 and the association between knowledge of COVID-19, willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccine uptake in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Method: A cross-sectional study among individuals ag…
Understanding Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy could undermine efforts to reduce incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is crucial to tailoring strategies to increase vaccination acceptance. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of and the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Malang District, Indonesia. Methods: Data come from a cross-sectional study among individuals aged 17-85 years old (N = 3,0…
Facilitators and barriers to the adoption of mHealth apps for Covid-19 contact tracing
Subjective social status and allostatic load among older people in England
Person-level confounders play some role in explaining the observed link between subjective status and health. The exact nature of the link, including the role of psychological pathways and early-life confounders, remains a question for future research
Subjective socioeconomic status and self-rated health in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging
Macro-level socioeconomic factors and mental health in midlife and older adults in China
Objective: This study explores the associations between four macro-level factors-Economic Development (ED), Economic Inequality (EI), Governmental Willingness and capacities to invest in Public Health (GWPH) and Public Health-Related Infrastructures (PHRI)-and three mental health indicators: depressive symptoms, cognitive function and life satisfaction, among middle-aged and older adults in China. Materials and methods: We obtained individual-lev…
Decoding the Cognitive Footprint of Autism
Children with special needs experience disruptions in their physical, mental, and cognitive development and socialization, causing their daily activities to differ from other children. One classification of children with special needs was Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in which the status and severity of ASD symptoms are related to cognitive abilities. This study aimed to determine the relationship between autism status in children with special …
Can socioeconomic disadvantage explain cognitive differences in later life? Insights from the Indonesia family life survey
Introduction Cognitive decline, including cognitive impairment non-dementia (CIND) and dementia, is a growing public health concern, particularly in ageing populations within developing countries. Socioeconomic status (SES) is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of cognitive ageing, yet evidence from low- and middle-income contexts remains limited. This study investigates the relationship between SES and later-life cognitive outcomes in …
Association between vaccination uptake, vaccine type, and long Covid in rural Indonesia
Introduction: Long COVID affects a significant proportion of individuals after SARS-CoV-2 infection. While vaccines reduce severe disease, their effect on long COVID remains unclear, especially in rural, resource-limited settings. This study investigates the association between vaccination status, vaccine type, and long COVID in Malang Regency, East Java. Methods: We analysed cross-sectional data from 5,735 adults who tested positive for COVID-19…
A quality improvement approach to scaling up a complex health system intervention for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in rural Indonesia
Scaling up effective public health interventions is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, yet remains challenging. We report the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement model to support the iterative scale-up of a community-based cardiovascular disease risk management program in Malang District, East Java, Indonesia. A pragmatic implementation study comprising three PDSA cycles was conducted in 10 ‘test of scale-up’ vil…
Understanding Safeguarding for People Living with Dementia
People living with dementia face a disproportionately high risk of abuse and neglect, yet safeguarding responses remain underexplored, particularly within the context of English legal and care systems. This realist review investigates how safeguarding practices for people with dementia operate in England, examining what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why. Drawing on 44 studies published between 2014 and 2024, supplemented by extensiv…
Individual and area-level factors associated with depression in Indonesia
Individual-level factors are associated with depression among adults in Indonesia. Among the district level factors, only happiness index is related to depression. These results strengthen previous studies which stated determinants at the individual level are an important factor in depression. Therefore, effective prevention programs in mental health need to target both individuals and families
Ambient temperature, rainfall, and adverse maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria
Background Climate change increasingly threatens public health in West Africa, with pregnant women and young children particularly vulnerable. Despite Nigeria’s high exposure to climate risks, epidemiological evidence linking temperature and rainfall to maternal and child health remains limited. This study addresses this gap using nationally representative data. Methods We analysed data from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, includi…
Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Population (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Cognition (8 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Socioeconomic status (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works)