Qualitative analysis reveals social and health workers' collaboration enhances stunting prevention in Malang Regency, indicating the need for integrated approaches.
Key Points
Stunting is addressed through a collaboration of social and health workers focusing on socio-economic factors, enhancing preventive care in Malang.
Healthcare workers focus on curative actions, while social workers emphasize economic empowerment and preventive education in stunting prevention.
A qualitative approach provided insights into the roles of 12 informants from various organizations, highlighting interprofessional collaboration's importance.
These findings suggest that effective stunting prevention in Malang requires integrating social services and health interventions based on Primary Health Care theory.