Factors Associated with Integrated Health Care Workers Activity at Community Health Center Poasia, Kendari, South East Sulawesi

Muh. Said, Hadafiah, Akbar

Masters Program in Public Health, School of Health Sciences Mandala Waluya, Kendari

ABSTRACT

Background: Health care workers are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the community they serve. The role of the community health worker started as a societal position, appointed by and responsible to the community’s members. Advocates and activists dedicated their time and talents to ensuring that local people received the health information, resources and health care services they needed. This study aimed to examine factors associated with integrated health care workers activity at community health center Poasia, Kendari, South East Sulawesi.

Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study. This study was conducted at Poasia community health center, Kendari, South East Sulawesi. A total sample of 140 health care workers was selected for this study by proportional stratified random sampling. The dependent variable was integrated health care workers activity. The independent variables were education, training, employment status, incentive, and family support. The data was collected by questionnaire and analyzed by chi square.

Results: Education, training, employment status, incentive, and family support were associated with the integrated health care workers activity.

Conclusion: Education, training, employment status, incentive, and family support are associated with the integrated health care workers activity.

Keywords: education, training, employment status, incentive, health care workers

Correspondence: Muh Said. Masters Program in Public Health, School of Health Sciences Mandala Waluya, Jl. A.H.Nasution No. G 37, Kendari, South East Sulawesi. Email: muhamadsaid781229@gmail.com. Mobile: 082373336151.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2019.04.31

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