Analisis Kinerja Petugas Kesehatan Dalam Penemuan Kasus Baru Stunting Pada Balita Diwilayah Kerja Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Tahun 2021

Abstract

Stunting prevention efforts are a priority in stunting prevention to reduce the incidence of stunting and prevent the impact. The role of health workers is no less important in preventing stunting. This study aims to analyze the factors related to the performance of health workers in finding new cases of stunting in Ogan Komering Ulu Regency in 2021. This study is a quantitative study, using a cross sectional design. The sample in this study was a total population of 175 respondents. Bivariate analysis used in this study was chi square and multivariate analysis used multiple logistic regression. The results showed that there was a relationship between training (p value 0.000), workload (p value 0.031), leadership (p value 0.000) and infrastructure (p value 0.012) with the performance of health workers in finding new cases of stunting in children under five in the Work Area. Ogan Komering Ulu District Health Office in 2021. Meanwhile, education (p value 0.450), years of service (p value 0.120), attitudes (p value 0.602) and motivation (p value 0.636) were not related to the performance of health workers in finding new cases of stunting in children under five in the Ogan Komering Uu District Health Office Work Area in 2021. The most dominant variable affecting the performance of health workers in finding new cases of stunting in toddlers in the Ogan Komering Ulu District Health Service Work Area in 2021 is leadership (OR 3,954). Based on the results of the study, it is suggested to the Health Office of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency to further increase training activities for health workers, complete supporting facilities and infrastructure, propose rewards for village midwives and nutrition workers, provide a balanced workload and add officers with different backgrounds. nutrition education.