We are proud to announce the latest publication of Prof. Herni Susanti, Chair of the Research Cluster on Psychiatric Nursing Interventions and Mental Health Promotion. This article addresses a strategic and highly relevant topic concerning the utilization of Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (BPJS) for health services, including mental health care, based on a longitudinal analysis of national data from 2015 to 2020. The study provides a comprehensive overview of service utilization patterns and highlights the significant potential of large-scale secondary data for informing responsive and evidence-based health policy development.
The article, entitled “Indonesian National Health Insurance Scheme Longitudinal Sample Data 2015–2020: Overview and Potential Uses for Health Policy Analysis,” has been published in the reputable international journal BMC Health Services Research (2025). This publication represents a collaborative effort across institutions and demonstrates the research cluster’s strong capacity to manage and analyze large-scale national datasets to support health policy advancement, including the strengthening of mental health service systems in Indonesia.
This achievement further underscores the research cluster’s commitment to producing high-quality, evidence-based research with tangible implications for policy development, improved access to care, and the reinforcement of the national health system. Moreover, the publication marks a strategic step toward expanding international scholarly contributions while consolidating the cluster’s position as a reference center in psychiatric nursing research and health policy analysis.
The article is available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-025-13756-9