Continuous Technical Guidance for Public Health Center Officer Based on Training Evaluation

Abstract

Health promotion services at public health center is essential to support healthy behavior but still many officers did not have the competence and quality to conduct standard health promotion. West Java implemented health promotion training to 238 officers from 10 districts. The research objective was determining changes in participants’ knowledge and its implementation after training as a basis for sustainable technical guidance. Mixed methods design explanatory sequential as results from training analysis and in-depth interviews of officers. The results showed significant change in participants’ knowledge after training by district, no significant difference between districts and education level, and no significant increase in service coverage. Continuous technical direct guidance for officers by district officials and professional organizations is needed to strengthen service management, coordination, partnerships, integration and recording-reporting. Guidance through social media can be considered for use. Further training is needed to strengthen advocacy, partnership, evaluation. Participants were grouped into four as multivariate cluster analysis result of knowledge level after training and education level.

Pre-Testing Muhammadiyah COVID-19 Guidelines in Jakarta Province

“…Indicators and measurements of the impact of community action require precise definitions of ongoing environmental (organizational, community, social) and individual changes as part of program objectives (TAIoPC, 2008). Modules or guidelines should be developed for direct technical guidance by referring to the curriculum, training module, and health promotion implementation policy (Surtimanah et al, 2019).…”

“…This study aimed to find out the in-depth views of Muhammadiyah members in Jakarta towards the third edition of the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the MCCC with respect to consistency, clarity, relevancy, credibility, and interest points of view. Surtimanah et al (2019) evaluated the guidelines for Quick Medical and Public Health handling of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and they observed that the guidelines were not suitable since they were less attractive to the public and difficult to understand. Health workers' understanding of the guidelines for rapid medical and public health handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia was good but on the contrary difficult for the public to understand.…”

“…On the other hand, the guideline was attractive to health workers but less attractive to the public. More so, the guidelines for rapid medical and public health handling of COVID-19 were promising in bringing positive behavioral changes among health workers and the community (Surtimanah et al, 2019).…”