Situasi perawat pegawai tidak tetap di daerah terpencil pegunungan Meratus kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah – sebuah evaluasi terhadap implementasi kebijakan

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2013

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Pusat Kebijakan dan Manajemen Kesehatan, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, ID

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Background: The operation of mobile health center activities is currently unable to increase the coverage and provide equal distribution of basic health service for people in isolated areas. The cost for mobile health center activities is relatively high; it needs lots of staff and the service hours are limited. As the budget for mobile health center operation is limited, the frequency of mobile health center activities is relatively low. Further consequence is that the implementation of survaillance and priority program is constrained. To improve health service for people living in isolated areas of Meratus Mountain the District Government of Hulu Sungai Tengah in 2002 issued a policy on Non Permanent Staff Nurses. This policy is aimed to provide continuous and accessible basic health service for the community whenever they need it. Method: This was a descriptive qualitative study that used a case study design and was carried out at 4 villages that got allocation of non permanent staff nurses with as many as 14 informants. Primary data were obtained from indepth interview whereas secondary data were obtained from document search particularly documents at Hulu Sungai Tengah district health office and health centers. Observation was also made to get information not covered in indepth interview. Result: The result shows improvement in availability of basic services to the community. On the other hand limited facilities are made available to the non permanent staff nurses, along with inadequate equipment, supplies, and vehicle to do their work. Also there is lack of additional incentive and regular monitoring to support them. Conclusion: Basic health service was available more continuously and more accessible for people at isolated areas. However, findings also suggest that the policy of non permanent staff nurses for isolated areas of Meratus Mountain, District of Hulu Sungai Tengah had not been fully supported by necessary facilities, equipment, additional incentives and monitoring.

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MOBILE HEALTH CENTRE, MOUNTAINS, INDONESIA--HULU SUNGHAI TENGAH, ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, REMOTE AREA NURSES, WORKING CONDITIONS, INCENTIVES, RURAL COMMUNITIES, TRANSPORT COSTS, POLICY MONITORING

Citation

Rahmatullah, Trisnantoro, L., & Handono Sulistyo, D. (2013). Situasi perawat pegawai tidak tetap di daerah terpencil pegunungan Meratus kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah – sebuah evaluasi terhadap implementasi kebijakan. Jurnal Kebijakan Kesehatan Indonesia, 2(1): 27-34.

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