Empowering Health Cadres in the Aftermath of Floods in Support of the SDGs and Asta Cita
Pemberdayaan Kader Kesehatan Pascabencana Banjir Guna Mendukung SDGs dan Astacita
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https://doi.org/10.51771/jukeshum.v6i2.2234Keywords:
Health workers, primary health care, post-flood recovery, empowerment, community health centersAbstract
The flood disaster in the working area of the Pantai Cermin Tanjung Pura Community Health Center (UPT Pantai Cermin Tanjung Pura) caused an increase in disease cases and disrupted primary health care services. Strengthening the community-based health system through cadre empowerment is a strategy to support the achievement of SDGs No. 3 and Astacita. However, there is no structured program that empirically and measurably tests the effectiveness of cadre empowerment in the recovery of primary health care services after a flood disaster. This study aims to test the effectiveness of the health cadre empowerment program in supporting the recovery of primary health care services after a flood disaster. The study used a quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design on 100 health cadres selected by purposive sampling. Interventions included training in post-flood priority disease screening, home care assistance, and patent-based monitoring, namely A Method to Increase Independence to Detect Health Status and Follow Up on Appropriate Treatment (IDS000004526) and an Integrated System for Telenursing-Based Disease Management (IDS 000007625). Analysis was conducted using a paired samples test. The results showed significant improvements across all dimensions, including early detection knowledge, screening and education implementation, home care implementation, digital monitoring, and case reporting (p<0.001). Therefore, the cadre empowerment program effectively strengthened primary healthcare capacity after the flood disaster. Future research is recommended to use a control design and long-term follow-up to assess the sustainability of the intervention's impacts.
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