Evaluation on Integerated Health Post Monitoring Process by Health Workers in Singkawang City Primary Healthcare Centers,West Kalimantan

Abstract

Infant mortality rate (IMR) in Singkawang in 2011 was high, 9/1000 live births (absolute number of death was 44). In the integrated health service post (Posyandu), basic services that would reduce IMR were nutritional program and diarrhea control. The development of posyandu in Singkawang in 2011 was not optimal, and the total number of active posyandu was 9.7% of 134 units. Cases of under-five children with ‘below the red line (BGM)’ and with severe malnutrition found in the posyandu in 2011 were still low; it was 5.1% and 1.09% respectively from all cases in the field. Policy regarding posyandu in Singkawang was to delegate supervision activity to local midwives. Problems faced by midwives in the posyandu supervision were the implementation of supervision for 5 tables was not optimal, home visits were rarely conducted, cadres had difficulty in conducting education activities, and funding for posyandu supervision was insufficient. This was a qualitative study. Main informants were midwives supervisors, and triangulation informants were cadres, mothers who participated in the posyandu, and coordinator of posyandu. Data collection was done by conducted in-depth interview using interview guidelines. Method of analysis used was content analysis. Results of the study showed that there was inappropriate implementation of coordination meeting; supervision of posyandu information system (SIP) and supervision of reporting and recording were not properly done; this supervision was only between posyandu coordinator and cadres; it did not include midwives who were the supervisors of the posyandu. Young health workers who served in the posyandu made posyandu participants uncomfortable. The participants of posyandu felt that health workers had insufficient experiences. There was a tribe that was reluctant to have their children immunized in the posyandu. Health workers from the main puskesmas came late; no proper place for posyandu was provided; health workers who had not received training, and there was no job description and work procedure in the supervision of posyandu. Coordination among health workers are needed specifically for posyandu coordinator and midwives in the field during supervision, and it includes relative young health workers; an approach to key persons are needed; time management for puskesmas workers is required to avoid they come late in the posyandu; appropriate place for posyandu should be provided together with the community; training and formulation of policies related to posyandu supervision are required.