Journal of Health Policy and Management
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)

The Impact of Motivation, Stress, and Fatigue on the Performance of Primary Health Care Employees in Surakarta

Gilang Pamungkas Ardi Putra (Master’s Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Hanung Prasetya (Study Program in Acupuncture, Health Polytechnics, Ministry of Health Surakarta)
Bhisma Murti (Master’s Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Sumardiyono (Occupational Safety and Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jan 2026

Abstract

Background: The performance of health personel is one of the biggest reasons for the good and bad health services. There are various factors that can affect employee performance such as motivation, stress, and work fatigue. This study aims to see if there is an effect of motivation, stress, and fatigue on the performance of Puskesmas employees. Subjects and Method: This study is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional design. This study was conducted on 17 health centers in the city of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia starting from August to September 2024.  With a sample of 202 health center employees who were randomly selected or using a simple random sampling.   The dependent variable in this study is the performance of health center employees. The independent variables in this study were motivation, stress, and fatigue.   Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire and analyzed with path analysis. Results: Motivation has an influence on improving performance and is statistically significant. Motivation (b= 1.14; CI 95% = 1.06 to 1.06; p<0.001), stress (b= 0.83; CI 95% = 0.70 to 0.95; p<0.001), has a statistically significant effect on performance degradation, and fatigue (b=0.06; CI 95% = 0.02 to 0.12; p=0.041), had a degrading effect and was statistically significant. Conclusion: The performance of health center employees is influenced by motivation, stress, and fatigue.

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Journal Info

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thejhpm

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Journal of Health Policy and Management (JHPM) is an electronic, open-access, double-blind and peer-reviewed international multidisciplinary and integrative journal, focusing on health policy, health system, and healthcare management. It began its publication on October 21, 2015. The journal is ...