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FAMILY MEDICINE AND FAMILY PHYSICIANS
October 16-17, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Arch Gen Intern Med 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 3
Background:
“Masyarakat Sehat” is the program provided
by the public health centres of Wawatobi to improve the
health of society. This program is initiated and implemented
to reduce the sitting time during waiting for the treatment.
The health education such as counselling program takes
a part in this program for 15 to 20 minutes. However, the
effectiveness of this program is still unknown. Therefore, the
evaluation of this program is needed.
Aims:
The aim of this study was to explore the perspective
of patients and families towards the program of “Masyarakat
Sehat” at Public Health Centers of Wawotobi.
Methods:
This was a study using descriptive qualitative
approach by involving 23 participants through accidental
sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured
interview with interview guideline. Data were analysed using
thematic analysis model.
Results:
Findings emerged from the data, which were
categorized into two themes, positive and negative. Positive
parts remain the benefits of the program, including the
increasing of knowledge, and reducing waiting time.
Meanwhile, the negative parts consist of the lack of
equipment and crowded environment during presentation.
Conclusions:
This study provided the insight of knowledge
regarding the evaluation of the program consisting of
positive and negative parts. However, the society got the
knowledge related to the disease and the prevention. It is
suggested that health workers need to pay attention to
effectiveness of the presentation, in terms of equipment
and environment control. The author remarks “health
promotion and prevention could be applied through this
program”. Therefore, the organization of public health
should implement this program continuously.
e:
owa1@miami.eduThe program of Masyarakat Sehat in Indonesia: The patient perspectives
Ramadhan Tosepu
University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia