J-Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Public Health)
Vol 7, No 2 (2020): October 2020

The Competence of Health Workers in the Early Detection of Neonatal at the Puskesmas Ulee Kareng, Banda Aceh

Dewi Marianthi (Nursing Department of Poltekkes Ministry of Health Aceh)
Teuku Alamsyah (Nursing Department of Poltekkes Ministry of Health Aceh)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2020

Abstract

Infant mortality rate in Indonesia is quite high, and newborns have an even higher mortality rate compared to toodlesr or older infants. The competence of the health workers in identifying early detection of newborns at risk in the communit considered as one of the factors that generates  belated treatment in the health services. To increase the competence of health workers in early detection of newborns at risk by providing training for neonatal care. A quasi-experimental quantitative method, with one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample of the research is 45 health workers in Ulee Kareng Health Center, Banda Aceh. The result of the research revealed the increased competence in knowledge, attitudes and skills of the health workers with p value 0,0000 before and after the neonatal care training. Neonatal care training will increase the competence (knowledge, attitudes and skills) of health workers in early detection of newborns at risk.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkesmas

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

Description

J-Kemas is a biannual scientific journal focused on issues related to public health, such as (but not limited to) health services and policy, environment and sanitation, social environment and behavior, epidemiology and biostatistics, public health practices, occupational health, child and ...