Pengaruh Karakteristik Individu dan Faktor Ekstrinsik terhadap Kinerja Bidan

The performance of the midwife as part of the human resources owned by the hospital will affect the performance of the health service institution concerned as a whole. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of individual characteristics (including age, years of service, employment status, skills, and motivation) and extrinsic factors (including rewards, workload, supervision, and training) on the performance of midwives. This explanatory survey research used all of the midwives who served in the inpatient obstetrics room at Langsa Hospital, amounting to 47 people as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed by logistic regression method. The results showed that employment status, skills and motivation from individual characteristics as well as supervision and training from extrinsic factors had a significant effect on the performance of midwives. Furthermore, motivation was identified as the dominant variable influencing the performance of midwives

Factors Associated with Work Performance of Midwives at Langsa Hospital, Aceh

Background: Recently, in some countries a framework for quality maternal and newborn care was developed, which encourages a system-level shift to provide skilled care for all. This care includes preventive and supportive care that works to strengthen women’s capabilities and focuses on promotion of normal reproductive processes while ensuring access to emergency treatment when needed. Midwives with high work performance have an important role in this new system. This study aimed to determine factors associated with work performance among midwives at Langsa Hospital, Aceh, with special attention to the effect of motivation. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted at General Hospital in Langsa, Aceh. A sample of 47 midwives was selected for this study. The dependent variable was work performance. The independent variables were employment status, skill, motivation, supervision, and training. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by a multiple logistic regression. Results: High motivation improved work performance of midwives (OR= 2.35; p= 0.037), after controlling for the effects of employment status, skill, training, and supervision. Conclusion: High motivation improves work performance of midwives. Keywords: work performance, motivation, employment status, supervision, training, skill, midwife

Pengaruh Karakteristik Individu dan Faktor Ekstrinsik terhadap Kinerja Bidan

The performance of the midwife as part of the human resources owned by the hospital will affect the performance of the health service institution concerned as a whole. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of individual characteristics (including age, years of service, employment status, skills, and motivation) and extrinsic factors (including rewards, workload, supervision, and training) on the performance of midwives. This explanatory survey research used all of the midwives who served in the inpatient obstetrics room at Langsa Hospital, amounting to 47 people as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed by logistic regression method. The results showed that employment status, skills and motivation from individual characteristics as well as supervision and training from extrinsic factors had a significant effect on the performance of midwives. Furthermore, motivation was identified as the dominant variable influencing the performance of midwives