Analysis on the Implementation of Community Empowerment by Midwives to Support Delivery Planning and Complication Prevention Program (P4K) at Primary Healthcare Centers in Kediri

Abstract

Implementation of delivery planning and complication prevention program (P4K) could run if midwives could empower people to do P4K. However, implementation of P4K in Kediri city particularly in community empowerment was still below the target set by Kediri city health office. The objective of this study was to explain implementation of community empowerment by midwives to support P4K at primary healthcare centers in Kediri city, in 2011. This study was conducted in May – July 2011 in all primary healthcare centers in Kediri city. This was a qualitative study with cross sectional approach. Primary data were collected through in- depth interview technique, and secondary data were also used. Content analysis method was applied in the data analysis. Results of the study showed that tubulin was the community empowerment activity that was not implemented due to many options for health insurance in the community; basic indicator, purpose of the policy were not clear. Although human resources was appropriate, and there was a support from gerdu sehati; however, there was no funding and special facilities. Additionally, control management was not performed by primary healthcare center; supervision by midwife did not provide special forum for communication between cadres and people in the community. Although attitude of midwives was positive in doing their responsibilities but there was no support from the community, as a result the program would not run. Suggestions for district health office are to make clearly basic indicator and policy objective regarding P4K implementation; to conduct routine training for midwives and cadres regarding community empowerment. Primary healthcare center has to implement good control function; to improve communication done by midwives to implement community empowerment activities