Setyowati is a nursing professor at the Indonesian university faculty of nursing. She has been a lecturer since 1989 until now and a registered nurse at Canterbury Hospital. NSW, Australia in 1989-1990 and at Auburn Hospital, NSW, Australia in 1990-1991. She is an expert in the field of maternity nursing science. Her experience in scientific works has been widely published nationally and internationally. The following is the latest scientific article, among others, The Needs and Services of Elderly Women Based on Kinship in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study, American Journal of Nursing Science, vol. 6 (3): 141-145 in 2017; SETIA Health Education Sets Enchances Knowledge, Attitude, and Parenting Self-Efficacy Score in Postpartum Adolescent Mothers, Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, vol 40: sup1, 114-127, 2017. She is also active as a keynote speaker in various scientific seminars. She has also produced various reference books. She has also obtained patent rights for Pain Digital Accupresure (PDA).