Focus and Scope

Jurnal Kesehatan Kartika focuses on research, scientific reviews, and scholarly works in the fields of nursing, public health, midwifery, and medical laboratory technology. The journal aims to disseminate scientific evidence and innovative practices that contribute to the advancement of health sciences and healthcare services.

The journal welcomes original research and relevant scholarly articles covering, but not limited to:

• Nursing, including medical-surgical nursing, community nursing, pediatric nursing, maternity nursing, mental health nursing, gerontological nursing, nursing management, and nursing education.
• Public Health, including epidemiology and biostatistics, health promotion and education, public health nutrition, environmental health, occupational health and safety, health policy, health administration, and community health.
• Midwifery, including maternal and reproductive health, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, neonatal and infant health, family planning, and women’s health.
• Medical Laboratory Technology, including clinical microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular diagnostics, parasitology, medical laboratory management, and other areas of laboratory science relevant to healthcare.
• Health Services Management and Administration, including healthcare quality and patient safety, hospital and health facility management, health service administration, healthcare management, and health information management.

The journal also considers interdisciplinary studies that integrate nursing, public health, midwifery, medical laboratory technology, and other related health sciences.