Utilization of community health center (Puskesmas) among the people in Langowan subdistrict of Minahasa district North Sulawesi province Indonesia

Name: Watuseke Phebe

MeSH: Ambulatory Care Facilities -- North Sulawesi

MeSH: Community Health Centers -- North Sulawesi

MeSH: Health Care Facilities Manpower and Services -- North Sulawesi

MeSH: Utilization Review -- North Sulawesi

Abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the factors related to the utilization of the Community Health Center (Puskesmas) in the Langowan subdistrict. The sample population of 256 consists of ages ranging of 20 to 60 years old from the residents of Langowan subdistrict. Data were collected from 7th to 21st of January, 2008 by using selfadministered questionnaires from visitors of the health center during 2007. For data analysis, descriptive statistical analysis techniques were used to describe the frequencies and percentages of variables. The Chi-Square test was used for testing relationships between independent and dependent variables. The results revealed that the majority (28.52 percent) of the respondents were 20 – 29 years of age, and that most respondents (51.17 percent) were male. Most of them (51.17 percent) had a senior high school level of education. Most of the respondents (58.98 percent) were farmers or house wives. Most of the respondents (55.47 percent) lived within a radius of 1.1 Km to 3 Km from the health center. The majority (68.75 percent) of the respondents stated that doctors pay attention when they visit the health center. In total 43.75 percent of the respondents visited the health center to seek treatment for a fever, cough and flu and majority (81.25 percent) had moderate types of illnesses. There was a significant association between the utilization of the community health center and each of the following variables: age, distance of the house to health center, types of transportation, convenience of transportation, health insurance, purpose of visit, attention of doctor, comfortable waiting room with seats, type of disease and severity of illness (p value < 0.05). The findings of this study demonstrate that there is a need for proper information to be relayed to the community about the services available. Also, the services provided by the community health center need to be improved. The community health center is required to inform the government concerning the improvement of the communication network.

Mahidol University

Address: NAKHON PATHOM

Email: liwww@mahidol.ac.th

Name: Santhat Sermsri

Role: Thesis Advisors

Created: 2008

Modified: 2553-06-22

Issued: 2010-06-12

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CallNumber: TH W353u 2008

eng

Spatial: North Sulawesi

DegreeName: Master of Primary Health Care Management

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Primary Health Care Management

Grantor: Mahidol University

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